Our Practice

Exit Strategies

At some point in the life of a financial institution, consideration is often given to selling the institution.

With the experience of more then seventy bank merger and purchase and assumption transactions, we can provide expert advice on how to develop a strategy of deciding whether to sell the institution, and if so, how to go about it to realize the best possible price for the institution's shareholders. We assist financial institutions in finding acquirers and work frequently with investment firms acting as brokers on the transaction. We negotiate and draft merger agreements, "golden parachutes," and related documents, and help prepare any required banking agency regulatory applications.