Education

Creighton University School of Law, J.D.
Temple University, Beasley School of Law, LL.M., Taxation
Drexel University, MBA, with honors
LaSalle University, B.S., with honors

Bar Admissions

Pennsylvania
Florida

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Louis T. M. "Lou" Conti

Partner
Orlando
t: 407-244-5118
Tampa
t: 813-227-6343

Louis T. M. Conti, a member of Holland & Knight's Public Companies and Securities Group, serves as the leader of the firm’s national Technology, Venture Capital, and Emerging Companies Team and coordinator of the firm’s Canada Initiative.

His practice includes mergers and acquisitions, corporate and partnership equity and debt financings, asset based financings, leveraged buy-outs, mezzanine and subordinated debt transactions, public and private equity placements, venture capital investments, corporate and partnership recapitalizations, and LLC, partnership and joint venture transactions.

Mr. Conti was the principal draftsman for Florida’s Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) legislation and chaired The Florida Bar Drafting Committees for revisions to the Florida LLC and Partnership statutes. He is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Florida School of Law where he teaches the Business Transactions Drafting Course.

Professional Honors & Awards

  • Best Lawyers in America, Corporate Law and Tax Law
  • Who's Who In America
  • Who's Who in American Law
  • Who's Who in Business and Finance
  • Florida Legal Elite, Florida Trend Magazine
  • Florida Super Lawyer
  • Martindale-Hubbell AV Rated
  • Corporate Counsel Top Lawyers

Memberships

  • ABA Business Law Section, Chair, LLC Special Drafting Committee
  • ABA Tax Section
  • The Florida Bar, Tax Section, Former Chair
  • The Florida Bar, Business Law Section, Chair-Elect, 2008/9
  • The Florida Bar, Business Law Section, Secretary/Treasurer, 2007/8
  • The Florida Bar, Business Law Section, Former Chair, Legislation Committee, 2006/7
  • The Florida Bar, Business Law Section, Former Chair, Corporations, Securities and Financial Institutions Committee
  • The Florida Bar, Business Law Section, Chair, LLC Legislation Drafting Committee
  • Leadership Orlando, Graduate
  • Leadership Florida, Graduate
  • The Florida Venture Forum, Co-Chair, 2009 Annual VC Conference

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Appeals Courts, Third Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Federal Claims
  • U.S. Tax Court
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
  • All State Courts in Pennsylvania
  • All State Courts in Florida

Speaking Engagements

  • "Multi-Jurisdictional Practice - Major Issues and Trends," 2008 ABA Business Bar Leaders Conference, May 2008

Published Articles & Books

  • "The Florida Limited Liability Company Forms and Practice Manual," Data Trace Publishing Company, 1st and 2nd Editions