About

Provided by Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Our middle market focus and deal volume enable us to guide, structure and close middle market M&A deals efficiently and effectively.  

  • Hundreds of middle market transactions (size range less than $5 million to $2 billion)
  • In the last two years, we closed more than 160 M&A transactions with a total deal value of approximately $9 billion
  • We regularly represent clients in both buy-side and sell-side M&A transactions
  • We have significant experience with a multitude of acquisition and divesture strategies, including spin-offs, carve-outs, sales of divisions, industry roll-ups and private-equity-backed recapitalizations
  • 70+ attorneys on M&A team plus ability to draw upon multidisciplinary experience across the broader Nelson Mullins platform (including antitrust, banking, corporate governance, data security, e-discovery and information governance, employee benefits, employment and labor, environmental, finance, healthcare, intellectual property, litigation, privacy, real estate, securities, tax and a variety of other regulatory disciplines)

Business-minded attorneys driving value

  • Most of our M&A attorneys have financial or business backgrounds.
  • We focus on understanding our clients' business objectives at the outset of a transaction and guide clients with practical, business-oriented solutions.
  •  We implement effective staffing practices, with a service model and geographic footprint that enables us to give clients cost-efficient partner-level attention throughout the engagement.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A - Georgia

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough assists private equity funds, private and public companies and investment banks with midmarket transactions. The firm offers longstanding experience in a variety of sectors, including electronics, heavy engineering, banking, manufacturing and real estate. It has notable expertise on corporate finance transactions concerning the technology sector.

Work Highlights

  • Nelson Mullins represented TRC Companies in its acquisition of a Louisiana-based full-service land acquisition firm.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Michael E Hollingsworth II
3
Michael E Hollingsworth II
3
Band 3

Managing partner of the firm's Atlanta office, Michael Hollingsworth co-chairs the firm's mergers and acquisitions practice. He represents private equity firms and corporations in midmarket M&A.

Michael has a big reputation. He's a good lawyer, great person and does a great job.

Michael is great on commercial awareness.

4
Brian Galison
4
Band 4

Brian Galison chairs the firm's M&A practice. He is an excellent choice of counsel for public and private companies on deals in healthcare, financial services and technology.

Brian is a terrific lawyer and does great work.

Brian isn't just an excellent M&A attorney but has also been my right hand on a number of strategic initiatives.

William J Ching
4
William J Ching
4
Band 4

Chair of the private equity and venture capital practice, William Ching regularly advises on acquisitions and sales for a range of clients, including private equity firms.

He is an excellent corporate M&A lawyer.

You cannot go wrong with Billy Ching by your side.

Ranked Lawyers at
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

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Georgia

Corporate/M&A

Michael E Hollingsworth II
3
Michael E Hollingsworth II
3
Band 3
4
Brian Galison
4
Band 4
William J Ching
4
William J Ching
4
Band 4

Members

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Amanda Norcross

Billy Ching

Brian Galison

Head of Department

Katelyn Fredericks

Larry Shackelford

Michael Rafter

Michael Rubinger

Rhys Wilson

Roger Mitchell