Our Areas of Practice

Navigating today's complex business and regulatory environment means community banks need a wide variety of skills from their corporate and regulatory attorneys. Our team of lawyers has the depth and breadth to meet the needs of our community bank clients in ways that few other firms can. See below how the services we provide can help your organization.


See how we help community banks achieve their goals.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Mergers and Acquisitions

See how our M&A experience can benefit your bank in your most important transactions.
Mergers and Acquisitions

Capital Raising

Capital Raising

Efficiently managing capital in the banking industry has never been more important.  See how our experience can help your bank optimize its capital structure.
Capital Raising

Branch Transactions

Branch Transactions

Buying and selling branches presents unique opportunities and challenges.  Our experience matters.
Branch Transactions

SEC Reporting Advice

SEC Reporting Advice

Periodic SEC reporting provides an opportunity to communicate with the investing public.  We take the pain out of the experience.
SEC Reporting Advice

Platform Acquisitions

Platform Acquisitions

Purchasing an existing charter provides an attractive alternative to starting a bank if managed correctly.
Platform Acquisitions

Operational Matters and Lending

Operational Matters and Lending

As banks consider a broader array of products and partnerships, our attorneys are positioned to advise on practical risk management practices.
Operational Matters and Lending

Consumer Compliance and Enforcement

Consumer Compliance and Enforcement

Navigating the broad array of regulatory requirements can be a challenge.  We assist our clients in working with regulators to solve those challenges.
Consumer Compliance and Enforcement

De Novo Banks

De Novo Banks

Starting a bank is a challenging but rewarding proposition.  We assist our clients from ideas to open doors.
De Novo Banks

Corporate Governance and Planning

Corporate Governance and Planning

Building the right structures for efficient and effective decision-making is the essence of the community bank business model.
Corporate Governance and Planning

Family-Owned and Closely-Held Banks

Family-Owned and Closely-Held Banks

Forging long-lasting partnerships takes care and skill.
Family-Owned and Closely-Held Banks