Gus M. "Gus" Dixon

Gus M. "Gus" Dixon


Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Recognized since 2007

Columbia, South Carolina

Practice Areas

Corporate Law

Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Securities / Capital Markets Law

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Mergers and Acquisitions Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Corporate Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Securities / Capital Markets Law
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Gus M. Dixon is a partner and practices in Columbia in the areas of securities law, corporate law, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, outsourcing, special litigation and corporate investigations, and technology law. Mr. Dixon is a co-leader of the Firm's Mergers and Acquisitions Group and is the Chair of the Firm's Opinion Committee.

Location
  • Meridian, 17th Floor
    1320 Main Street
    Columbia, SC 29201
Bar Admissions
  • South Carolina, South Carolina
Affiliations
  • Nelson Mullins Center for Professionalism at the University of South Carolina School of Law - Board Member
  • South Carolina Bar - Former Chair of the Corporate, Banking, and Securities Law Section
  • South Carolina Bar - Member of the Subcommittee on Legal Opinions for the Corporate, Banking, and Securities Law Section
  • University of South Carolina School of Law - Former Adjunct Professor of Legal Writing (1998–2002)

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Mergers and Acquisitions Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Corporate Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Securities / Capital Markets Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Columbia, SC (2024)
  • Corporate Law, Columbia, SC (2021)
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law, Columbia, SC (2015)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law
Special Focus:
  • COVID-19
Awards:
  • Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Securities Law (2007–2018)
  • Recognized in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business publication for his experience in Corporate/Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Recognized by The Legal 500 for M&A/corporate and commercial - M&A: middle-market (sub-$500m) (2016)
  • Awarded the District Award of Merit by the Congaree District of the Indian Waters Council of the Boy Scouts of America (2009)
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Criminal Defense: General Practice

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