Holland & Knight Expands South Florida Securities and M&A Practice With the Addition of Three New Partners
January 8, 2007
Laurie L. Green- Ft Lauderdale
Kara MacCullough - Ft Lauderdale
Esther Moreno - Miami
MIAMI – Holland & Knight LLP announced today that the firm has
significantly expanded its Securities and M&A practices in South Florida with
the addition of a group of three partners, Kara L. MacCullough, Laurie
Green and Esther L. Moreno. All were formerly shareholders at Akerman
Senterfitt, where MacCullough chaired that firm's Securities practice group.
"These three new partners, with their established reputations in Florida and
their significant experience representing public companies, are important
additions to our domestic and international capital markets and mergers and
acquisition practices," said Miami-based partner
Steven Sonberg, chair of the
firm's 380-lawyer Business Law Section. "This group, together with three Miami
lateral hires into our South Florida business practice late last year, reflects
our emphasis on investing in the Florida markets that we serve through high
quality lateral recruiting."
MacCullough and Moreno focus their practice in the areas of securities,
mergers and acquisitions and international corporate transactions. During the
past three years, they have represented public companies in connection with
equity and debt offerings and debt tender offers in excess of $3.5 billion.
MacCullough and Moreno also represent public companies in connection with
mergers and acquisitions, including recently serving as lead counsel for SBA
Communications Corporation's $1.1 billion acquisition of AAT Communications
Corp.
Green brings unique experience and perspective having worked in the Division
of Corporation Finance at the Securities and Exchange Commission for 11 years
prior to entering private practice. She last served the SEC as Special Counsel
in the Office of Mergers and Acquisitions. "Laurie will play a prominent role
among the firm's securities lawyers," said
Bob Grammig, head of the firm's
Public Companies and Securities practice group. "At Holland & Knight she will
now be able to leverage her reputation and unique experience on a national
platform."
These partner additions follow another successful year for Holland & Knight's
corporate transactions practice. During 2006, the firm signed or closed more
than $12 billion in transactions. MacCullough, Green and Moreno will add to this
success as they have served as lead counsel on a number of high profile
transactions.
"We are very excited about the opportunity to join Holland & Knight's dynamic
public companies practice," said MacCullough. "Their presence in Florida and
their national platform offer significant opportunities for us to expand our
practices and provide exceptional service to our clients."
Holland & Knight has more than 380 lawyers in its national business practice,
making it one of the largest groups in the country.
Contact: Susan Bass, (813) 769-4326