Deryk A. Loiacono

Deryk Loiacono is a transactional attorney in Holland & Knight's Tampa office. Mr. Loiacono advises companies, private equity firms, portfolio companies, family-owned businesses and founders across a broad range of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), divestitures and other strategic transactions.

Mr. Loiacono regularly works with private equity firms on platform and add-on acquisitions in the lower- to middle-market space across various industries. He is trusted by clients for his comprehensive perspective on deals – from strategic transaction planning through executing complex transactions and addressing post-closing matters – and he is valued for his ability to be a deal lawyer and assist clients in getting the right transaction done for them.

Additionally, Mr. Loiacono routinely represents founder-led and family-owned businesses navigating sales to private equity sponsors and strategic buyers, including assisting such sellers with rollover equity and deal structuring considerations.

Also relevant to his area of practice, Mr. Loiacono frequently counsels clients on a wide variety of operational and strategic issues, including commercial contracts and general corporate matters.

Prior to joining Holland & Knight, Mr. Loiacono served as associate divisional chief legal officer for a regional not-for-profit healthcare system based in Florida.