The Legal 500 Latin America Recommends Holland & Knight for Corporate and M&A

MIAMI – September 12, 2012 – Holland & Knight is recommended as one of the top international law firms in the area of Corporate and M&A by The Legal 500 Latin America 2012 edition. The firm is commended for its excellent service and knowledge across many industry sectors.

Five Holland & Knight attorneys are singled out for their impressive work in Latin America. Alberto Hernandez, Enrique Gómez-Pinzón, George Mencio, Joe Sirven, and Roberto Pupo are acknowledged as "experienced corporate and M&A practitioners who have specialist knowledge of the region." Bogotá executive partner Enrique Gómez-Pinzón was noted for his "profound local knowledge and connections" in Colombia.

Formed in 1981, Holland & Knight's Latin America Practice includes more than 60 attorneys with in-depth experience in handling cross-border mergers & acquisitions transactions, joint ventures, private equity and financing transactions, and business disputes in and involving Latin America in commercial centers throughout the world. Overall, Holland & Knight has more than 125 attorneys and professionals who are fluent in Spanish, allowing for seamless, bicultural legal representation.

Published for more than twenty years, the Legal 500 Series provides the most comprehensive worldwide coverage currently available on legal services providers, in over 100 countries. The merit-based handbook provides editorial-driven rankings derived from research conducted with thousands of clients each year to secure recommendations and feedback on law firm capabilities.