Ranking tables
Banking & Finance | USA
North Carolina
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 3
Haynes and Boone, LLP 3 Years Ranked
King & Spalding LLP 13 Years Ranked
Mayer Brown LLP 17 Years Ranked
Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, P.A. 21 Years Ranked
Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan, LLP 11 Years Ranked
Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP 21 Years Ranked- Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP
Band 4
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Eminent Practitioners
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
Bart A Norman Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan, LLP11 Years Ranked
Carol A Hitselberger Mayer Brown LLP21 Years Ranked
Charles J Harris Haynes and Boone, LLP9 Years Ranked
Daniel (Tripp) H Monroe Moore & Van Allen, PLLC4 Years Ranked
Jacqueline E Camp Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP13 Years Ranked
Jeffrey Nagle Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP6 Years Ranked
Justin Riess Haynes and Boone, LLP10 Years Ranked
Keith F Oberkfell Mayer Brown LLP21 Years Ranked
Rebecca S Chaffin Holland & Knight LLP10 Years Ranked
Timothy R Ryan Holland & Knight LLP14 Years Ranked
Tom Parrott Moore & Van Allen, PLLC2 Years Ranked
W. Kent Walker McGuireWoods LLP8 Years Ranked- Kenneth M GreeneCarruthers & Roth, P.A.
Band 4
Brian Corbett Poyner Spruill LLP11 Years Ranked
Christian Brose McGuireWoods LLP4 Years Ranked
David Batty Chapman and Cutler LLP5 Years Ranked
Eric M. Reilly Mayer Brown LLP3 Years Ranked
Raj Natarajan McGuireWoods LLP5 Years Ranked
Robert A Singer Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard LLP21 Years Ranked
Ryan M Smith Moore & Van Allen, PLLC3 Years Ranked
Band 5
Anne Croteau McGuireWoods LLP5 Years Ranked
Armand Perry Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan, LLP3 Years Ranked
Bryant Gatrell King & Spalding LLP1 Years Ranked
Curtis Brewer IV Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan, LLP6 Years Ranked
Kevin A. McGinnis McGuireWoods LLP1 Years Ranked
Kiel A. Bowen Mayer Brown LLP3 Years Ranked
Paul Donohue Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP8 Years Ranked
Paul Fogleman Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP3 Years Ranked
Taber Cathcart Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP2 Years Ranked
Todd Cubbage Haynes and Boone, LLP1 Years Ranked- Charles B Lee JrParker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP
- Mark HartmanDavis Hartman Wright Attorneys LLP
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 McGuireWoods LLPBanking & Finance2024 | Band 1 | 21 Years RankedMcGuireWoods has a highly impressive debt finance team with an outstanding reputation in the North Carolina market. The group enjoys close ties with the cream of the local, national and international financial services community and a highly impressive track record in the mid-market syndicated lending space. It offers particular strength in the healthcare finance and asset-based lending spaces, as well as acting across industries including the construction, energy and manufacturing sectors. The team is also active in the representation of SBIC funds.
1 Moore & Van Allen, PLLCBanking & Finance2024 | Band 1 | 21 Years RankedMoore & Van Allen continues to hold a preeminent position for lender-side work in the North Carolina banking and finance market, routinely ranking among the most prolific deal firms in the USA. The firm's areas of excellence include syndicated finance and asset-based lending. It also has experience advising on project and real estate financing. The group has additional expertise in handling private equity investments.
Band 2
2 Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLPBanking & Finance2024 | Band 2 | 8 Years RankedCadwalader has a strong Charlotte-based group that draws on notable nationwide strength in complex finance transactions. The department attracts a range of financial services clients, including major banks, hedge funds and private equity sponsors. It has extensive lending capabilities complemented by particular strength in the commodities market, handling both domestic and cross-border mandates.
