Holland & Knight and Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis have completed their combination, effective March 1. As a result of the combination, Holland & Knight will have nearly 2,000 attorneys in 35 offices across the United States and internationally.

Waller, founded in 1905, has more than 50 years of experience providing legal counsel to clients in the healthcare services industry, including hospitals, health systems, surgery centers, post-acute care, physician practices and healthcare technology companies. The firm has a long history of facilitating private equity transactions spanning virtually every segment of the healthcare industry and is listed as one of the top firms in Chambers USA’s “The Elite” rankings of national healthcare law firms.

The combination makes Holland & Knight one of the nation’s most prestigious healthcare law firms and significantly strengthens its capabilities in private equity, financial services, real estate and litigation.