Tracing its roots back to 1887, Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd PA is a full-service law firm with five South Carolina offices. We serve a wide array of public and private, for-profit and nonprofit entities, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small and emerging businesses. Our 115 attorneys bring innovative, effective and practical solutions to the complex problems clients face in today’s interwoven and evolving arenas of law, commerce, technology, insurance, education, healthcare, government, and public relations. Backed by more than a century of commitment to the businesses it serves, the Firm provides its clients with the highest level of advice, counsel and representation covering a broad spectrum of business and litigation matters in regional, national and international settings.

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Real Estate & Economic Development team has the experience to assist clients in identifying potential legal issues and dealing with them in the most efficient and economical manner. Whether the issues are related to local development regulations, environmental issues or tax considerations, our attorneys understand the necessity of handling these matters and getting the project completed. We are experienced in representing buyers, sellers, developers, landlords and tenants, which allows us to formulate innovative strategies for addressing their issues. Our approach to every development situation is an understanding of the client’s ultimate goal- to get the deal closed. We assist a broad range of clients who are locating or expanding in South Carolina by working with state, county, and local officials to secure attractive incentive packages that minimize start-up costs and maximize tax savings. And working in concert with our real estate practitioners, our tax attorneys work with real estate investors, developers, business entities and government-related entities to structure their real estate transactions for optimal tax results by taking advantage of available tax benefits.