Ivan A. Colao

Ivan A. Colao

Jacksonville, FL recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2007
Holland & Knight LLP

616 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Banking and Finance Law Health Care Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law Securities / Capital Markets Law

Biography

Ivan A. Colao practices in the area of corporate and securities laws, as well as in mergers and acquisitions, venture capital investments and loan transactions. Mr. Colao has represented public and private companies, businesses and individuals in various types of financings and commercial transactions.

His experience includes securities offerings, corporate acquisitions, dispositions, mergers, reorganizations, syndication and finance, asset acquisitions and dispositions, venture capital investments, shareholder agreements, operating agreements, partnership agreements, and employment agreements. Mr. Colao also has experience representing lenders in various types of loan transactions, including loans guaranteed by the Export-Import Bank of the United States.

Mr. Colao also counsels public companies on disclosure and corporate governance issues, executive compensation disclosure, director responsibilities and fiduciary duties, investor relations, stock exchange compliance and listing matters and other regulatory and corporate matters. He serves as counsel to public companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ Stock Market

Holland & Knight LLP

616 Best Lawyers awards

Holland & Knight LLP logo

Overview

  • Spanish

  • Emory University, MBA, graduated 1996
  • Washington and Lee University, graduated 1994

  • Florida, The Florida Bar

  • Association for Corporate Growth - Member
  • Jacksonville Bar Association - Member
  • Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce - International Department
  • Sebastian Ferrero Foundation, 2011 Noche de Gala - Co-Chair
  • Spanish
  • Florida, The Florida Bar
  • Association for Corporate Growth - Member
  • Jacksonville Bar Association - Member
  • Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce - International Department
  • Sebastian Ferrero Foundation, 2011 Noche de Gala - Co-Chair
  • Emory University, MBA, graduated 1996
  • Washington and Lee University, graduated 1994

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Securities / Capital Markets Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Mergers and Acquisitions Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2009 - Banking and Finance Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law, Jacksonville (2025)
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Jacksonville (2022)
  • Banking and Finance Law, Jacksonville (2009)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Health Care Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Corporate Law
  • Financial Services Regulation Law
  • Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
  • Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Special Focus:
  • Asset-Based Lending
  • Finance
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Secured Transactions
  • Securities
Awards:
  • Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated
  • Florida Trend Legal Elite, 2007
  • Rising Star, Florida Super Lawyers magazine, Securities & Corporate Finance, 2009

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