Worked on teams handling the following matters:

$105.0 million initial public offering of Meridian Interstate Bancorp Inc.

Represented Meridian Interstate Bancorp Inc. in its $105.0 million initial public offering. more

Acquisition of a controlling interest in a bank holding company for a private equity group

Represented a private equity group in the acquisition of a controlling interest in a South Carolina bank holding company. more

Exchange offering of TARP securities

Represented a commercial bank in its exchange of TARP securities in connection with its bank holding company reorganization.  This was the first more

Second step conversion of Naugatuck Valley Savings and Loan and related public offering for its holding company

Represented Naugatuck Valley Savings and Loan in its second step conversion from the mutual holding company to the stock holding company form of more

Corporate and securities matters for a Maryland bank holding company

Represented a Maryland financial institution on a wide variety of corporate and securities matters beginning with the company's IPO in 1999, the more

Acquisition of Senator Bank by Bradford Bank

Represented Bradford Bank, a Maryland-based federally chartered savings bank, in its acquisition of Senator Bank, a Maryland-chartered bank, in a more

Corporate and securities matters for an Ohio-based financial institution

Represented an Ohio-based financial institution on a wide variety of corporate and securities matters, beginning with the company's 1992 IPO and more

$86.2M all-stock acquisition for United Financial Bancorp Inc.

Represented United Financial Bancorp, Inc., a large holding company located in Massachusetts, in its $86.2 million all-stock acquisition of New more

$300 million merger between First Financial Holdings, Inc. and SCBT Financial Corporation

Represented First Financial Holdings, Incorporated in a merger with SCBT Financial Corporation. The $300 million transaction combines two of South more

Underwriter's counsel for Sandler O'Neill + Partners L.P. in a $192.7 million public offering

Represented the underwriter, Sandler O'Neill + Partners L.P., in the $192.7 million initial public offering by Northfield Bancorp, Inc. more