For 2017, S&P Global Market Intelligence ranked Barack Ferrazzano as the #1 legal advisor for both the U.S. nationwide and the Midwest region. We represented clients in 17 bank and thrift merger and acquisition transactions across the country, with a total deal value of approximately $2.2 billion.

Highlights From 2017

#1 in the U.S.

• #1 legal advisor in the U.S. by announced bank and thrift M&A transactions
  (17 M&A transactions; $2.2B+ deal value)

Top Ranked in Midwest

• Ranked #1 legal advisor in the Midwest by both announced bank and thrift M&A transactions and total deal value

2018 Best Law Firm

• Recognized by U.S. News - Best Lawyers® 2018 in its "Best Law Firms" report for Chicago and Nationwide

Top Legal Advisor for the Past Decade

• Over the past decade, our Group has worked on 98 M&A transactions (#3 Nationwide) with a total deal value of more than $5.0 billion.

With one of the deepest benches of any banking group in the country, we know how to get deals done while protecting our clients' interests. What also sets us apart is the scope of our client base. We advise banks of all sizes from multi-billion dollar publicly traded, regional banks to sub-$100 million private, rural community banks. Large or small, we know you have a choice and hope we have an opportunity to work with you.

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