ATLANTA—Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP Atlanta Partner Douglas R. Spear and Associate George F. Akers, of the Firm’s Emerging Growth & Venture Capital group, have been recognized nationally in the 2019 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business for their work in the Firm’s Venture Capital practice.

Spear was designated a “Recognised Practitioner,” and Akers an “Associate to Watch,” by the Chambers research staff, based on client recommendations for their work on advising startup firms and emerging companies. Spear heads the Firm’s Emerging Growth & Venture Capital group and has been a leading lawyer in the space for many years. According to Chambers, Spear displays extensive activity, advising on the vast majority of mandates. Furthermore, he is held in high esteem by interviewees who indicate that working with him is a positive experience, highlighting “his knowledge of the industry,” ability to understand both legal and business perspectives and “his connections” as among his strengths. The "fantastic" George Akers focuses his practice on representing company and investor-side clients in corporate transactions and venture-capital matters. A client describes him as "incredibly smart, hard-working and responsive."

Chambers’ ranking tables are compiled through its assessment of a firm’s work and opinions from external market sources, with an emphasis on client feedback. Firms and lawyers need to demonstrate sustained excellence in order to be ranked in the guide. Chambers USA covers over 50 different practice areas/sectors on a state and national level. The organization ranked 18,293 attorneys and 6,126 practices in the United States this year.

The Firm’s venture capital practice continues to earn national accolades for its work. In February, PitchBook Data, Inc. once again recognized Nelson Mullins among the most active law firms advising startups and venture capital firms globally and nationally.

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