Corporate/Commercial

The firm advises clients on public and private mergers and acquisition transactions, reorganizations, and strategic investments. Services cover the full spectrum of strategic transaction services including conducting due diligence, advising Boards of Directors, negotiating and documenting stock and asset purchase agreements, filings with the SEC and relevant federal and state regulatory agencies, and consulting on corporate structuring, strategic planning, capital formation, and corporate governance.

Client Categories

The firm serves a diverse range of clients, including:

• Financial institutions, public and private
• Nasdaq-listed bank holding companies
• Private investor-owned companies and investor groups
• Trust companies
• Brokers/Dealers and Investment Advisors
• Private equity

Recent Work Highlights

• Advised a financial institution in a multi-billion dollar M&A transaction, including corporate governance support for its Board of Directors and all requisite SEC and regulatory filings
• Provided strategic, succession and capital planning for a multi-billion dollar community bank to promote sustained economic growth
• Acting as master on adjudicating broker-dealer liability on investor trades in multi-state regulatory settlement

Specialisations

• Structuring, negotiating, and documenting M&A transactions across the Mid-Atlantic region
• Succession, strategic and capital planning and corporate governance for financial institutions
• SEC, federal and state regulatory compliance