Holland & Knight Remains at Top of Private Equity League Table Rankings for 2025
NEW YORK (March 4, 2026) – In year-end 2025 league table rankings published by PitchBook and The Deal, Holland & Knight continued to rank among the most active law firms for private equity transactions in the U.S. and globally.
Highlights from the 2025 league table rankings include:
PitchBook
- Geography
- 3rd – U.S.
- 6th – Global
- U.S. Regions
- 1st – Southeast
- 2nd – Mid-Atlantic
- 4th – Mountain/Midwest
- 4th – New England
- 5th – South
- Sectors
- 3rd – Healthcare
- 4th – B2B
- 9th – Financial Services
- Client Representation
- 1st – Advisor to Company (U.S.)
- 3rd – Advisor to Investor (U.S.)
- 4th – Advisor to Company (Global)
- 5th – Advisor to Investor (Global)
The Deal
- 5th – Global Private Equity
Key private equity transactions that Holland & Knight handled in 2025 include: Hometown Food Company's $600 Million acquisition of the Chef Boyardee® brand from Conagra; Harvest Hill Beverage Company's sale to Castillo Hermanos; MetroStar Systems' sale to Veritas Capital; Reynolda Equity Partners' acquisition of North American Lawn & Landscape; Griffin Concierge Medical's investment from Revelstoke Capital Partners; Falfurrias Capital Partners' strategic investment in Woven Solutions; and GetixHealth's sale to H.I.G. Capital.
Recently recognized as the Private Equity Law Firm of the Year by the Global M&A Network and M&A Law Firm of the Year by M&A Advisor, Holland & Knight regularly ranks among the leading M&A and private equity law firms in reputable, benchmarking league tables published by Bloomberg, LSEG, Mergermarket, PitchBook and The Deal. Through the HK Deal Flow℠ program, Holland & Knight facilitates deal leads for clients and prospective clients by matching acquisition or capital raising opportunities with buyers and investors.