Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough is a full-service national firm founded in South Carolina in the year 1897. It has 30 full-service offices, and 7 limited-services offices spread out in 17 states. It also has an office in Washington, D.C. The firm advises on a wide range of matters across its offices related to financial services regulatory and M&A. Corporate work also includes securities, venture capital and commercial real estate.      

Highlights 

On the national level, the firm’s financial services regulatory practice was paramount, but its work in the M&A department was especially notable in states like Georgia, Florida and Maryland. In one transaction, the firm’s Maryland office advised Advanced Fire Protection Systems in its sale to Riverside Company. Due to relevant unassignable professional licenses, this acquisition required a complex equity sale with unique protections. 

The firm’s M&A team in Florida advised Cosmopolitan Travel Service in its sale to Mondee in 2020 and provided further service to CTS in 2023 in relation to the client’s buyout of a put option in Mondee stock. This transaction is an example of the firm’s extensive federal securities expertise.  

Key clients   

Key clients include Jobe Industrial, Bay Associates, Cosmopolitan Travel Service, Maryland Capital Management, Coppermine Field House, ASH Investment Partners, Fire Protection Service Corporation and Transit Energy Group.