Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP fields a ‘very experienced team’ that represents start-ups and venture capital clients across the US and Latin America. Joe Daniels, who co-chairs the practice from New York, brings a wealth of experience in venture capital financings, M&A, and IPOs. Alongside him, co-head Paul Rothstein from Atlanta offers advice to emerging and growth-stage companies in the tech, life sciences, financial, and healthcare spaces, guiding from inception through to exit strategies. Leandro Molina, who operates out of both New York and Miami, supports Brazilian clients entering the US market and US funds looking to invest in Latin American emerging companies, particularly in the fintech industry. Jackson Hwu left the firm in February 2024.
Testimonials
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'Very experienced team with a lot of industry knowledge and connections.'
‘Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough provides a full-service experience that we have leveraged across business, litigation, and employment requirements. We can rely on our relationship partner to connect us with the right people in the firm and ensure follow through and quality in the process.’
‘George Akers is a trusted adviser for legal questions that arise in the course of our business. George stays on top of all matters that involve other practice areas and partners in the firm and makes sure we are connected with the right people and we are achieving what we need to. George is both accessible and reliable and his attention to detail is exceptional.'
‘They are very responsive and experienced in venture fundraises involving coastal and non-coastal start-ups, VCs, and legal counsel. They are practical in their approach.'
‘George Akers is excellent in the service he provides customers - both quality and timeliness is best in class. I can also rely on George to have a read on the market given the volume of venture financings he does and also his ability to match the common terms from certain investor types or geos within the US.'
Key clients
- BankTech Ventures, LP
- Cresilon
- DGB USA Inc. (dba Digibee)
- Earnstack Inc.
- EVE Atlas
- Exato Digital
- Lightrock
- Marqii, Inc.
- NBT Holdings Limited (dba Assis)
- Panoramic Ventures
- Parity Holdings Ltd. (Parfin)
- RTP Global Partners III L.P.
- RX Ventures
- Standby Deposits
- Streetfair Holdings, Inc.
- Upload Ventures/Odette (formerly Early Stage SoftBank)
- WASTELINQ, Inc.
- Wit Labs
Work highlights
- Represented DGB USA Inc., also known as Digibee, in closing a $60m Series B financing led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s Growth Equity business.
- Acted for Panoramic Ventures as the lead investor in a $75m Series E preferred stock financing of CareSave Technologies.
- Represented EVE Atlas in its role as co-lead investor in Whisper Aero Inc.’s $32m Series A financing round.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Joe Daniels, Paul Rothstein