Holland & Knight's Chicago Office Adds Two Experienced Partners in the Corporate/M&A Group
August 13, 2007
A Thomas "Tom" Skallas- Chicago
Michael J. "Mike" Zdeb- Chicago
CHICAGO – Holland & Knight is pleased to announce that
Michael J. Zdeb and A. Thomas "Tom" Skallas have joined the firm's
Chicago office as partners. The addition of these experienced lawyers
further strengthens the firm's Corporate/M&A practice group in Chicago.
Previously, both were partners in the Chicago office of Arnstein & Lehr LLP.
"The addition of Mike and Tom significantly
enhances our corporate and M&A capabilities in Chicago," said Bill Mutryn,
practice group leader for the firm's Corporate/M&A Group. "Both are highly
talented lawyers with broad-based practices that include experience in
international and domestic corporate M&A transactions, private equity
transactions and a variety of partnership and tax matters."
Zdeb has extensive knowledge and experience
handling shareholder and partner disputes, in particular issues concerning
governance of enterprises, oppression, dissenters' rights and complex valuation
issues related to business enterprises. His practice has involved the
representation of both majority and minority interest owners for closely held
businesses as well as issues relating to members of the New York Stock Exchange,
option holders in public companies, and private equity.
Skallas practices in the areas of business
and private wealth services. He serves as counsel to closely held
international and domestic businesses in an array of
industries on a broad range of issues including mergers and acquisitions, sales,
complex tax planning, banking, insurance, contractual, employee and asset
protection strategies. Skallas is also experienced in resolving disputes arising
among shareholders and partners. His practice includes estate planning, trust
and probate administration, trust disputes and the tax issues relating to these
practice areas.
Contact: Susan Bass (813) 769-4326