Rhys Wilson > Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP > Atlanta, United States > Lawyer Profile
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP Offices
ATLANTIC STATION
201 17TH STREET NW, SUITE 1700
ATLANTA GA 30363
GEORGIA
United States
Rhys Wilson
Position
Partner
Career
Rhys Wilson helps clients buy and sell businesses. During his 40-plus years career, he has handled over 150 transactions and has received numerous accolades for his work. He has also served as in-house counsel to a private equity firm, as president of a healthcare staffing company, and as a director of a public technology company. He is a long-time Vistage CE member and the founder of the annual CEO Strategy Summit. Rhys also gives back to the community by serving as Vice Chair of The Atlanta Opera and as an active supporter of CURE Childhood Cancer and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.
Languages
English
Memberships
- Business Law Section, Mergers & Acquisitions Committee, M&A Market Trends Subcommittee, American Bar Association
- Association for Corporate Growth
- Vistage International (1996-Present)
Education
University of Georgia School of Law, JD, cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa (1979); Emory University School of Law, LLM, Taxation (1985); Duke University, BA, cum laude (1976)
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Miami Elite > Commercial and international disputes
- Dispute resolution > E-discovery
- Media, technology and telecoms > Telecoms and broadcast: regulatory
- Tax > US taxes: contentious
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: automotive/transport
Firm Rankings
- Miami Elite > Commercial and international disputes
- Boston Elite > Commercial litigation
- Industry focus > Education
- Miami Elite > International corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: pharmaceuticals and medical devices
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: toxic tort
- Transport > Rail and road: litigation and regulation
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market (sub-$500m)
- Media, technology and telecoms > Outsourcing
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco)
- Media, technology and telecoms > Telecoms and broadcast: regulatory
- Finance > Capital markets: equity offerings
- Government > Government relations
- Labor and employment > Immigration
- Real estate > Real estate
- Healthcare > Service providers
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Venture capital and emerging companies
- Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
- Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate