Andrew Holmes Joins Holland & Knight’s Structured Finance Practice
March 29, 2005
Andrew Holmes - New York
NEW YORK – Holland & Knight today announced that Andrew Holmes has
joined the Structured Finance Group within its Business Law Section, as a
partner in the firm’s New York office.
Holmes’ practice has a U.S. and international asset-based finance focus,
including lease, loan, project and securitization transactions of
transportation, telecommunications and industrial equipment, facilities and
other capital assets, as well as co-generation and power, waste-to-energy and
fuel production projects. Holmes recently represented a Fortune 50 company in
connection with a construction loan and the lease financing of an auto parts
production facility to be located in Mexico. He is also a longtime member of the
Equipment Leasing Association.
“Andy’s expertise in all aspects of asset securitization, structured finance,
corporate transactions and leasing will enable us to significantly expand the
scope of our practice, particularly in the areas of middle-market to big ticket
equipment leasing,” said John Pritchard, Structured Finance Practice Group
Leader. “He will play an integral role in the firm’s delivery of high-caliber
legal services to our clients.”
Holmes joins the rest of the firm’s Structured Finance team including, John
Pritchard, Bill Piels, Tom Zimmer, Audrey Sung, Rick Crowley, Nancy Hengen, Jovi
Tenev, and MJ Spelliscy.
Prior to joining Holland & Knight, Holmes spent a decade as Of Counsel at
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, as a member of the Corporate Department
and the Project Finance & Equipment Leasing Practice Group. Holmes was also Of
Counsel at Mudge, Rose, Guthrie, Alexander & Ferdon until 1995.
Holmes received an AB from Princeton University with a certificate of
distinction in American Studies and a JD from the University of Virginia School
of Law in 1981. He is admitted to the bar in both New York and
in Connecticut, where he also will focus his practice.
Contact: Christina Calhoun, (813) 769-4355