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Key contacts
Communications / Branding Manager: Greg Hicks
Quick facts
Number of lawyers

1000+ attorneys and professionals

Number of partners

500+

Languages

Arabic, English, French, German, Mandarin and Cantonese, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, Japanese

Key practice areas
Financial and corporate
Financial services regulatory
Firm overview

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP offers the strength and resources of attorneys and professional staff experienced in a range of services. We provide advice and counsel in litigation, corporate, economic development, securities, finance, intellectual property, government relations, regulatory, and other needs of clients ranging from private individuals to large businesses, including many publicly held companies. Established in 1897, Nelson Mullins has more than 1,000 attorneys and other professionals with offices across the United States and the District of Columbia. For more information on the firm, go to www.nelsonmullins.com.

Key practice contacts and recent transactional highlights

Hedge Funds:
Michael Hollingsworth
michael.hollingsworth@nelsonmullins.com

Mergers & Acquisitions:
Gus Dixon
gus.dixon@nelsonmullins.com

Private Equity:
William Ching
billy.ching@nelsonmullins.com

Recent transactional highlights

Address:
Meridian, 1320 Main Street, 17th Floor
Columbia, 29201
Tel:+1 803 799 2000 Email:Contact Us Web Address:https://www.nelsonmullins.com/
Rankings published in 2026
Financial services regulatory
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough 

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough is a full-service national firm founded in South Carolina in the year 1897. It has 30 full-service offices, and 7 limited-services offices spread out in 17 states. It also has an office in Washington, D.C. The firm advises on a wide range of matters across its offices related to financial services regulatory and M&A. Corporate work also includes securities, venture capital and commercial real estate.       

Highlights  

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough continued to deliver strategic counsel across key sectors in 2024, with notable work spanning real estate, banking, and manufacturing. The firm advised Beachwalk Retail Center on the formation of a joint venture to develop a 47-acre retail complex, handling negotiations, documentation, and title matters. In the financial sector, Nelson Mullins represented First National Corporation in its merger with Touchstone Bankshares, creating the ninth-largest community bank in Virginia—a transaction that showcased the firm’s regulatory acumen. The firm also advised Tulkoff Food Products, Inc. on the sale of a multi-generational family business to a private equity-backed buyer, underscoring its strength in guiding family-owned enterprises through complex transitions. 

Key clients    

Key clients include Amzak Capital Management, Avenger Flight Group, Beachwalk Retail Center, CenterState Financial Corporation, Chemical Finance Corporation, Corporate Brokers/Testing IT, Cosmopolitan Travel Services, Exeter Image Holdings/AFS, First National Corporation, Lime Energy, PIETech, Sprinturf, Tech USA, Touchdown Ventures, and Tulkoff Food Products.

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Deal Highlights
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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Monroe Capital - Bond Issue
2021-01-01
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
United States (National)
Bond issue
Monroe Capital
Issuer
Fidelity National Information Services - Bond Issue
2021-02-01
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
United States (National)
Bond issue
Fidelity National Information Services
Issuer
Pregis LLC - M&A
2021-10-06
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
United States (National)
M&A
Brian Galison, Chip Gray, Drew Hermiller, Susan Stoffer
Pregis LLC
Buyer
Marigny Investments - M&A
2022-01-13
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
United States (National)
M&A
Marigny Investments
Buyer
Northern Lights Acquisition Corp. - M&A
2022-02-14
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
United States (National)
M&A
Andrew Tucker
Northern Lights Acquisition Corp.
Buyer
First National Corp. - M&A
2021-02-18
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
United States (National)
M&A
First National Corp.
Buyer
Howard Bancorp Inc. - M&A
2021-07-13
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
United States (National)
M&A
Howard Bancorp Inc.
Seller
PlayOn! Sports - M&A
2022-02-01
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
United States (National)
M&A
PlayOn! Sports
Target
Corporate Finance Group Inc. - M&A
2021-09-15
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
United States (National)
M&A
Corporate Finance Group Inc.
Target
Peoples BankTrust Inc. - M&A
2021-11-10
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
United States (National)
M&A
Peoples BankTrust Inc.
Target
MercuryGate International Inc. - M&A
2021-04-06
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
United States (National)
M&A
Alex Thurmond, Amy Cheng, Brian Galison, Daniel Lumm, Matthew Zischke, Michelle Johnson, Nathan Hartland, Paul Cox, Rachel Kim, Rebekah McCorvey, Sakia DeLaney, Shadaisa Wilcox
MercuryGate International Inc.
Buyer
Softdocs Inc. - M&A
2021-01-21
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
United States (National)
M&A
Charles Zug, Daniel Lumm, Emma Cummings, Kenneth Janik, Lee Kiser, P. Mason Hogue, Paul Cox, Richard Davis, Jr., Thomas Brumgardt, Wesley McCulloch
Softdocs Inc.
Seller
Patientco Holdings Inc. - M&A
2021-07-15
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
United States (National)
M&A
Ann Murray, Brian Gillespie, C. Wells Hall, III, Carrie Hanger, Denise Gunter, Douglas Spear, Drew Hermiller, Gabrielle Gollomp, Matthew Zischke, Paul Rothstein, Roy Wyman, Wesley McCulloch
Patientco Holdings Inc.
Target
Novolex - M&A
2022-02-14
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
United States (National)
M&A
Novolex
Target
Soliton Inc. - M&A
2021-05-10
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
United States (National)
M&A
Aileen Nagy, Charles Vaughn
Soliton Inc.
Target
Barnes International Inc. - M&A
2021-03-24
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
United States (National)
M&A
Amanda Norcross, Caroline Dailey, Jacob Adrian, James Holmes, Jr., Jenae Moxie, Michelle Johnson, Nathan Hartland, Roger Mitchell, Susan Stoffer
Barnes International Inc.
Target
L2 Capital Partners LP - M&A
2021-07-07
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
United States (National)
M&A
Colleen Kline, Sarah Swerdloff
L2 Capital Partners LP
Buyer
Pye-Barker Fire & Safety LLC - M&A
2021-04-30
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
United States (National)
M&A
Benjamin Brams, John Hagerty
Pye-Barker Fire & Safety LLC
Buyer
Pye-Barker Fire & Safety LLC - M&A
2021-04-16
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
United States (National)
M&A
Benjamin Brams, John Hagerty
Pye-Barker Fire & Safety LLC
Buyer
Old Second Bancorp Inc. - M&A
2021-07-26
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
United States (National)
M&A
Old Second Bancorp Inc.
Buyer
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    LOS ANGELES – Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, a full-service national law firm with offices from coast to coast, today announced the opening of a new office in downtown Los Angeles, California, with the addition of six litigation attorneys to the firm’s product liability team from LondonFischer.
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