Meredith P. Clarke

Meredith P. Clarke is a corporate and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) attorney in Holland & Knight's Orlando office with a focus on middle-market transactions. Ms. Clarke partners with companies, boards of directors and investors to navigate the transactions and governance decisions that shape their futures. She takes time to understand each client's goals, competitive pressures and operational realities – ensuring her legal strategies are not only sound but actionable.

Ms. Clarke represents buyers and sellers in transactions ranging from multibillion-dollar divestitures to complex platform acquisitions and national roll-up strategies. She handles strategic M&A for private and public companies, as well as acquisitions on behalf of private equity firms and independent sponsors. Ms. Clarke's balanced mix of buy-side and sell-side experience across diverse deal structures gives her a perspective that spans the full life cycle of corporate growth. From asset acquisitions and stock purchases to joint ventures, recapitalizations and complex carve-outs, she brings a depth of experience that allows her to anticipate challenges, identify opportunities and structure deals that advance her clients' strategic objectives.

Ms. Clarke has represented clients across a broad range of industries, including healthcare and medical technology, aerospace and defense, financial services, insurance, manufacturing and technology. Whether advising on a transformative transaction or a targeted add-on acquisition, she tailors her approach to the unique dynamics of each engagement.

Ms. Clarke also advises public companies and their boards on corporate governance and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) compliance matters, bringing a practical, business-minded approach that defines her transactional practice.

Regardless of the size or complexity of a matter, Ms. Clarke brings the same responsiveness, rigor and business judgment to every engagement. Her commitment to exceptional client service is straightforward – deliver counsel that is commercially minded, strategically grounded and tied to meaningful outcomes.