About John
John M. Jennings: Experienced Corporate Governance Lawyer in Greenville, South Carolina
John M. Jennings is a highly recognized corporate governance lawyer who specializes in Corporate Governance Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Securities / Capital Markets Law.
Practice Areas
- Corporate Governance Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
Awards
- Lawyer of the Year: Corporate Governance Law, Greenville (2026)
- Lawyer of the Year: Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Greenville (2024)
- Lawyer of the Year: Corporate Governance Law, Greenville (2023)
- Lawyer of the Year: Corporate Governance Law, Greenville (2021)
- Lawyer of the Year: Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Greenville (2021)
- Lawyer of the Year: Corporate Governance Law, Greenville (2017)
- Lawyer of the Year: Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Greenville (2016)
- Lawyer of the Year: Securities / Capital Markets Law, Greenville (2016)
- Lawyer of the Year: Corporate Governance Law, Greenville (2014)
Education & Credentials
Universities: Northwestern University
Education: John M. Jennings holds a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from the prestigious Northwestern University Law School.
Bar Admissions: John M. Jennings is licensed to practice law in South Carolina, United States.
Firms
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP: As a partner at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, John M. Jennings has dedicated his career to providing top-tier legal counsel and representation in corporate governance matters, mergers and acquisitions, and securities law.
Affiliations
Professional Associations: Member of the American Bar Association (ABA) and the South Carolina Bar Association (SCBA).
Involvement in the Community: John M. Jennings serves as an adjunct professor at Clemson University’s College of Law, where he lectures on corporate governance and securities law.
Languages
- English
Awards & Recognitions
In Best Attorney USA: John M. Jennings has been recognized as a 'Lawyer of the Year' by The Best Lawyers in America® and Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business.
Recognition Timeline: 2011 - Recognized since
Location
John M. Jennings practices law in Greenville, South Carolina, United States.
Practice Areas
Education
Professional Affiliations
Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Corporate Governance Law, Greenville (2026)
- Lawyer of the Year: Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Greenville (2024)
- Lawyer of the Year: Corporate Governance Law, Greenville (2023)
- Lawyer of the Year: Corporate Governance Law, Greenville (2021)
- Lawyer of the Year: Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Greenville (2021)
- Lawyer of the Year: Corporate Governance Law, Greenville (2017)
- Lawyer of the Year: Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Greenville (2016)
- Lawyer of the Year: Securities / Capital Markets Law, Greenville (2016)
- Lawyer of the Year: Corporate Governance Law, Greenville (2014)
- Recognized: Corporate Governance Law
- Recognized: Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Recognized: Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Special Focus: Banking
- Special Focus: Capital Markets
- Special Focus: Corporate
- Special Focus: Corporate Compliance
- Special Focus: Corporate Governance
- Special Focus: Mergers & Acquisitions
- Greenville Business Magazine's "Legal Elite of the Upstate," Banking and Finance (2012-2017)
- The Best Lawyers in America® Greenville Lawyer of the Year Mergers and Acquisitions, Securities and Capital Markets Law (2016)
- The Best Lawyers in America® Greenville Lawyer of the Year, Corporate Governance Law (2014, 2017)
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Corporate Governance, Mergers and Acquisitions (2011-2018)
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Securities/Capital Markets Law (2009-2018)
- Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business (2011-2017, Corporate M&A; Corporate M&A: Banking and Finance)
