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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
Danam Health Inc. - M&A
2023-08-07
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
United States (National)
M&A
Danam Health Inc.
Target
One Energy Enterprises Inc. - M&A
2023-08-15
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
United States (National)
M&A
One Energy Enterprises Inc.
Target
Traffic & Mobility Consultants LLC - M&A
2023-08-28
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
United States (National)
M&A
Traffic & Mobility Consultants LLC
Target
MJM Yachts - M&A
2023-08-31
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
United States (National)
M&A
Daniel Fritze
MJM Yachts
Target
Cibo Vita - M&A
2023-10-11
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
United States (National)
M&A
Cibo Vita
Target
Dobbs Tire & Auto Centers Inc. - M&A
2023-12-18
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
United States (National)
M&A
Dobbs Tire & Auto Centers Inc.
Target
Visiox Pharmaceuticals Inc. - M&A
2023-12-27
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
United States (National)
M&A
Visiox Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Target
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    Sponsored by Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
    GREENVILLE, S.C. – Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, a full-service national law firm with offices from coast to coast, is pleased to welcome Sheria Clarke to its growing litigation team in Greenville, South Carolina. Clarke, who previously worked at the firm, returns after three years at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). She joins the firm’s diverse Greenville Litigation team
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    Sponsored by Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
    PITTSBURGH – Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, a national full-service law firm with offices from coast to coast, is pleased to welcome Michelle Yarbrough Korb as a partner on the Affordable Housing and Tax Credits team in the firm’s Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania office
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    HOUSTON – Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, a full-service national law firm with offices from coast to coast, today announced nine tax attorneys have joined its office in Houston, Texas. The group is joining the firm from Chamberlain Hrdlicka.