Education

University of Miami School of Law, J.D.

New York University School of Law, LL.M.

New York University, Leonard N. Stern School of Business, B.S. Accounting, Accounting

Bar Admissions

Florida

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Steven Sonberg

Partner
Miami
t: 305-789-7794
Ft Lauderdale
t: 954-468-7816

Steven Sonberg is the Managing Partner of Holland & Knight. Prior to his election as Managing Partner, he served as Chair of the firm's Business Law Section for five years, and previously led the Corporate Practice Group in South Florida. He also served as a member of the firm's Directors Committee for eight years.

With more than 30 years of experience, Mr. Sonberg is a corporate lawyer who practices primarily in the areas of securities law and mergers and acquisitions. His practice has included the representation of domestic and international businesses in public and private offerings of debt and equity securities and in complex acquisitions, divestures and sales of business entities. Mr. Sonberg has represented clients engaged in a variety of business sectors, including pharmaceuticals, real estate and transportation. He recently served as the lead attorney on the $4.2 billion sale of Kos Pharmaceuticals to Abbott Laboratories.

A respected mentor, Mr. Sonberg has worked with many Holland & Knight attorneys who have advanced in the firm or continued their careers with client companies.

Professional Honors & Awards

  • Chambers USA – America's Leading Business Lawyers guide, Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions, 2008-2009
  • Florida Super Lawyers magazine, 2006-2009
  • Corporate Counsel Edition, Super Lawyers magazine, January 2009
  • The Best Lawyers in America guide, Corporate Governance and Compliance Law; Corporate Law; Securities Law, 2006-2010

Memberships

  • University of Miami, Board of Trustees
  • Diabetes Research Institute Foundation, Board of Directors, Former Chairman of the Board