Ranking tables
Banking & Finance | USA
North Carolina
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 2
Band 3
- Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP 7 Years Ranked
- Mayer Brown LLP 16 Years Ranked
- Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan, LLP 10 Years Ranked
- Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP 20 Years Ranked
- Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP
- Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson PA
Senior Statespeople
Eminent Practitioners
Band 2
Band 3
- Bart A Norman Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan, LLP10 Years Ranked
- Carol A Hitselberger Mayer Brown LLP20 Years Ranked
- Charles J Harris Haynes and Boone, LLP8 Years Ranked
- Christopher C Kupec Holland & Knight LLP21 Years Ranked
- Daniel (Tripp) H Monroe Moore & Van Allen, PLLC3 Years Ranked
- Jacqueline E Camp Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP12 Years Ranked
- Jeffrey Nagle Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP5 Years Ranked
- Justin Riess Haynes and Boone, LLP9 Years Ranked
- Keith F Oberkfell Mayer Brown LLP20 Years Ranked
- Rebecca S Chaffin McGuireWoods LLP9 Years Ranked
- Timothy R Ryan Holland & Knight LLP13 Years Ranked
- W. Kent Walker McGuireWoods LLP7 Years Ranked
- Kenneth M GreeneCarruthers & Roth, P.A.
Band 4
- Brian Corbett Poyner Spruill LLP10 Years Ranked
- Christian Brose McGuireWoods LLP3 Years Ranked
- David Batty Chapman and Cutler LLP4 Years Ranked
- Raj Natarajan McGuireWoods LLP4 Years Ranked
- Robert A Singer Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard LLP20 Years Ranked
- Charles B Lee JrParker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP
Band 5
- Anne Croteau McGuireWoods LLP4 Years Ranked
- Armand Perry Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan, LLP2 Years Ranked
- Curtis Brewer IV Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan, LLP5 Years Ranked
- Eric M. Reilly Mayer Brown LLP2 Years Ranked
- Kiel A. Bowen Mayer Brown LLP2 Years Ranked
- Paul Donohue Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP7 Years Ranked
- Paul Fogleman Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP2 Years Ranked
- Ryan M Smith Moore & Van Allen, PLLC2 Years Ranked
- Taber Cathcart Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP1 Years Ranked
- Mark HartmanDavis Hartman Wright Attorneys LLP
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 McGuireWoods LLPBanking & Finance2023 | Band 1 | 20 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 & Finance2023 | Band 1 | 20 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 King & Spalding LLPBanking & Finance2023 | Band 2 | 12 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.
Band 3
3 Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLPBanking & Finance2023 | Band 3 | 7 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.3 Mayer Brown LLPBanking & Finance2023 | Band 3 | 16 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 Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan, LLPBanking & Finance2023 | Band 3 | 10 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 & Finance2023 | Band 3 | 20 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 Haynes and Boone, LLPBanking & Finance2023 | Band 4 | 2 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.4 Holland & Knight LLPBanking & Finance2023 | Band 4 | 5 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 Poyner Spruill LLPBanking & Finance2023 | Band 5 | 10 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 & Finance2023 | Band 5 | 2 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 & Finance2023 | Band 5 | 2 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.