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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough

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Communications / Branding Manager: Greg Hicks
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Number of lawyers

1000+ attorneys and professionals

Number of partners

500+

Languages

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

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.

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Key transactional practices
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

Sector expertise
Other offices

Full service offices
Atlanta, GA
Baltimore, MD
Boca Raton, FL
Boston, MA
Charleston, SC
Charlotte, NC
Chicago, IL
Cleveland, OH
Columbia, SC
Dallas, TX, North
Denver, CO
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Greenville, SC
Houston, TX
Huntington, WV
Jacksonville, FL
Los Angeles, CA
Miami, FL
Minneapolis, MN
Myrtle Beach, SC
Nashville, TN
New York, NY
Orlando, FL
Pittsburgh, PA
Raleigh, NC
San Diego, CA
Tallahassee, FL
Washington, D.C.
West Palm Beach, FL
Winston-Salem, NC

Other limited service locations
Dallas, TX, Uptown
Macon, GA
Naples, FL
Palm Beach, FL
Philadelphia, PA
Richmond, VA

Address:
Meridian, 1320 Main Street, 17th Floor
Columbia, SC 29201
Tel:+1 803 799 2000 Email:Contact Us Web Address:https://www.nelsonmullins.com/
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Matt Armstrong
Firm:
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Corporate and M&A
Jurisdiction:
Florida
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Benjamin Barnhill
Firm:
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Rating:
Highly regarded - State
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
South Carolina
Bar Admission:
District of Columbia
South Carolina
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Tom Brumgardt
Firm:
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Rating:
Highly regarded - State
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
South Carolina
Bar Admission:
District of Columbia
South Carolina
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Sally Caver
Firm:
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Rating:
Rising star - State
Practice Area:
Private equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
South Carolina
Industry Sector:
Industrials and manufacturing
Pharmaceuticals and life sciences
Technology and telecommunications
Transport
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Jeffrey Deutch
Firm:
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Rating:
Expert consultant
Practice Area:
Banking
Real estate finance
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
Florida
Bar Admission:
California
Florida
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Gus Dixon
Firm:
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Rating:
Highly regarded - State
Practice Area:
Private equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
South Carolina
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Gary Freedman
Firm:
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Rating:
Highly regarded - State
Practice Area:
Restructuring and insolvency
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
Florida
Bar Admission:
Florida
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Brian Galison
Firm:
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Rating:
Highly regarded - State
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
Georgia (US)
Bar Admission:
New York
Georgia (US)
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Timothy Hodge Jr
Firm:
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Rating:
Highly regarded - State
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
Maryland
Bar Admission:
District of Columbia
Maryland
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John Jennings
Firm:
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Rating:
Highly regarded - State
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
South Carolina
Bar Admission:
Illinois
North Carolina
South Carolina
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Colleen Pleasant Kline
Firm:
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Rating:
Highly regarded - State
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
Maryland
Bar Admission:
District of Columbia
Maryland
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Mark Miller
Firm:
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Rating:
Highly regarded - State
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
South Carolina
Bar Admission:
South Carolina
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Paul Rothstein
Firm:
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Rating:
Rising star - State
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
Georgia (US)
Bar Admission:
Georgia (US)
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Matthew Thompson
Firm:
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Corporate and M&A
Jurisdiction:
Florida
Bar Admission:
Florida
Illinois
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Eric Wilensky
Firm:
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Rating:
Highly regarded - State
Practice Area:
Real estate and Construction
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
Georgia (US)
Bar Admission:
Georgia (US)
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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
Alora Pharmaceuticals LLC - M&A
2021-06-25
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Ireland
M&A
William Ching
Alora Pharmaceuticals LLC
Buyer
Canacol Energy - Bond Issue
2021-11-01
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Canada (National)
Bond issue
Canacol Energy
Issuer
Thunder Bridge Capital Partners IV Inc. - M&A
2022-03-22
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Japan
M&A
Jonathan Talcott, Peter Strand
Thunder Bridge Capital Partners IV Inc.
Buyer
DUET Acquisition Corp. - M&A
2022-07-25
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Spain
M&A
DUET Acquisition Corp.
Buyer
Seamless Group Inc. - M&A
2022-08-04
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Singapore
M&A
Seamless Group Inc.
Target
Fat Projects Acquisition Corp. - M&A
2022-08-26
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Singapore
M&A
Fat Projects Acquisition Corp.
Buyer
Vision Sensing Acquisition Corp. - M&A
2022-08-30
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Israel
M&A
Vision Sensing Acquisition Corp.
Buyer
PHP Ventures Acquisition Corp. - M&A
2022-12-08
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
United Kingdom
M&A
Andrew Tucker, Angela Hart-Edwards
PHP Ventures Acquisition Corp.
Buyer
Broad Capital Acquisition Corp. - M&A
2023-01-19
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Australia
M&A
Broad Capital Acquisition Corp.
Buyer
Longevity Biomedical Inc. - M&A
2023-01-26
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Cayman Islands
M&A
Andrew Tucker
Longevity Biomedical Inc.
Target
Lexasure Financial Group Ltd. - M&A
2023-03-01
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Cayman Islands
M&A
Lexasure Financial Group Ltd.
Target
OceanTech Acquisitions I Corp. - M&A
2023-05-03
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Israel
M&A
OceanTech Acquisitions I Corp.
Buyer
Pono Capital Three Inc - M&A
2023-08-15
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Canada (National)
M&A
Pono Capital Three Inc
Buyer
Zalatoris Acquisition Corp. - M&A
2023-09-11
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Spain
M&A
Andrew Tucker
Zalatoris Acquisition Corp.
Buyer
Zalatoris II Acquisition Corp. - M&A
2023-12-05
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Ireland
M&A
Zalatoris II Acquisition Corp.
Buyer
Blue Gold Holdings Ltd. - M&A
2023-12-06
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
United Kingdom
M&A
Blue Gold Holdings Ltd.
Target
Sponsored

Sponsored

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    Sponsored by Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
    United States: Nelson Mullins Opening New L.A. Office, Grows Bi-Coastal Litigation Practice
    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.
    Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough - United States, May 16 2024
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    Sponsored by Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
    United States: Nelson Mullins Opens New Office in Chicago and Expands Cleveland Office
    CHICAGO — Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, a full-service national law firm, is opening a Chicago office as well as expanding the firm’s Cleveland office with seven litigation partners from Benesch. Four partners join the firm in its new Chicago office, while three partners join the Cleveland office
    Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough - United States, April 26 2024
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    United States: Nelson Mullins Expands in Texas, Opens New Office Location
    HOUSTON — Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, a full-service national law firm with offices from coast to coast, announces today the opening of an office in Houston, Texas with the addition of 10 litigation and corporate attorneys. The Houston office expands the firm’s presence in Texas from its existing Dallas office.
    Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough - United States, April 01 2024
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