Charles S. Baldwin IV

Charles S. Baldwin IV is a partner at Brooks Pierce in Wilmington, North Carolina. He advises businesses on international law, transportation matters, venture capital, and transactional issues. Baldwin uses broad experience in cross-border transactions to counsel companies on imports, exports, cargo claims, Federal Maritime Commission matters, start-ups, private equity, mergers and acquisitions, and related business concerns. He also serves as Village Attorney for the Village of Bald Head Island.

Baldwin earned an LL.M. in international and comparative law from Georgetown University Law Center in 1996, with distinction. He also received an M.A. from American University’s School of International Service in 1995, a J.D. from American University Washington College of Law in 1993, and a B.A. in English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1990. His education supports his international, corporate, and regulatory practice.

Baldwin represents companies in the technology, pharmaceutical, health care, medical device, manufacturing, port facility, and transportation industries. His work includes international and cross-border matters, construction and development issues, real estate concerns, land use and zoning, litigation, and corporate and business services. As municipal counsel for Bald Head Island, he advises on contract, construction, environmental, municipal, and regulatory issues affecting a distinctive coastal community.

Charles S. Baldwin IV is recognized for his international trade and business law work. He holds the Certified Global Business Professional designation from the National Association of Small Business International Trade Educators and has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America for International Trade and Finance Law. He is also AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell and recognized in Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite Hall of Fame in Business Law. His practice combines practical business judgment with an ability to simplify complex legal issues for clients.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP
• Member, North Carolina Bar Association
• Member, Bar Association of the District of Columbia

Licensed State

• North Carolina
• District of Columbia

Education

• Georgetown University Law Center
  Master of Laws (LLM)
• American University, Washington College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• American University
  Master of Arts (MA)
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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