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Neil E. Grayson

Neil E. Grayson

Partner

Greenville ONE
2 W. Washington Street
Suite 400
Greenville, SC 29601
T 864.373.2235
neil.grayson@nelsonmullins.com
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Neil heads the firm's financial institutions corporate and regulatory practice group, representing primarily financial institutions, fintech companies, and alternative financial services companies. He handles securities offerings, M&A, corporate governance matters, and regulatory matters. He is also a co-leader of the firm’s Social Impact, Minority Business, and Community Development Practice initiative, working with both for-profit and not-for-profit...

Neil heads the firm's financial institutions corporate and regulatory practice group, representing primarily financial institutions, fintech companies, and alternative financial services companies. He handles securities offerings, M&A, corporate governance matters, and regulatory matters. He is also a co-leader of the firm’s Social Impact, Minority Business, and Community Development Practice initiative, working with both for-profit and not-for-profit financial services businesses, including minority depository institutions and other minority-owned financial services companies.

Neil has been involved in more than 300 securities offerings or M&A transactions, ranging in size from less than $100,000 to over $100 million with a collective total deal value of nearly $6 billion.

Neil also is very involved with public education matters, including serving on the boards of the Institute for Child Success, Public Education Partners, and the South Carolina Student Loan Corporation (as co-vice chair of the board and chair of the foundation committee). He also serves on the board of directors for the Motley Fool Foundation, which is focused on disrupting the socio-economic status quo by breaking down the primary barriers for people who live paycheck to paycheck, in that they lack ample pathways and choices regarding important drivers of financial freedom such as housing, health, education, work, and money.

Neil E. Grayson

financial services businesses, including minority depository institutions and other minority-owned financial services companies.

Neil has been involved in more than 300 securities offerings or M&A transactions, ranging in size from less than $100,000 to over $100 million with a collective total deal value of nearly $6 billion.

Neil also is very involved with public education matters, including serving on the boards of the Institute for Child Success, Public Education Partners, and the South Carolina Student Loan Corporation (as co-vice chair of the board and chair of the foundation committee). He also serves on the board of directors for the Motley Fool Foundation, which is focused on disrupting the socio-economic status quo by breaking down the primary barriers for people who live paycheck to paycheck, in that they lack ample pathways and choices regarding important drivers of financial freedom such as housing, health, education, work, and money.

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Professional Activities

  • American Bar Association
  • State Bar of Georgia
  • South Carolina Bar Association
  • New York State Bar Association

Leadership

  • Board of Directors, Institute for Child Success
  • Board of Directors, Public Education Partners
  • Board of Directors, South Carolina Student Loan Corporation

Neil heads the firm's financial institutions corporate and regulatory practice group, representing primarily financial institutions, fintech companies, and alternative financial services companies. He handles securities offerings, M&A, corporate governance matters, and regulatory matters. He is also a co-leader of the firm’s Social Impact, Minority Business, and Community Development Practice initiative, working with both for-profit and not-for-profit... financial services businesses, including minority depository institutions and other minority-owned financial services companies.

Neil has been involved in more than 300 securities offerings or M&A transactions, ranging in size from less than $100,000 to over $100 million with a collective total deal value of nearly $6 billion.

Neil also is very involved with public education matters, including serving on the boards of the Institute for Child Success, Public Education Partners, and the South Carolina Student Loan Corporation (as co-vice chair of the board and chair of the foundation committee). He also serves on the board of directors for the Motley Fool Foundation, which is focused on disrupting the socio-economic status quo by breaking down the primary barriers for people who live paycheck to paycheck, in that they lack ample pathways and choices regarding important drivers of financial freedom such as housing, health, education, work, and money.

Education

  • University of South Carolina School of Law, JD (1987)
  • Wofford College, BA (1984)

Admissions

  • South Carolina
  • Georgia
  • New York

Practice Areas

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The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.

  • American Bar Association
  • State Bar of Georgia
  • South Carolina Bar Association
  • New York State Bar Association
  • Board of Directors, Institute for Child Success
  • Board of Directors, Public Education Partners
  • Board of Directors, South Carolina Student Loan Corporation