Practice Areas
Education
- A.B., Davidson College, 1980
- J.D., College of William & Mary, 1983
Bar & Court Admissions
- North Carolina, 1983
Other Areas of Law
- Business Planning

100 North Tryon Street
Suite 4700
Charlotte, NC 28202-4003
Suite 4700
Charlotte, NC 28202-4003
Overview
News & Events
Professional Affiliations
Ernie Reigel, who served as Chairman of the firm for 15 years, brings to his blue-chip domestic and international corporate clients sophisticated counsel on mergers and acquisitions, as well as other business matters.
For over three decades of practice, Reigel has represented both public and private companies in a wide range of transactions, including, most recently, the sale of a publicly held company to a foreign buyer and the purchase of the U.S. division of a Japanese-owned public company by a publicly held client.
Of Note
- Martindale-Hubbell, North Carolina Top Rated Lawyer
- Best Lawyers in America, Charlotte International Trade and Finance Law "Lawyer of the Year", 2013, 2019
- Best Lawyers in America, International Trade and Finance Law, 2003-2021; Corporate Law, 2021
- Chairman, Moore & Van Allen Management Committee, 2003-2017
- Member, Davidson College, Board of Trustees, 2011-2018
- Member, Charlotte Executive Leadership Council, 2015-2017
- Chairman, McColl School of Business, Advisory Board, 2009-2010
- Chairman, Charlotte Latin School, Board of Trustees, 2009-2011
- Member, Charlotte Center City Partners, Board of Directors, 2007-2020, and Chairman, 2013-2014
- Chairman, Charlotte Heartwalk, 2006 and 2007
- Member, Teach for America, Charlotte Area Board of Directors, 2006-2010
- Appointed by three North Carolina Governors to four consecutive four-year terms on the North Carolina Medical Care Commission
- North Carolina Super Lawyers, 2006-2013
News
- Ernie Reigel quoted regarding Charlotte’s transit future
- Best Lawyers ® Recognizes 93 Moore & Van Allen attorneys
- Ernie Reigel named board of directors member for the Truist Foundation
- Luis Lluberas announced as general counsel for Charlotte Regional Business Alliance
- Best Lawyers® recognizes 83 Moore & Van Allen attorneys
- Reigel named to Power 100 list for Second Year
Professional Affiliations
- International Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- North Carolina Bar Association