ATLANTA, December 12, 2025 – Bird Loechl McCants & Holliday (BLM&H) advised Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC on the acquisition of New Orleans-based LaPorte, APAC. BLM&H corporate and securities attorney, W. Hunter Holliday, led the firm’s deal team and worked closely with senior associate, Quincy Jackson, to advise Mauldin & Jenkins on all aspects of the transaction.
Founded in 1918 and with offices throughout the Southeast, Mauldin & Jenkins is a Top 100 accounting firm according to Accounting Today and Inside Public Accounting, providing tax, assurance, and consulting and advisory services to clients in a range of industries including financial institutions, professional services, healthcare, construction, nonprofit, government and higher education.
Founded in 1946, LaPorte was named as a Top 200 accounting firm in 2025 according to Inside Public Accounting, with over 175 professionals providing accounting, audit and assurance, tax, and consulting and advisory services in a range of industries, including construction, financial services, healthcare, nonprofit, real estate, public sector and energy.
“LaPorte has a rich 80-year legacy of quality service, excellence and commitment to its people and its clients, as well as a value system that aligns perfectly with ours. This means increased access to specialized knowledge in complex assurance, tax, and advisory matters, as well as a broader suite of comprehensive services to support all aspects of our clients’ business and personal financial goals in Louisiana and Texas,” said Hanson Borders, Managing Partner of Mauldin & Jenkins.
Borders also said, “Hunter Holliday has served as our outside corporate and M&A counsel for over 20 years and has advised our firm on practice acquisitions and other transactions throughout Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, South Carolina, Louisiana and Texas. Mauldin & Jenkins regards Hunter and BLM&H as trusted advisers and partners in our firm’s growth strategy and corporate legal matters.”
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Over more than three decades, Bird Loechl McCants & Holliday has grown to become a leading U.S. law firm helping companies, organizations and individuals solve their most complex legal matters. The firm delivers tailored solutions and world-class work product with an uncompromising approach to service and quality. More information is available at www.blmhlaw.com
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