With a history dating back to 1949, Moore & Van Allen begun with one office in Charlotte, North Carolina. Since then, the firm has expanded to a second office in Charleston, South Carolina. 

The firm is known for its work in the financing practice areas, namely banking and capital markets done within its financial services team. In banking, the team acts for lenders in acquisition and corporate financings. The team also works on capital markets transactions, acting for issuers in bond issuances on the debt side. The team specializes in representing banks and other companies in the financial services industry.