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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP Offices
ATLANTIC STATION
201 17TH STREET NW, SUITE 1700
ATLANTA GA 30363
GEORGIA
United States
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Rhys Wilson
Position
Partner
Career
Rhys Wilson helps clients buy and sell businesses. During his 40-plus years career, he has handled over 150 transactions and has received numerous accolades for his work. He has also served as in-house counsel to a private equity firm, as president of a healthcare staffing company, and as a director of a public technology company. He is a long-time Vistage CE member and the founder of the annual CEO Strategy Summit. Rhys also gives back to the community by serving as Vice Chair of The Atlanta Opera and as an active supporter of CURE Childhood Cancer and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.
Languages
English
Memberships
- Business Law Section, Mergers & Acquisitions Committee, M&A Market Trends Subcommittee, American Bar Association
- Association for Corporate Growth
- Vistage International (1996-Present)
Education
University of Georgia School of Law, JD, cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa (1979); Emory University School of Law, LLM, Taxation (1985); Duke University, BA, cum laude (1976)
Lawyer Rankings
United States > M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market (sub-$500m)
Primarily based in Georgia, South Carolina, Florida and Maryland, the corporate and M&A group at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP attracts mandates from mid-market buyers and sellers active in a range of industries, most notably banking, technology, automotive and healthcare. Based in Baltimore, Colleen Pleasant Kline handles the full range of M&A, and regularly assists with Hart-Scott-Rodino premerger notification filings. Gus Dixon in Columbia is a notable M&A practitioner in the South Carolina market, whose experience encompasses securities law, corporate finance, investigations and business transactions. Key individuals in Atlanta include Michael Hollingsworth, who focuses on middle-market deals in the consumer products, healthcare, construction and tech sectors, and Rhys Wilson, who brings to the table extensive experience in this space.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Industry focus > Education
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: automotive/transport
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: pharmaceuticals and medical devices
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: toxic tort
- Transport > Rail and road: litigation and regulation
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market (sub-$500m)
- Government > Government relations
- Labor and employment > Immigration
- Media, technology and telecoms > Outsourcing
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco)
- Media, technology and telecoms > Telecoms and broadcast: regulatory
- Real estate > Real estate
- Healthcare > Service providers
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Venture capital and emerging companies
- Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
- Finance > Capital markets: equity offerings
- Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate