Hugh B. Wellons

Mr. Wellons’s primary areas of practice are corporate law, banking and finance law, securities, and biotechnology law. He also chairs the community banking practice group. Education Duke University, B.A., 1978 Duke University, Fuqua School of Business, M.B.A., 1979 Washington & Lee University, J.D., 1987 Experience Counseling a large variety of businesses, including large public companies, small closely-held businesses and financial institutions Advising clients on matters such as corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, securities and regulatory compliance, and biotechnology Handling mergers and acquisitions, securities filings, regulatory compliance and corporate governance issues for community banks in Virginia, North Carolina and West Virginia Serving as lead counsel on approximately 10 initial public offerings, 5 secondary public offerings, 20 acquisitions by larger companies and 10 private offerings Serving as lead counsel on approximately 15 financial institution mergers Serving as lead counsel on regulated industry transactions, including transactions in energy and financial sectors Preparing Hart-Scott-Rodino filings and other anti-trust filings for the Department of Justice Contact info:[email protected] Click here to visit website