Brian P. Hanafin
Partner
Overview
Brian P. Hanafin is a corporate attorney in Holland & Knight's Orlando office. Mr. Hanafin's practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), divestitures, joint ventures, restructurings, strategic investments, corporate services and corporate governance.
Mr. Hanafin leads buy-side and sell-side M&A transactions. His M&A practice involves representing individual owners and public and private companies engaged in a diverse range of industries, including aerospace and defense, healthcare, private equity, technology, real estate, infrastructure and energy, and sports.
Mr. Hanafin also advises companies on a wide range of legal and business considerations. This includes providing guidance on corporate and commercial transaction negotiations, helping to streamline and structure operations effectively, addressing various governance matters and advising on the sale or other disposition of companies or their assets. His comprehensive approach helps ensure that companies are well prepared to navigate complex legal landscapes and make informed business decisions.
In addition, Mr. Hanafin represents nonprofit entities with respect to corporate issues.
Representative Experience
- Represented a global aerospace and defense technology company in connection with multiple transactions, including:
- the $100 million sale of its specialized materials business to a Fortune 1000 and Defense News Top 100 manufacturing and engineering innovator that provides safe and effective nuclear solutions for global security, clean energy, environmental restoration, nuclear medicine and space exploration
- the $200 million sale of its antenna and related businesses to an affiliate of a single-family office
- the $70 million divestiture of a business consisting of a global provider of commercial geospatial software, technology and services used to extract and analyze reliable, accurate and actionable information from geospatial to terrestrial imagery to a leading provider of professional and technical engineering and consulting solutions
- the sale of certain divisions to a private equity firm
- Represented a construction and building systems solutions firm in connection with:
- in its $66.1 million acquisition of a full-service mechanical contractor specializing in pipe fabrication and installation, HVAC, plumbing, sheet metal, mechanical maintenance and project management
- its $23 million acquisition of a Kentucky-based full-service mechanical contractor
- its $20 million acquisition of a Maryland-based specialty mechanical contractor
- its $20 million acquisition of a North Carolina-based specialty mechanical contractor
- its acquisition of a Tennessee-based specialty industrial contractor
- its acquisition of a Tennessee-based specialty mechanical contractor
- Represented a sports sanctioning body and its affiliate, the premier sports car racing series in North America, in connection with:
- its acquisition of a North Carolina-based stock car and automobile racing events company
- the acquisition of an automobile club and sanctioning body that supports historic racing in the U.S.
- Represented a California-based commodity manufacturing and merchandising company in its sale of a diversified agribusiness to a subsidiary of a portfolio company of an asset management firm
- Represented a Florida-based full-range pavement striping company in its sale to a leading provider of pavement marking services in the U.S.
- Represented a leading provider of advanced training and simulation solutions for clients across the U.S. Department of Defense in its sale to a provider of mission readiness and software development services to the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Air Force
- Represented a Florida-based construction and asphalt paving company in its sale to a nationwide infrastructure company
- Represented a nationwide franchisor of consumer electronic repair stores to a private equity-backed insurance company
- Represented a Florida-based data collection and consumer analytics company in its acquisition of a data analytics software solution
- Represented a Florida-based manufacturer and provider of cardiac monitoring equipment and services to a private equity-backed medical device manufacturer and distributor
- Represented a Florida-based company engaged in installing and servicing residential and commercial heating, air conditioning, plumbing, electrical and refrigeration equipment to a private equity firm
- Represented a leading provider of integrated payment software solutions to large enterprises in its sale to a global payments provider and subsidiary of a U.S. public company
Credentials
- Stetson University College of Law, J.D., cum laude
- University of Notre Dame, B.S., Accounting
- Florida
- Cannonball Kids' cancer Foundation Inc., Board Member
- Notre Dame Club of Greater Orlando
- Tiger Bay Club of Central Florida
- Children's Home Society, Central Florida Division, Former Board Member
- Turning Point of Central Florida, Inc., Former Board Member
- The Best Lawyers in America guide, Corporate Law, 2025