In January 1897, attorney P.H. Nelson left his position as solicitor of the Fifth Judicial Circuit to set up a private law practice in Columbia, S.C. The State newspaper contained a short but prescient news item on Jan. 26 about the endeavor, which noted that "the new firm should meet with great success."
And they were right. Today, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP offers legal services in 15 states and the District of Columbia from 31 offices with 930+ attorneys, policy advisors, and professionals. It is the 71st largest law firm in the nation based on 2021 gross revenues, according to The American Lawyer’s Am Law 100, a legal news organization that tracks law firm growth.
Throughout 2022, Nelson Mullins will be sharing seminal events from its history that highlight its growth from a one-man firm in 1897 to where we are today. Click here to learn more.
July 6, 2022
Partner Virginia "Ginger" Rolfes will be a panelist for a CLE on July 6 titled "Real Estate Finance: Structuring Earnout, Release Parcel, and Partial Prepayment/Defeasance Provisions." The CLE will discuss holdbacks and earnout provisions under which mortgage proceeds are retained by the lender but made available to the borrower upon satisfaction of certain conditions. The panel will also analyze provisions that allow for the release of a parcel post-closing, including the subdivision, easement rights, and entity issues to address. In addition, the panel will discuss the prepayment and partial defeasance options with either scenario.
Real Estate Finance: Structuring Earnout, Release Parcel, and Partial Prepayment/Defeasance Provisions Hosted by: Strafford
Rich practices primarily in franchise and distribution law and litigation. He has counseled clients for over 20 years in all aspects of the automotive industry in the U.S., including as in-house counsel for a major OEM and as general counsel for a Tier 1 automotive supplier. From 2001 to 2015, Rich worked...
Rich practices primarily in franchise and distribution law and litigation. He has counseled clients for over 20 years in all aspects of the automotive industry in the U.S., including as in-house counsel for a major OEM and as general counsel for a Tier 1 automotive supplier. From 2001 to 2015, Rich worked at the U.S. headquarters of American Honda Motor Co., Inc., as the primary in-house lawyer responsible for dealer franchise and other commercial legal issues for the Honda and Acura auto divisions nationwide. In that capacity, Rich focused on franchise law; antitrust law; negotiation and documentation of development agreements, supply agreements, strategic commercial agreements, joint ventures and other contracts; digital media transactions; management of complex commercial litigation, including nationwide class actions; and counseling executive management on day-to-day business operations.
In 2015, Rich was hired to establish the first-ever U.S.-based legal department for Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., a Fortune Global 500 manufacturer of electrical components and other related products in core areas including automotive. As General Counsel of the Americas, Rich established and led a full-service legal department providing comprehensive legal support to 46 SEI subsidiary companies throughout North and South America.
at the U.S. headquarters of American Honda Motor Co., Inc., as the primary in-house lawyer responsible for dealer franchise and other commercial legal issues for the Honda and Acura auto divisions nationwide. In that capacity, Rich focused on franchise law; antitrust law; negotiation and documentation of development agreements, supply agreements, strategic commercial agreements, joint ventures and other contracts; digital media transactions; management of complex commercial litigation, including nationwide class actions; and counseling executive management on day-to-day business operations.
In 2015, Rich was hired to establish the first-ever U.S.-based legal department for Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., a Fortune Global 500 manufacturer of electrical components and other related products in core areas including automotive. As General Counsel of the Americas, Rich established and led a full-service legal department providing comprehensive legal support to 46 SEI subsidiary companies throughout North and South America.
Motor Vehicle Industry Experience
Counseling executive management of automotive original equipment manufacturers on business–critical and strategic legal issues involved in the manufacturing, sale, and distribution of motor vehicles nationwide, including:
Multi–National General Counsel Advice (emphasis on Japanese–based companies)
Complex Commercial Litigation
In this area, Rich has experience with dealer franchise litigation, class action and multi–district litigation, and individual plaintiff business litigation, including:
Beyond the Automotive Industry
Rich has further experience beyond the automotive industry, including:
Motor Vehicle Industry Experience
Counseling executive management of automotive original equipment manufacturers on business–critical and strategic legal issues involved in the manufacturing, sale, and distribution of motor vehicles nationwide, including:
Multi–National General Counsel Advice (emphasis on Japanese–based companies)
Complex Commercial Litigation
In this area, Rich has experience with dealer franchise litigation, class action and multi–district litigation, and individual plaintiff business litigation, including:
Beyond the Automotive Industry
Rich has further experience beyond the automotive industry, including:
Rich practices primarily in franchise and distribution law and litigation. He has counseled clients for over 20 years in all aspects of the automotive industry in the U.S., including as in-house counsel for a major OEM and as general counsel for a Tier 1 automotive supplier. From 2001 to 2015, Rich worked... at the U.S. headquarters of American Honda Motor Co., Inc., as the primary in-house lawyer responsible for dealer franchise and other commercial legal issues for the Honda and Acura auto divisions nationwide. In that capacity, Rich focused on franchise law; antitrust law; negotiation and documentation of development agreements, supply agreements, strategic commercial agreements, joint ventures and other contracts; digital media transactions; management of complex commercial litigation, including nationwide class actions; and counseling executive management on day-to-day business operations.
In 2015, Rich was hired to establish the first-ever U.S.-based legal department for Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., a Fortune Global 500 manufacturer of electrical components and other related products in core areas including automotive. As General Counsel of the Americas, Rich established and led a full-service legal department providing comprehensive legal support to 46 SEI subsidiary companies throughout North and South America.
Motor Vehicle Industry Experience
Counseling executive management of automotive original equipment manufacturers on business–critical and strategic legal issues involved in the manufacturing, sale, and distribution of motor vehicles nationwide, including:
Multi–National General Counsel Advice (emphasis on Japanese–based companies)
Complex Commercial Litigation
In this area, Rich has experience with dealer franchise litigation, class action and multi–district litigation, and individual plaintiff business litigation, including:
Beyond the Automotive Industry
Rich has further experience beyond the automotive industry, including:
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