Jose Sirven

About Jose Sirven

Business lawyer with 40 years of experience in the areas of financial services, mergers & acquisitions, and international transactions. Chair of Holland & Knight\'s 950 lawyer Business Section, the firm\'s largest business unit. H&K‘s Business Section is nationally recognized in M&A and private equity, financial services with a focus on complex financings (corporate finance, project finance and private credit and direct lending) and aviation/maritime related financings, tax and executive compensation, Private Wealth Services and family offices, energy related transactions and agreements, and international trade and sanctions related issues Former Co-Practice Group Leader of Holland & Knight\'s national Financial Services practice group. Former Executive Partner of H&K\'s Miami office and former member of the firm\'s Board of Directors. Deep understanding of the banking business based on three decades representing domestic and international banks and having served on a community bank board for over a decade, including steering the sale of the bank to a larger bank group. Trusted advisor to senior management of clients relating to strategic affiliations and significant decisions. Specialties: complex credit transactions, lending transactions secured by fine art and other collectibles, cross border M&A transactions, financial services regulatory advice, M&A deals involving financial services entities

Experience

1. Partner

   Holland & Knight LLP

   Present

Education

• Florida International University - College of Business

  BBA

  1976 — 1978

• University of Miami School of Law

  JD

  1978 — 1981