Welcome to Southeast Takeaways, a weekly look at news of the legal profession that will highlight important developments to help you manage your firms, grow your practices and serve your clients better. We’ll bring you the most vital information from around ALM, but we’d love to hear from you too. I am Everett Catts, and I can be reached at [email protected].

For decades, Charlotte has been known as a financial services mecca, with Bank of America and Wachovia (now Wells Fargo) based in the North Carolina city.