Alexander J. Wilson

Bio

Alex advises clients on corporate transactional matters, including advising clients through all stages of M&A transactions on both the buy-side and sell-side. He also provides his corporate clients with general legal advice in connection with entity formation, corporate governance, commercial contracts, and other general business matters, serving as “outside general counsel” to many of them.

Alex has experience representing clients in a broad range of industries, including biotechnology, software and technology, healthcare, medical devices, document management, government contracting, industrial services, and personal services companies.

Alex joined the firm in 2011 after earning his J.D. and LL.M in International and Comparative Law from Duke University. While there, Alex served as a staff editor of the Duke Journal of Constitutional Law & Public Policy. Prior to attending Duke, Alex graduated magna cum laude from Wake Forest University, earning his B.A. with a double major in History and German.

Practice Areas

Mergers & Acquisitions

Our M&A practice group is composed of experienced transactional attorneys focused on handling the complexities of M&A transactions. We take pride in working closely with our clients at every stage of the process, from pre-transaction preparation and deal structuring in order to maximize value and minimize risk, through due diligence, to drafting and negotiating definitive agreements, and ultimately to closing and post-closing advice.

Capital Markets

Our Capital Markets practice group focuses on assisting clients in financing transactions. From start-ups seeking seed or venture capital to larger private and public equity and debt financings, our experience and expertise helps clients close successful deals.

Emerging Companies

For over 40 years, we have helped founders, start-ups, and emerging companies form, finance, and grow their businesses, and have assisted countless angel investors and venture capital firms with their investment activities.

Government Contracting

Our firm is one of the few firms in North Carolina that provides full-service legal representation in government contracting matters. The head of our Government Contracting practice group, Ben Thompson, has 43 years of experience in handling government contracting matters.