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Williams Mullen

Corporate/M&A

USA Guide 2026 : North Carolina: Raleigh, Greensboro & Surrounds


Williams Mullen

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Williams Mullen provides comprehensive legal services and innovative solutions to regional, national and international business clients. Our clients range from multinational Fortune 500 companies to family-owned private businesses. We provide corporate and business legal services to a broad range of industries, including banking and financial services, insurance, manufacturing, retail, technology, information technology, energy, investment banking, real estate, construction, health care, media, and transportation.


Our North Carolina Corporate/M&A team advises companies on their most significant mergers and acquisitions and commercial agreements, including for the region’s largest public and private companies. In the past year, we have guided clients through significant sales – including those ranging from $50 to $500 million, and are actively helping others build out their business lines. Many of our transactions include intricate deal considerations such as pre-and-post-closing reorganizations and tax planning, international ownership issues and complex regulatory hurdles. In addition to managing complex transactions, our team regularly drafts, reviews and negotiates complex, high-dollar commercial contracts for companies Fortune 100 companies. One of our greatest differentiators is our ability to provide clients with the ancillary services they need to thrive – intellectual property, corporate tax, employment and benefits, and regulatory compliance.

Industries (15)

  • Banking
  • Financial Services
  • Insurance
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail
  • Software
  • Technology
  • Renewable Energy
  • Real Estate
  • Construction
  • Health Care
  • Media
  • Transportation
  • Food & Beverage
  • Franchises

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Corporate/M&A - North Carolina: Raleigh, Greensboro & Surrounds

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For
Williams Mullen has a distinguished corporate practice with solid strengths across corporate governance, M&A and financing work, complemented by additional skills in areas such as IP, tax and employment law. The firm offers significant experience acting for healthcare, emerging technology and manufacturing clients.

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 3David F Paulson Jr
    Band 3David F Paulson Jr

    David F Paulson Jr

    David Paulson represents clients on domestic and international M&A transactions and financing matters, notably in the healthcare sector. He combines his active corporate practice with his current role as the firm's Carolinas managing partner.

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North Carolina: Raleigh, Greensboro & Surrounds

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