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Top Corporate & M&A firms in Charlotte
The firms combining the deepest corporate & M&A footprint with a presence in Charlotte, ranked by the Sartori Firm Index.
Corporate & M&A firms in Charlotte
These law firms pair a strong public Corporate & M&A footprint with a recorded presence in Charlotte, 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 Charlotte.
| # | Firm | Index | Tier | Attorneys mapped | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troutman Pepper Locke | 65.4 | International | 1,500–2,500 | Atlanta, Philadelphia, New York… |
| 2 | Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough | 58.1 | National | 1,000–1,500 | Atlanta, Columbia, Miami… |
| 3 | K&L Gates | 57.6 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Pittsburgh, Melbourne, Washington… |
| 4 | Seyfarth Shaw | 55.9 | International | 1,000–1,500 | Chicago, Los Angeles, New York… |
| 5 | Proskauer | 55.7 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | New York, London, Boston… |
| 6 | Haynes and Boone | 55.3 | International | 500–1,000 | Dallas, New York, Houston… |
| 7 | Maynard Nexsen | 55 | National | 500–1,000 | Birmingham, Columbia, Huntsville… |
| 8 | Bradley | 54.1 | National | 500–1,000 | Birmingham, Nashville, Atlanta… |
| 9 | Womble Bond Dickinson | 53.5 | International | 1,500–2,500 | Newcastle upon Tyne, Bristol, Winston-Salem… |
| 10 | Mayer Brown | 52.8 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Chicago, London, New York… |
| 11 | Fisher Phillips | 51.5 | International | 500–1,000 | Los Angeles, Atlanta, San Diego… |
| 12 | Katten Muchin Rosenman | 50.4 | International | 500–1,000 | Chicago, New York, Los Angeles… |
| 13 | King & Spalding | 50.4 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Atlanta, New York, Washington… |
| 14 | Michael Best & Friedrich | 49.2 | National | 500–1,000 | Milwaukee, Chicago, Madison… |
| 15 | McGuireWoods | 49 | International | 1,000–1,500 | Richmond, Charlotte, Washington… |
| 16 | Hunton Andrews Kurth | 48 | Global | 500–1,000 | Richmond, Washington, New York… |
| 17 | Offit Kurman | 47.3 | National | 250–500 | Washington, New York, Philadelphia… |
| 18 | Burr & Forman | 47.2 | National | 250–500 | Birmingham, Atlanta, Columbia… |
| 19 | Moore & Van Allen | 47 | National | 250–500 | Charlotte, Charleston, Atlanta… |
| 20 | Smith Gambrell Russell | 46.6 | International | 250–500 | Atlanta, Chicago, New York… |
| 21 | Alston & Bird | 45.9 | International | 1,000–1,500 | Atlanta, New York, Washington… |
| 22 | Shumaker Loop & Kendrick | 45.6 | National | 250–500 | Tampa, Toledo, Sarasota… |
| 23 | Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein | 45.3 | National | 250–500 | Charlotte, Raleigh, Atlanta… |
| 24 | Dechert | 44.4 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | New York, Philadelphia, London… |
| 25 | Winstead | 42.8 | National | 250–500 | Dallas, Austin, Houston… |
| 26 | Chapman and Cutler | 40.6 | National | 250–500 | Chicago, New York, Charlotte… |
| 27 | Whiteford Taylor Preston | 38 | National | 100–250 | Washington, Baltimore, Richmond… |
| 28 | Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson | 36.7 | National | 100–250 | Charlotte, Raleigh |
| 29 | Brooks Pierce | 35.8 | National | 100–250 | Greensboro, Raleigh, Charlotte… |
| 30 | Poyner Spruill | 33.5 | National | 100–250 | Raleigh, Charlotte, Rocky Mount… |
| 31 | Bressler Amery & Ross | 30.9 | National | 100–250 | New York, Miami, Birmingham… |
| 32 | Vernis & Bowling | 30.2 | National | 100–250 | Miami, Tampa, West Palm Beach… |
| 33 | Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor | 29.4 | National | 100–250 | Wilmington, Charlotte |
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