Overview

Caitlin Simkins is an attorney in Holland & Knight's Miami office who helps companies create, fund, manage, grow and divest their businesses. Ms. Simkins focuses her practice on public companies and securities, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), private equity and general corporate services.

Ms. Simkins advises public companies on a wide range of compliance and corporate governance issues. In addition, she represents public and private buyers and sellers and private equity funds with M&A and disposition transactions. Ms. Simkins has experience across a wide array industries, particularly with global healthcare, financial technology, retail, services and manufacturing businesses.

Public Company Representation: Ms. Simkins advises public companies on U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Nasdaq or New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) compliance requirements and assists them with their annual, quarterly and current reporting requirements and proxy statements filed with the SEC. She also assists public companies with their public and private secondary debt and equity offerings, private investments in public equity (PIPEs) and rights offerings.

Corporate Governance: Ms. Simkins counsels companies on corporate governance, executive compensation, director responsibilities and fiduciary duties, as well as advises boards of directors and their committees.

Mergers and Acquisitions: Ms. Simkins represents public and private strategic buyers and sellers, as well as private equity funds, with their mergers, acquisitions and dispositions.

Representative Experience

  • Represented Conduent Inc,. a global technology-led business solutions and services company, on its $132 million share repurchase of common stock beneficially owned by Carl C. Icahn and his affiliates
  • Represented Celsius Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: CELH), on its distribution agreement and equity investment forging a long-term strategic distribution arrangement with PepsiCo Inc.
  • Represented International Money Express Inc., a publicly traded leading, omnichannel money remittance services company, in its acquisition of Envios de Valores La Nacional Corp. and LAN Holdings Corp.
  • Represented MasTec Inc. (NYSE: MTX), a leading infrastructure construction company operating mainly throughout North America across a range of industries, in connection with the $600 million public offering of senior notes offered under Rule 144A
  • Represented a private equity-backed management services organization (MSO) in connection with the acquisition and structuring of medical aesthetics practices (medspas) in various transactions across multiple states
  • Represented a private investment company in connection with its investment in a medical and industrial gas company that uses a network business model to manage a gas supply chain
  • Represented a buyer in its acquisition of a leading company in software quality engineering
  • Represented a private equity buyer in the acquisition of more than eight practices to its growing network
  • Represented several public companies in at-the-market offerings of common stock
  • Represented a specialty finance company formerly registered on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in a strategic recapitalization transaction

Credentials

Education
  • University of Miami School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude
  • University of Miami, Political Science and Philosophy, magna cum laude
Bar Admissions/Licenses
  • Florida
Memberships
  • American Bar Association
  • University of Miami School of Law Alumni Association
  • Leadership Miami, Class of 41 Graduate
Honors & Awards
  • The Best Lawyers in America guide, Miami Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Ones to Watch, 2025
  • Holland & Knight Emerging Leaders, Class of 2024
  • Holland & Knight Pro Bono All-Star, 2020
  • University of Miami School of Law Book Award (highest grade) in Mergers and Acquisitions; Torts; Property; Family Law; Administrative Law; Legal Communications I; and the Children and Youth Law Clinic
  • President of Iron Arrow Honor Society, the Highest Honor Attained at the University of Miami
  • Articles and Comments Editor, University of Miami Law Review
  • Excellence in Community Service Award, University of Miami School of Law Public Interest Resource Center
  • Litigation Skills Adjunct Faculty Recognition Award, University of Miami School of Law

Publications

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