McGuireWoods again has been named a North Carolina Powerhouse by Law360, which recognized significant litigation victories and corporate transactions as examples of the firm’s leadership in the Tar Heel State. Law360 highlighted the firm’s accomplishments in a Sept. 28, 2026, story, marking the third consecutive year McGuireWoods was honored as a North Carolina Powerhouse.
“With lawyers having a wide range of skill sets, the firm is well positioned to take advantage of North Carolina’s evolving legal landscape,” noted Law360.
The article covered litigation and transactional successes stemming from McGuireWoods’ long relationship with client Falfurrias Capital Partners, a private equity firm founded by Hugh McColl. These included representing Global Plasma Solutions, a Falfurrias portfolio company, through a False Claims Act investigation by the Department of Justice. The probe ended in October 2025 with the DOJ concluding Global Plasma Solutions did nothing wrong, a result Charlotte partner Robert Muckenfuss called “a significant vindication.” The firm is also pursuing a $1 billion defamation claim against the world’s largest scientific publisher for Falfurrias.
Law360 also recognized the firm’s work enabling Falfurrias to merge John H. Northrop & Associates, Coherent Technical Services and Expansia Group into a single defense technology platform that helps provide services including digital engineering and advanced fabrication support for a range of defense players. That deal was led by Charlotte partner Chris Nesbit.
The publication also cited McGuireWoods’ advocacy for 21 autistic children and their families against the state of North Carolina after policymakers slashed Medicaid reimbursement for a widely used autism treatment. After the firm, led by Raleigh partner Michael Easley Jr., secured a preliminary injunction to halt the cuts, North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein restored the funding.
In interviews with Law360, partners Elizabeth Zwickert Timmermans and Brian Kahn said McGuireWoods is uniquely positioned to meet the evolving needs of clients in the region’s most dynamic economic sectors.
Timmermans, managing partner of McGuireWoods’ Raleigh office, noted how corporate deals, private equity and technological developments were driving the firm’s legal work in the state capital. The tech sector, she added, fuels AI-related transactional work and privacy-related litigation. “I think data breach and [personally identifiable information] issues are very hot,” Timmermans said.
Kahn, managing partner of the Charlotte office, added, “One of the things that I think makes McGuireWoods stand out from a lot of other firms is how strong and deep our healthcare practice is.” From helping with legal advice on a startup idea, to corporate structure, all the way through to selling a company or litigation post-sale, he said, “[W]e’ve done it before, and we’re really good at it.”
Kahn added McGuireWoods is lucky to have found so many “amazing, dedicated professionals that love what they do” — helping clients, building relationships and innovating every day.