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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
Computer Services Inc. - M&A
2022-08-22
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
United States (National)
M&A
Computer Services Inc.
Target
Aesther Healthcare Acquisition Corp. - M&A
2022-08-31
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
United States (National)
M&A
Aesther Healthcare Acquisition Corp.
Buyer
Pono Capital Corp. - M&A
2022-09-07
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
United States (National)
M&A
Andrew Tucker
Pono Capital Corp.
Buyer
Transit Energy Group - M&A
2022-09-12
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
United States (National)
M&A
Transit Energy Group
Target
Great Southern Homes Inc. - M&A
2022-09-12
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
United States (National)
M&A
Andrew Tucker, Erin McGinnis
Great Southern Homes Inc.
Target
Maxpro Capital Acquisition Corp. - M&A
2022-09-14
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
United States (National)
M&A
Andrew Tucker
Maxpro Capital Acquisition Corp.
Buyer
Paragon Space Development Corp - M&A
2022-01-06
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
United States (National)
M&A
Andrew Crowe, Joe Daniels
Paragon Space Development Corp
Buyer
PlayMaker Health - M&A
2022-01-04
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
United States (National)
M&A
Amy Cheng, Anish Patel, Geoffrey Fay, Joel Hughey, Michelle Johnson, Nichole Hayden, Patricia Markus, Rebekah McCorvey, Shadaisa Wilcox, Susan Stoffer, William Ching
PlayMaker Health
Target
United Community Banks Inc - M&A
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
United States (National)
M&A
Neil Grayson
United Community Banks Inc
Acquirer
First National Corp - M&A
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
United States (National)
M&A
Benjamin Barnhill
First National Corp
Acquirer
FirstSun Capital Bancorp - M&A
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
United States (National)
M&A
Brennan Ryan
FirstSun Capital Bancorp
Acquirer
Integrity Bank for Business - Secondary share offering
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
United States (National)
Secondary share offering
Benjamin Barnhill
Integrity Bank for Business
Issuer
Strategic Alternatives Committee of Soliton Inc - M&A
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
United States (National)
M&A
Aileen Nagy
Strategic Alternatives Committee of Soliton Inc
Merger party
Performance Trust Capital Partners LLC - Secondary share offering
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
United States (National)
Secondary share offering
Aileen Nagy
Performance Trust Capital Partners LLC
Agent
Howard Bancorp - M&A
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
United States (National)
M&A
John Jennings, Aileen Nagy
Howard Bancorp
Target
Amalgamated Financial Corp - M&A
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
United States (National)
M&A
Brittany McIntosh
Amalgamated Financial Corp
Acquirer
Old Second Bancorp Inc - M&A
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
United States (National)
M&A
Brennan Ryan
Old Second Bancorp Inc
Merger party
BankMobile Technologies - M&A
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
United States (National)
M&A
Jon Talcott
BankMobile Technologies
Target
Citizens Bancshares - M&A
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
United States (National)
M&A
Ben Barnhill
Citizens Bancshares
Merger party
Somerset Hardwood Flooring - M&A
2022-05-03
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
United States (National)
M&A
Somerset Hardwood Flooring
Target
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    Sponsored by Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
    PITTSBURGH — Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, a full-service national law firm, announced today the opening of its newest office located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with a group of attorneys from Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP. The team consists of seven litigation attorneys and five corporate attorneys and includes 10 partners. The office will be located at PPG Place.
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    Sponsored by Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
    DALLAS — Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, a national law firm with offices from coast to coast, announced the arrival today of a group of seven lawyers from Lathrop GPM. Joining the firm are three partners in Dallas and two partners, an of counsel and an associate in Los Angeles.