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The accolades continue for our Litigation team, as we are ranked “Highly Recommended” in North Carolina Benchmark Litigation's 2025 edition, the highest recognition a firm can achieve. This year, 12 of our attorneys are named “Litigation Stars,” and Kerry Shad shines as one of the Top 50 Labor & Employment Litigators in the U.S., following her inclusion in the Top 250 Women in Litigation earlier this year. All this goodness follows our being named earlier this year “North Carolina Firm of the Year” for litigation for five straight years! #Legal #Law #LegalAward #Litigation #LitigationStars #BenchmarkLitigation

Following a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that could reshape bankruptcy law nationwide, North Carolina Lawyers Weekly featured insights from Smith Anderson restructuring and finance attorney Brett Neve, who discussed how the ruling limits key tools for resolving mass tort liabilities through bankruptcy and what it could mean for future cases. #Legal #Law #BankruptcyLaw #Quoted #NorthCarolinaLawyersWeekly

We are excited to share that Smith Anderson has again achieved Mansfield Certified Plus status for our firm’s efforts to attract, retain and develop attorneys from underrepresented groups and for ensuring all talent at the firm has an equal opportunity to advance into leadership! #MansfieldCertifiedPlus #LeadershipInLaw #DiversityLab

One of Raleigh’s most heated debates — preserving neighborhood charm vs. developing new housing — is the focus of the News and Observer article “NC Clash Between Higher Density Housing and Neighborhood Preservation Lands in Court,” which features Smith Anderson construction attorney Andrew Atkins’ legal insights on a decades-old covenant standing in the way of new townhomes. #Legal #Law #RealEstate #RealEstateLaw #Quoted #LegalInsights

In a wise pairing between a global leader in gene editing technology for food and agriculture and a seed giant, Smith Anderson client Pairwise has formed a funded joint venture with Corteva Agriscience to plant the seeds for gene editing breakthroughs. The strategic collaboration aims to enhance resiliency to extreme weather, helping farmers grow crops that withstand droughts and extreme temperatures in the face of climate change. #Legal #Law #AgTech #Agriculture #ClimateChange #Farming #Technology

Once again, Smith Anderson has maintained its national recognition for our Life Sciences licensing & collaboration transactions in the 2024 LMG Life Sciences rankings. We’re proud to be the only North Carolina-based law firm to achieve this prestigious recognition, reflecting our teams’ breadth of experience on a national and international scope. #Legal #Law #LegalRanking #Rankings #LifeSciences #NCLawFirm

Constitutional infirmities with North Carolina’s pre-2023 franchise tax law mean some corporations that paid the tax for 2021 or 2022 may be due a refund. In this legal alert, Smith Anderson tax attorney William Nelson provides a concise summary of the issue and how taxpayers can preserve their rights. #Legal #Law #LegalAlert #Tax #TaxLaw #NC #NCTaxLaw

We are proud to share that Law360 has declared Smith Anderson a 2024 “Regional Powerhouse” for our firm’s leading role in high-profile mergers and acquisitions, as well as our success in handling impactful litigation. The law firms on the list reflect a strong presence in their respective states and local markets, while representing clients in deals and cases that capture national attention. #Legal #Law #Award #Recognition #Law360 #Powerhouse #ExpectExcellence

Everyone should have a will to help plan for their future and protect family legacies, and to help achieve this, Smith Anderson partnered with our client Chiesi Group, Southeast Raleigh Promise and Legal Aid of North Carolina to host a Pro Bono Wills Clinic, helping legacy residents of Southeast Raleigh with their estate planning so they too have access to equitable opportunities to grow, thrive and prosper. #Legal #Law #ProBono #ExpectExcellence #Raleigh #SmithLaw

Hunter Bruton returns to Smith Anderson as a partner, joining our top-ranked Litigation team of 50+ lawyers! Hunter brings a wealth of knowledge and a remarkable legal career that includes clerking for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and practicing with an international law firm in Washington, D.C. Welcome to Smith Anderson, Hunter! #Legal #Law #Litigation #NewHire #Welcome #SmithAnderson