Advertising & Publishing

Litigation for advertising conglomerate

Represented international advertising conglomerate in breach of contract, unfair and deceptive trade practices litigation.  Claim brought against the  more

Advertising related issues and reviews for a clothing manufacturer

Represents a global consumer products company and the owner of some of the most recognized brands for T-shirts, underwear, hosiery and activewear and  more

Aerospace & Defense

IRS challenging a listed transaction for a global manufacturer

Represented a global manufacturer in a case involving a highly controversial “listed transaction” being challenged by the IRS.  The listed more

Banking & Credit Unions

Sale of performing loans and classified assets for First Financial Holdings Inc.

Represented First Financial Holdings, Inc. in the sale of $198 million of performing loans and classified assets, including other real estate owned, more

Sale of insurance agency subsidiary for First Financial Holdings Inc.

Represented First Financial Holdings, Inc. in the sale of its managing general insurance agency subsidiary, Kimbrell Insurance Group, in a cash more

Sale of Insurance Agency subsidiary

Represented First Financial Holdings, Inc. in the sale of its subsidiary, First Southeast Insurance Services, Inc. to Hub International Limited in a more

Insurance agency acquisition for Aquesta Bank

Represented Aquesta Bank in acquiring a group of North Carolina insurance agencies. more

$395 million acquisition of Costal Financial Corporation

Represented Coastal Financial Corporation in its $395.1 million dollar acquisition by BB&T Corporation. more

Acquisition of 1st State Bancorp by Capital Bank Corp.

Represented 1st State Bancorp, Inc. in its $114.6 million acquisition by Capital Bank Corp., Raleigh, North Carolina. more

Formation and capitalization of a North Carolina commercial bank

Represented the organizers of a de novo North Carolina bank, which specializes in lending to venture capital-backed businesses, in obtaining a more