Charlotte

The attorneys in Alston & Bird’s Charlotte office are best known for their work in banking and finance, corporate transactions, intellectual property, litigation, tax, and government investigations.

The Charlotte office is home to the firm’s national commercial mortgage servicing practice and commercial real estate lending team, handling all aspects of lending transactions, including conduit, portfolio, construction, and repo financing as well as mortgage and mezzanine financing in a multitude of asset classes. We also have one of the country’s most sophisticated private equity practices, representing private equity and venture capital funds, portfolio companies, and other private investors in all aspects of the investment cycle. Charlotte’s tax practitioners provide business transaction, dispute resolution, tax legislation, and regulatory services at state, federal, and international levels. Our government investigations team comprises former federal prosecutors and government attorneys who counsel clients seeking to avoid problems before they occur. In addition, we have one of the largest IP practices in the U.S. to help clients protect and exploit their IP assets and litigate complex disputes related to patents, copyrights, and trademarks. Charlotte is the core of the firm’s IP prosecution group, with teams devoted to chemical, electrical, and mechanical patents as well as privacy, technology, and IP transactions.

Charlotte is one of the country’s fastest-growing metropolitan areas and is the second-largest financial center in the nation. Charlotte serves as headquarters for major national and international companies, including six Fortune 500 companies.