Nelson Mullins is proud to announce that the firm is considered a "Recognised Firm" by International Financial Law Review (IFLR), and 13 atttorneys are recognized in the 2025 IFLR1000 list.

The firm is ranked as "Notable" in the financial services regulatory category nationally, as well as multiple other regional rankings:

District of Columbia

• Financial & Corporate – Tier 3

Florida

• Real Estate – Tier 1
• M&A – Tier 2

Georgia

• Banking – Tier 2
• M&A – Tier 2

Maryland

• Financial & Corporate – Tier 2

South Carolina

• Financial & Corporate – Active Tier

United States (Nationwide)

• Financial Services Regulatory – Notable Tier

Of the individual attorneys, seven are rated as "highly regarded," the second-highest denomination in IFLR's rankings. Highly regarded attorneys actively lead on complex and innovative transactions and are well established in their partnership, according to IFLR. 

The attorneys and their respective categories are: 

Florida

• Matthew Thompson, Notable Practioner
  • Corporate and M&A
• Jeffrey Deutch - Expert Consultant
  • Banking, Real Estate finance

Georgia

• Brian Galison - Highly Regarded, State
  • M&A
• Eric Wilensky - Highly Regarded, State
  • Real Estate
• Paul Rothstein - Rising Star, State
  • M&A

Maryland

• Timothy Hodge, Jr. - Highly Regarded, State
  • M&A
• Colleen Pleasant Kline - Highly Regarded, State
  • M&A

South Carolina

• Ben Barnhill - Highly Regarded, State 
  • M&A
• Tom Brumgardt - Highly Regarded, State 
  • M&A
• Gus Dixon - Highly Regarded, State
  • Private Equity, M&A
• John Jennings - Highly Regarded, State 
  • M&A
• Mark Miller - Highly Regarded, State 
  • M&A
• Sally Caver - Rising Star, State 
  • Private Equity, M&A

Firms and attorneys submit for consideration by IFLR, and their rankings are based on three key criteria: deal evidence, client feedback, and market insight.