Atty. Jose E. "Joe" Sirven
Jose E. Sirven is a partner in Holland & Knight's Miami office and co-chairs the firm's Financial Services Practice Group.
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Jose E. "Joe" Sirven is a business, m&a, litigation, and international attorney based in Miami, Florida, practicing at Holland & Knight LLP. Admitted to practice in Florida, The Florida Bar. Educated at Florida International University (—). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Banking and Finance Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Financial Services Regulation Law (2026). Serands clients in Miami, FL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Jose E. Sirven is a partner in Holland & Knight's Miami office and co-chairs the firm's Financial Services Practice Group
- He has practiced in the financial services, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and cross-border fields for more than 30 years
- A significant part of his cross-border work has involved Latin American and Caribbean jurisdictions, including Mexico and nearly every country in South and Central America
- Mr. Sirven regularly conducts complex negotiations and drafts documents in the Spanish language
- At Holland & Knight, Mr. Sirven has served on the firm's Directors Committee for more than a decade, including chairing a number of committees such as the Budget and Finance Committee and the Managing Partner Compensation Committee, and has served the firm as the Executive Partner of the Miami office
- Mr. Sirven is active in a number of community organizations, including serving on the Advisory Board for the International MBA program at Florida International University and on the Advisory Board for the School of Accounting at Florida International University
- At the University of Miami School of Law, he served as Articles & Comments Editor for the University of Miami Law Review
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Jose E. "Joe" Sirven is one of 49,731 m&a attorneys indexed nationally. Browse m&a attorneys in Florida →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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International law attorneys for cross-border transactions, trade, foreign investment, and treaties.
Jose E. "Joe" Sirven is one of 40,133 international attorneys indexed nationally. Browse international attorneys in Florida →
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Practicing law in Florida. Legal matters in Florida are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Miami are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Florida state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Florida brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Florida courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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