Mr. Pruden is a partner in the Charlotte office with broad and extensive experience in many areas of business law, and in recent years has focused his practice on mergers and acquisitions, securities, private equity, and general corporate representation. He also serves as special counsel to independent committees, individual directors and minority shareholders in connection with corporate change-in-control transactions and internal investigations.

Mr. Pruden is active in bar leadership and other professional matters, and served as President of the North Carolina Bar Association in 2002-2003.