Mike M. Mills Jr.
Partner

Overview
Michael M. Mills Jr. is a corporate attorney in Holland & Knight's Tampa office. He practices in the areas of corporate law, securities, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and corporate governance. Mr. Mills advises clients on securities offerings, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) periodic reporting, corporate governance, New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq regulations, M&A, and other business and tax matters.
In the area of securities and capital markets, Mr. Mills has a wealth of experience in advising clients on public and private securities offerings, SEC periodic reporting and proxy statements, Section 16 compliance, corporate governance and other business and tax matters.
Mr. Mills advises public companies, boards of directors, compensation committees, audit committees and special committees on disclosure, governance and compliance matters arising out of SEC rules and regulations, stock exchange rules (including corporate governance rules) and various corporate laws, including defending against shareholder activism and advising during proxy fights.
Mr. Mills' experience in M&A extends to transactions involving public and private companies, as well as matters involving applicable international and regulatory issues. He regularly represents companies in acquisitions, investments, joint ventures and divestitures. Mr. Mills counsels clients across various industries, including manufacturing, retail, real estate, software and technology, and consumer products.
Representative Experience
Credentials
- University of Florida, B.S.B.A., Economics and Management, with highest honors
- University of Florida Levin College of Law, J.D.
- New York University School of Law, LL.M., Taxation
- Florida
- ACG Tampa Bay
- The Best Lawyers in America guide, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, 2025
- Chambers USA – America's Leading Business Lawyers guide, Corporate/M&A & Private Equity, 2021-2023; Corporate/M&A & Private Equity (North & Central), 2024
- Rising Star, Florida Super Lawyers magazine, 2010-2015