Nelson Mullins served as legal counsel to Tandem Bancorp, Inc. (“Tandem) in connection with their merger and merger of their banking subsidiaries with Georgia Banking Company, Inc. (“GBC”), effective June 1, 2026. 

The combined organization now has approximately $2.6 billion in deposits, positioning Georgia Banking Company as one of the largest Atlanta-based community banks by deposit market share. The transaction expands the bank’s footprint across metro Atlanta, adding a full-service branch in Tucker and three loan production offices in Cherokee, DeKalb and Gwinnett counties.

The Nelson Mullins team was led by Brennan Ryan, with additional support from Crystal Huffman, Maurice Holloway, and Ann Murray. 

To read the full press release from GBC, click here.