Founded in 1912, Smith Anderson Blount Dorsett Mitchell & Jernigan is one of the largest business and litigation firms in North Carolina. Located in Raleigh, it has a global presence through its membership in Ally Law. 

Focusses / specialisms

The firm is a market leader in M&A locally and is active in banking. 

The financial and corporate team is also experienced in equity capital markets related transactions. In banking, the firm represents borrowers in financing matters such as non-dilutive financing.

The M&A team represents private equity and strategic buyers and sellers in divestitures, mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures.

The firm has particular expertise in the healthcare, gaming, technology, life sciences and pharmaceutical industries.

Key clients

Key clients for the firm include Precision BioSciences, Cree, First Citizens Bank & Trust, Novan, Epic Games, Quotient Sciences and Descours & Cabaud.

Research period review: 30th edition (2019/2020)

Over the research period the firm advised clients largely in the healthcare, life sciences and pharmaceutical industries. Most of the transactions were buy side acquisitions, but the financial team did also work on an IPO and a non-dilutive financing transaction in the life sciences and pharmaceutical industries.

The corporate team lost partners Margaret Rosenfield and Mikal Shaikh, who both left for K&L Gates.

Deal highlights: 30th edition (2019/2020)

Epic Games acquisition of Life On Air

First Citizens Bank / Entegra Financial merger

IDEAL Industries $225 million acquisition of Cree lighting products business unit 

Precision BioSciences Nasdaq IPO