Marc D. Bishop

Marc D. Bishop


Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard LLP

Recognized since 2003

Greensboro, North Carolina

Practice Areas

Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law

Commercial Finance Law

Commercial Transactions / UCC Law

Corporate Law

Mergers and Acquisitions Law

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Marc Bishop focuses his practice on general business representation and transactional work, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and finance of companies. A trusted advisor, Marc works closely with clients to find reasonable, effective solutions to legal problems.

Marc serves as the general corporate counsel to a variety of companies, providing and coordinating legal services meeting the needs of operating businesses, including services relating to organizational structure, contracts and leases, equity and debt financing, ownership and licensing of intellectual property, labor and employment, executive compensation, commercial real estate, commercial disputes, succession planning, and ownership and operation of aircraft.

Marc has handled hundreds of mergers and acquisitions for businesses in an array of industries.

Marc represents companies and individuals as borrowers, as well as financial institutions and individuals as lenders, in business loan transactions. He also works with companies on raising capital and issuing equity interests, and he counsels investors on various business investment transactions.

Marc represents businesses in the aviation industry on issues related to the purchase and sale of aircraft. He also counsels clients on the structuring of ownership, operation, lease and use of aircraft under applicable FAA regulations.

Location
  • 230 North Elm Street
    P.O. Box 26000
    Greensboro, NC 27420
Education
  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, graduated 1984
  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, graduated 1981
Bar Admissions
  • North Carolina, North Carolina Bar Association
Affiliations
  • Greensboro Sports Council - Member
  • Nat Greene Kiwanis Club - Member and Past President
  • Business Law Section, North Carolina Bar Association - Member
  • N.C. General Statutes Commission - Commissioner
Court Admissions
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Commercial Transactions / UCC Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Commercial Transactions / UCC Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Commercial Transactions / UCC Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2019 - Commercial Finance Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Commercial Transactions / UCC Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2017 - Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Triad (2025)
  • Commercial Transactions / UCC Law, Triad (2025)
  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Triad (2023)
  • Commercial Transactions / UCC Law, Triad (2023)
  • Commercial Transactions / UCC Law, Triad (2021)
  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Triad (2020)
  • Commercial Finance Law, Greensboro (2019)
  • Commercial Transactions / UCC Law, Greensboro (2018)
  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Greensboro (2017)
  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Greensboro (2015)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
  • Commercial Finance Law
  • Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Special Focus:
  • Acquisition Finance
  • Closely-Held Businesses
  • Commercial
  • Corporate Finance
  • COVID-19
  • General Corporate
  • Leveraged Buyouts
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Transactions
  • Venture Capital
Awards:
  • Selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law (Triad Lawyer of the Year 2015, 2017, 2020, 2023, 2025), Commercial Finance Law (Triad Lawyer of the Year 2019), Commercial Transactions/UCC Law (Triad Lawyer of the Year 2018, 2021, 2023, 2025), Corporate Law, and Mergers & Acquisitions Law (2003-2025)

  • Recognized in North Carolina Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters) in Business/Corporate Law (2007-2009, 2012-2014)
  • Elected as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation (2020-Present)
  • Recognized by his peers for inclusion in Business North Carolina’s "Legal Elite" (2005-2006, 2014-2015, 2022-2024)
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Transportation Law
  • Communications Law
  • Media Law
  • Aviation Law

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