George Morrison
George Morrison advises corporate clients on formation, succession, and transactional issues, and general business matters. He is involved in all areas of corporate practice, including entity formation, mergers and acquisitions, liquidations, reorganizations and corporate governance.
George has extensive experience advising borrowers and lenders in commercial lending transactions and in the preparation of third-party closing opinions, whether as local or lead counsel.
In addition, George counsels clients on the intricacies of the federal opportunity zone program and assists in structuring qualified opportunity zone businesses and qualified opportunity zone funds. He works with clients on all aspects of opportunity zone investments.
He maintains an active estate planning and probate administration practice, representing clients of all kinds, whether high net worth individuals and families or families looking to adapt to life changes, such as marriages, children and expanding businesses.
George also advises individuals and businesses on Section 1031 tax deferred real estate exchanges, Partnership and S-Corporation taxation, mergers and acquisitions, tax structuring for real estate transactions, and other tax aspects of doing business, including handling commercial and manufacturing property tax appeals at all administrative levels.
- Named, The Best Lawyers in America (2019 - 2020) - Corporate Law and Real Estate Law
- Recipient, Leadership in Law Award, South Carolina Lawyers Weekly (2018)
- South Carolina Bar Pro Bono Honor Roll 2012
- Deans List, University of South Carolina
- Arthur B. Custy Tax Award, University of South Carolina
- CALI Award - Corporate Taxation, University of South Carolina
- CALI Award - Agency, Partnership, and LLCs, University of South Carolina
- CALI Award - Antitrust and Trade Regulation, University of South Carolina
- Echols Scholar, University of Virginia
- National Merit Scholar
Charleston, South Carolina 29401