Band 3
3 Haynes and Boone, LLPBanking & Finance2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedHaynes and Boone is held in high regard throughout the market. The team is sought out to provide counsel with respect to a broad range of issues, including commercial middle market lending, private equity finance and real estate lending. The firm acts on behalf of large financial institutions and investment funds on a domestic and international basis.3 King & Spalding LLPBanking & Finance2024 | Band 3 | 13 Years RankedKing & Spalding is a respected lender-side practice acting for an enviable roster of national and regional financial institutions, enjoying a strong reputation as one of the finest syndicated lending and leveraged finance practices in Charlotte. The group is frequently retained to act on high-value financings involving public companies. It demonstrates expertise across media, healthcare and manufacturing industry financing transactions.3 Mayer Brown LLPBanking & Finance2024 | Band 3 | 17 Years RankedMayer Brown is particularly recommended for its dedicated structured finance team, handling asset-backed securities, mortgage-backed securities and commercial paper programs, among other matters. It is also noted for its strength in warehouse finance and presence in the fund finance space. The firm offers a strong group of cross-disciplinary practitioners with experience across a range of transactions, drawing on its impressive national and international presence.3 Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, P.A.Banking & Finance2024 | Band 3 | 21 Years RankedRobinson Bradshaw showcases impressive expertise in the leveraged lending, private equity and mezzanine finance spaces. The department is also recognized for its healthy borrower-side practice in the lending space. It has broad experience that includes advising on high-value syndicated financings and mid-market cash flow lending. In addition, the group handles a range of transactions including syndicated leasing and management buyouts. The firm fields notable strength in public finance, serving as bond counsel on billion-dollar financings across the state.3 Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan, LLPBanking & Finance2024 | Band 3 | 11 Years RankedSmith Anderson boasts an esteemed finance practice which leverages its longstanding expertise and institutional relationships within the Research Triangle's technology and life sciences communities to advise on sophisticated leveraged finance transactions. It offers complementary strengths in lender-side engagements, including niche expertise in advising venture bank lenders on loan transactions, and handling finance work for alternative lenders.3 Womble Bond Dickinson US LLPBanking & Finance2024 | Band 3 | 21 Years RankedWomble Bond Dickinson has a highly respected financial services practice with recognized experience across a broad range of lending matters, including syndicated finance and structured finance. The team has added expertise in loan restructurings and workouts. It also enjoys an excellent reputation for its public finance capabilities, with regular roles on major bond issuances.
Band 4
4 Holland & Knight LLPBanking & Finance2024 | Band 4 | 6 Years RankedHolland & Knight acts for a leading roster of regional and national banks on big-ticket lending transactions, as well as advising other financial services entities. Its experience includes trade finance and asset-based financings on a domestic and cross-border scale. The firm also offers strength in distressed transactions such as restructurings.
Band 5
5 Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLPBanking & Finance2024 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedBCLP is a well-regarded firm with strong banking and finance capabilities. The firm regularly represents both regional and national clients in lending transactions and advises on financial products.
5 Poyner Spruill LLPBanking & Finance2024 | Band 5 | 11 Years RankedPoyner Spruill provides expert counsel on a range of mid-market commercial lending operations, most notably in construction and real estate loans, as well as in consumer finance regulatory matters. The firm demonstrates significant expertise in single-lender loan transactions, acting on behalf of large financial institution clients.
5 Troutman PepperBanking & Finance2024 | Band 5 | 3 Years RankedTroutman Pepper has a strong team that is adept at representing both lenders and borrowers on a range of transactions. The team is highlighted for their ability to advise clients on complex acquisition financing matters, as well as loan restructuring and workouts. The firm handles issues stemming from a range of sectors, including energy, technology and life sciences, among others.
5 Williams MullenBanking & Finance2024 | Band 5 | 3 Years RankedWilliams Mullen boasts a respected practice acting for both national and international financial institutions. The firm has the capacity to represent both lenders and borrowers in complex transactions. It is noted for its ability to handle issues covering the retail, real estate and renewable energy sectors. The team has a strong reputation for advising community banks throughout North Carolina.