Banking & Credit Unions

Acquisition of South Carolina Community Bancshares Inc. by Provident Community Bancshares Inc.

Represented Provident Community Bancshares Inc. in its $9.6 million acquisition of South Carolina Community Bancshares Inc., Winnsboro, South more

$50 million acquisition of Dutchfork Bancshares Inc.

Represented Dutchfork Bancshares Inc. in its $50.0 million acquisition by First Community Corp. of Lexington, South Carolina. more

Underwriter's counsel for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods in a $5.6 million public offering

Represented the underwriter, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, in the $5.6 million initial public offering by OC Financial Inc. more

$175.5 million acquisition of Virginia Capital Bancshares Inc.

Represented Virginia Capital Bancshares Inc. in its $175.5 acquisition by BB&T Corporation. more

$102 million acquisition of FirstSpartan Financial Corp.

Represented FirstSpartan Financial Corp. in its $102.1 million acquisition by BB&T Corporation. more

Mutual to stock conversion of Newberry Federal Savings Bank and $15.6 million IPO for Dutchfork Bancshares Inc.

Represented Newberry Federal Savings Bank in its mutual to stock conversion and the related $15.6 million initial public offering by its newly formed  more

$77 million acquisition of Heritage Bancorp Inc. by SouthBanc Shares Inc.

Represented Heritage Bancorp Inc. in its $77.0 million acquisition by SouthBanc Shares Inc. more

Litigation for lender of a $17 million loan

Represented lender in federal and state courts in several related proceedings concerning a $17 million loan. Prevailed in bench trial on lender’s more

$35M merger transaction

Represented the seller in a $35 million stock and cash acquisition of a Southeastern bank by an affiliated publicly traded bank holding company. more

$300 million merger between First Financial Holdings, Inc. and SCBT Financial Corporation

Represented First Financial Holdings, Incorporated in a merger with SCBT Financial Corporation. The $300 million transaction combines two of South more