Holland & Knight's Amy Leder Named 2026 Office Managing Partner of the Year by New York Law Journal

NEW YORK (September 9, 2026) – Holland & Knight is pleased to announce that Amy Leder, executive partner of the Firm's New York office, was honored as Office Managing Partner of the Year at the 2026 New York Legal Awards. The New York Law Journal presented the award on September 3, 2026, at the Ziegfeld Ballroom.

Ms. Leder oversees the operations and strategic direction of Holland & Knight's New York office, which is home to more than 240 lawyers. Under Ms. Leder's guidance, the office has seen its highest period of growth since its founding 30 years ago. In 2024, she oversaw the office's move across Midtown to a larger space, and now she is driving the expansion effort at 787 Seventh Avenue by adding a fifth contiguous floor.

Her leadership extends beyond the New York office, as she also co-leads the firm's Corporate, M&A and Securities Practice Group in the Northeast region. In addition to representing clients in many different industries, Ms. Leder is part of a team that has pioneered the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) model for academic institutions in New York and led some of the most high-profile higher education deals in recent years.

Alongside her leadership role and legal practice, Ms. Leder maintains an active record of professional and civic engagement, serving on the board of directors of FASPE (Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics).

The New York Legal Awards honor attorneys and judges whose dedication, innovation and leadership have profoundly influenced the legal profession across the state. Each year, the New York Law Journal, Law.com's editors and external judging panels receive hundreds of individual nominations from prominent in-house lawyers and outstanding legal teams across practice areas and sector-based categories.