Robert J. Bob Grammig
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Governance Law
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Robert J. Grammig is a partner and leader of the firmwide Public Companies and Securities Practice at Holland & Knight. Mr. Grammig has practiced for more than 30 years in the areas of public company mergers and acquisitions, securities law, general corporate law and international business transactions. He serves on the firm's Directors Committee.Mr. Grammig has represented both companies and underwriters in numerous public company offerings. He has also led legal teams on behalf of acquirors, target companies and special committees in a large number of publicly announced merger and acquisition transactions, several of which valued at greater than $1.0 billion. Mr. Grammig regularly advises boards of directors, audit committees and special committees regarding corporate governance matters. He has devoted a substantial part of his practice to international business transactions, representing both United States and foreign entities, including representations involving significant transactions in Asia, Europe and Latin America. He served as general counsel to the Host Committee for the 2012 Republican National Convention. Mr. Grammig regularly participates as a panelist in KPMG's Audit Committee Institute and also serves as secretary of the Florida Chapter of the German American Chamber of Commerce.Prior to joining Holland & Knight, he served as a law clerk to the Honorable Thomas A. Clark, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits. Robert J. Grammig is a partner and leader of the firmwide Public Companies and Securities Practice at Holland & Knight. Mr. Grammig has practiced for more than 30 years in the areas of public company mergers and acquisitions, securities law, general corporate law and international business transactions. He serves on the firm's Directors Committee.Mr. Grammig has represented both companies and underwriters in numerous public company offerings. He has also led legal teams on behalf of acquirors, target companies and special committees in a large number of publicly announced merger and acquisition transactions, several of which valued at greater than $1.0 billion. Mr. Grammig regularly advises boards of directors, audit committees and special committees regarding corporate governance matters. He has devoted a substantial part of his practice to international business transactions, representing both United States and foreign entities, including representations involving significant transactions in Asia, Europe and Latin America. He served as general counsel to the Host Committee for the 2012 Republican National Convention. Mr. Grammig regularly participates as a panelist in KPMG's Audit Committee Institute and also serves as secretary of the Florida Chapter of the German American Chamber of Commerce.Prior to joining Holland & Knight, he served as a law clerk to the Honorable Thomas A. Clark, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits. Robert J. Grammig is a partner and leader of the firmwide Public Companies and Securities Practice at Holland & Knight. Mr. Grammig has practiced for more than 30 years in the areas of public company mergers and acquisitions, securities law, general corporate law and international business transactions. He serves on the firm's Directors Committee. He served as general counsel to the Host Committee for the 2012 Republican National Convention. Mr. Grammig regularly participates as a panelist in KPMG's Audit Committee Institute and also serves as secretary of the Florida Chapter of the German American Chamber of Commerce. Prior to joining Holland & Knight, he served as a law clerk to the Honorable Thomas A. Clark, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits.
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Our company was navigating its first significant public offering, a process that was both daunting and critical to our future. We engaged Robert Grammig at Holland & Knight, and it was the best decision we could have made. From our initial consultation, his 44 years of deep experience in securities and capital markets law were immediately apparent. He didn't just recite rules; he provided strategic, commercially-savvy guidance that shaped the entire offering. His leadership of the firm's Public Companies Practice meant he had a seasoned team at his disposal, yet he remained our primary, hands-on point of contact. Mr. Grammig anticipated regulatory hurdles we hadn't considered and crafted solutions that satisfied both the SEC and our investors. His recent recognition as Lawyer of the Year in Tampa for Securities Law was no surprise to us—his expertise is simply that formidable. He operated with a calm, steady professionalism that instilled confidence throughout our board and executive team. The transaction closed smoothly and successfully, a direct result of his meticulous preparation and strategic foresight. For any public company matter in Tampa, Robert Grammig is the definitive authority.