COLUMBIA, S.C. – Mergers & Acquisitions has recognized Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP with honorable mention for one of its banking deals in the publication’s 2022 Top Middle-Market Deals of the Year.

The awards, now in their 15th year, focus on the most compelling deals of the past year and acknowledge the companies that came together to make them happen in the most challenging of times.

Under the leadership of Greenville Partner Lee Kiser and Nashville Partner Gary Brown, Nelson Mullins represented United Community Banks, Inc., in its acquisition of Reliant, and its wholly owned subsidiary, Reliant Bank.

This was an all-stock transaction with an aggregate value of $517 million. The merger positions United well for future growth in Tennessee. United Community Bank, United's wholly-owned bank subsidiary, specializes in personalized community banking services for individuals, small businesses, and companies throughout its geographic footprint.

Along with Kiser and Brown, the deal team included Greenville partners Benjamin Barnhill and Neil Grayson and Nashville Partner Mark Miller.

Established in 1897, Nelson Mullins is an AmLaw100 firm with more than 930 attorneys and government relations professionals with offices in 15 states and Washington, D.C. For more information on the firm, go to www.nelsonmullins.com.