Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

251 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Securities / Capital Markets Law Corporate Governance Law Corporate Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law Securities Regulation
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Columbia, SC.

Biography

Daniel J. Fritze is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law and Securities Regulation.

Daniel J., who practices law in Columbia, South Carolina, has been recognized since 2008. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Daniel J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

251 Best Lawyers awards

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP logo

Overview

  • Wake Forest University, J.D., graduated 1991
  • Wofford College, BA, graduated 1984

  • South Carolina, South Carolina

  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Richland Bar Association - Member
  • South Carolina Bar - Member
  • South Carolina, South Carolina
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Richland Bar Association - Member
  • South Carolina Bar - Member
  • Wake Forest University, J.D., graduated 1991
  • Wofford College, BA, graduated 1984

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2026 - Securities / Capital Markets Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Mergers and Acquisitions Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Securities Regulation Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Securities Regulation Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Corporate Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Securities Regulation Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2017 - Securities / Capital Markets Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2016 - Mergers and Acquisitions Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2014 - Securities / Capital Markets Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law, Columbia, SC (2026)
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Columbia, SC (2025)
  • Securities Regulation, Columbia, SC (2025)
  • Securities Regulation, Columbia, SC (2022)
  • Corporate Law, Columbia, SC (2020)
  • Securities Regulation, Columbia, SC (2018)
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law, Columbia, SC (2017)
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Columbia, SC (2016)
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law, Columbia, SC (2014)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Corporate Governance Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law
  • Securities Regulation
Special Focus:
  • Business Planning
  • Closely-Held Businesses
  • Corporate
  • Corporate Compliance
  • Corporate Finance
  • Corporate Governance
  • Emerging Business
  • General Corporate
  • Manufacturing
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Partnership and Limited Liability
  • Private Equity
  • Private Placements
  • Product Distribution
  • Securities
  • Strategic Alliances
  • Subchapter S Corporations
  • Transactions
Awards:
  • The Best Lawyers in America® -- Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation (2008-2018)
  • The Best Lawyers in America®, Lawyer of the Year, Columbia, S.C., Mergers and Acquisitions (2016)
  • The Best Lawyers in America® Lawyer of the Year, Columbia, S.C., Securities/Capital Markets Law (2014, 2017)
  • Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Corporate/Mergers and Acquisitions (2005-2017)
  • Columbia Business Monthly "Legal Elite" – Corporate Law (2015, 2016)
  • South Carolina Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year (2001)

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