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Top Corporate & M&A firms in Charleston
The firms combining the deepest corporate & M&A footprint with a presence in Charleston, ranked by the Sartori Firm Index.
Corporate & M&A firms in Charleston
These law firms pair a strong public Corporate & M&A footprint with a recorded presence in Charleston, ranked by the Sartori Firm Index — a 0–100 measure of scale, reach and hiring built from public data. The ranking reflects public footprint and momentum, not the quality of any firm's corporate & M&A work in Charleston.
| # | Firm | Index | Tier | Attorneys mapped | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough | 58.1 | National | 1,000–1,500 | Atlanta, Columbia, Miami… |
| 2 | Maynard Nexsen | 55 | National | 500–1,000 | Birmingham, Columbia, Huntsville… |
| 3 | Butler Snow | 47.4 | International | 250–500 | Jackson, Memphis, Nashville… |
| 4 | Burr & Forman | 47.2 | National | 250–500 | Birmingham, Atlanta, Columbia… |
| 5 | Moore & Van Allen | 47 | National | 250–500 | Charlotte, Charleston, Atlanta… |
| 6 | Shumaker Loop & Kendrick | 45.6 | National | 250–500 | Tampa, Toledo, Sarasota… |
| 7 | Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein | 45.3 | National | 250–500 | Charlotte, Raleigh, Atlanta… |
| 8 | Steptoe & Johnson PLLC | 45.1 | National | 250–500 | Pittsburgh, Charleston, Bridgeport… |
| 9 | Hall Booth Smith | 43.5 | National | 250–500 | Atlanta, New York, Columbus… |
| 10 | Spilman Thomas & Battle | 34.6 | National | 100–250 | Charleston, Pittsburgh, Roanoke… |
| 11 | Jackson Kelly | 33.4 | National | 100–250 | Charleston, Morgantown, Evansville… |
| 12 | Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd | 32.7 | National | 100–250 | Greenville, Columbia, Charleston… |
| 13 | Bowles Rice | 32.3 | National | 100–250 | Charleston, Morgantown, Pittsburgh… |
| 14 | Motley Rice | 29.2 | National | 100–250 | Charleston, Washington, Providence… |
| 15 | Babst Calland | 28.9 | National | 100–250 | Pittsburgh, Charleston, Washington… |
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