Big Law’s Charlotte Push Reflects North Carolina’s Finance & Healthcare Momentum

Charlotte’s banking muscle - and the surge in private credit, fund finance, and structured products - continues to reshape location strategy. Orrick has launched a Charlotte office following a large team hire from Cadwalader, while Proskauer opened in the city last month with a leveraged finance quartet, signaling targeted builds around capital deployment and credit solutions. Bloomberg Law’s latest coverage traces the why now behind these moves and the broader Southeast pull.

Beyond banking, newcomers are tapping North Carolina’s healthcare, life sciences, and real-estate ties - particularly across Raleigh–Durham - where sector growth is driving related corporate, IP, and disputes work. From a talent perspective, the region combines strong law-school pipelines with business-friendly fundamentals, improving the value equation for both associates and partners - as Macrae’s Rachel Nonaka noted in the article.

Read the full article from Tatyana Monnay for Bloomberg Law here.

For more insights, connect directly with Rachel Nonaka or reach out to our team at Macrae here.