Representative Experience

The attorneys of Silver, Freedman, Taff & Tiernan LLP are seasoned professionals who bring broad expertise and value to major corporate transactions. We assist companies in all stages of an acquisition or sale and equity or debt offerings, from the earliest planning stages through closing and, as importantly, post-closing management. We value our client relationships and expect them to continue long after the deal is done.

Pending
10,712,250

MHC Reorganization

Common Stock

serves as counsel to the Underwriters (Janney Montgomery Scott LLC)

Pending
126,500,000

MHC Reorganization

Common Stock

serves as counsel to the Underwriters (Piper Sandler & Co.)

Pending
37,030,000

MHC Reorganization

Common Stock

serves as counsel to the Underwriters (Performance Trust Capital Partners, LLC)

September 18, 2020
$12,000,000

Subordinated Debt Offering

Common Stock

served as special counsel to Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc.

August 10, 2020
65,000,000

Subordinated Debt Offering

Common Stock

served as special counsel to BayCom Corp

June 10, 2020
75,000,000

Subordinated Debt Offering

Common Stock

served as special counsel to Great Southern Bancorp, Inc.

May 22, 2020
Poplar Bluff, Missouri

acquired Central Federal Bancshares, Inc.

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.

April 24, 2020
Muncie, Indiana

was acquired by Northwest Bancshares, Inc.

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to MutualFirst Financial, Inc.

February 4, 2020
Walnut Creek, California

acquired Grand Mountain Bancshares, Inc.

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to BayCom Corp

October 21, 2019
Walnut Creek, California

acquired TIG Bancorp

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to BayCom Corp

September 1, 2019
Panama City, Florida

was acquired by BancorpSouth Bank

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to Summit Financial Enterprises, Inc.

July 17, 2019
$116,899,560

MHC Reorganization

Common Stock

served as counsel to the Underwriters (Sandler, O’Neill & Partners, L.P.)

July 1, 2019
$130,266,250

Initial Public Offering

Common Stock

served as special counsel to Richmond Mutual Bancorporation, Inc.

May 24, 2019
Walnut Creek, California

acquired Uniti Financial Corporation

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to BayCom Corp

April 30, 2019
Atlanta, Georgia

was acquired by Janney Montgomery Scott LLC

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to FIG Partners, LLC

March 22, 2019
Chicago, Illinois

merged with Fifth Third Bancorp

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to MB Financial, Inc.

March 1, 2019
Hammond, Louisiana

was acquired by The First Bancshares, Inc.

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to FPB Financial Corp.

January 16, 2019

MHC Reorganization and Minority Stock Offering

Common Stock

served as counsel to the Underwriters (Sandler, O’Neill & Partners, L.P.)

January 8, 2019

IPO-MHC Conversion Reorganization

Common Stock

served as counsel to the Underwriters (Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.)

November 21, 2018
Poplar Bluff, Missouri

acquired Gideon Bancshares Company

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.

November 1, 2018
Ruston, Louisiana

acquired Ashley Bancstock Company

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to Century Next Financial Corporation

October 12, 2018
Rockville, Maryland

was acquired by FVCBankorp, Inc.

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to Colombo Bank

October 1, 2018
Emlenton, Pennsylvania

acquired Community First Bancorp, Inc.

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to Emclaire Financial Corp.

August 31, 2018
Topeka, Kansas

acquired Capital City Bancshares, Inc.

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.

July 1, 2018
Levittown, Pennsylvania

acquired Audubon Savings Bank

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to William Penn Bank

July 1, 2018
New Orleans, Louisiana

was acquired by Union Savings and Loan Association

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to Hibernia Bancorp, Inc.

May 8, 2018
$66,800,000

Initial Public Offering

Common Stock

served as special counsel to BayCom Corp

April 24, 2018
$28,900,000

Initial Public Offering

Common Stock

served as counsel to the Underwriters (Raymond James & Associates Inc., Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. and Piper Jaffray & Co.)

April 19, 2018
$533,090,200

Minority Stock Offering

Common Stock

served as counsel to the Underwriters (Sandler, O’Neill & Partners, L.P.)

April 1, 2018
Tallahasee, Florida

was acquired by First Bancshares, Inc.

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to Sunshine Financial, Inc.

February 28, 2018
Muncie, Indiana

acquired Universal Bancorp

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to MutualFirst Financial, Inc.

February 23, 2018
Poplar Bluff, Missouri

acquired Southern Missouri Bancshares, Inc.

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.

December 6, 2017
Lafayette, Louisiana

acquired St. Martin Bancshares, Inc.

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to Home Bancorp, Inc.

November 10, 2017
$9,999,999

Subscription Rights Offering

Common Stock

served as counsel to the Underwriters (Boenning & Scattergood)

November 9, 2017
$45,999,994

Initial Public Offering

Common Stock

served as counsel to the Underwriters (Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P., Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., a Stifel Company and D.A. Davidson & Co.)

October 2, 2017

acquired Morgan Financial Corp.

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to Mid-America Financial Corporation

October 1, 2017
Baltimore, Maryland

was acquired by Kopernik Bank

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to St. Casimir’s Savings Bank

September 30, 2017
Emlenton, Pennsylvania

acquired Northern Hancock Bank & Trust Co.

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to Emlenton Financial Corp

September 27, 2017
$89,176,410

Mutual Holding Company Reorganization

Common Stock

serves as counsel to the Underwriters (Raymond James)

June 30, 2017
Seattle, Washington

acquired one branch of Sunwest Bank

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to Sound Community Bank

June 16, 2017
Poplar Bluff, Missouri

acquired Tammcorp, Inc.

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.

April 27, 2017
$34,675,950

Mutual Holding Company Reorganization

Common Stock

served as counsel to the Underwriters (BSP Securities, LLC)

April 21, 2017
Chicago, Illinois

acquired Prospect Federal Savings Bank

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to Hoyne Savings Bank

April 20, 2017
$181,651,100

Initial Public Offering

Common Stock

served as counsel to the Underwriters (Sandler, O’Neill & Partners, L.P.)

March 31, 2017
Wakeeney, Kansas

was acquired by Lyons Federal Bank

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Wakeeney

March 20, 2017
Chicago, Illinois

sold one branch to Semperverde Holding Company

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to MB Financial, Inc.

January 11, 2017
$21,821,250

Initial Public Offering

Common Stock

served as counsel to the Underwriters (Sandler, O’Neill & Partners, L.P.)

January 1, 2017
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

acquired Polonia Bancorp, Inc.

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to Prudential Bancorp, Inc.

January 1, 2017
Asheville, North Carolina

acquired TriSummit Bancorp, Inc.

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.

October 11, 2016
$23,839,500

Second-Step Conversion

Common Stock

served as counsel to the Underwriters (Sandler, O’Neill & Partners, L.P.)

September 30, 2016
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

was acquired by

DNB Financial Corporation

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to

East River Bank

September 12, 2016
Chicago, Illinois

sold one branch to First Dwight Corporation

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to MB Financial, Inc.

August 24, 2016
Chicago, Illinois

acquired American Chartered Bancorp, Inc.

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to MB Financial, Inc.

August 12, 2016
Wayne, Pennsylvania

was acquired by WSFS Financial Corporation

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to Penn Liberty Financial Corp.

July 13, 2016
$19,417,190

Second-Step Conversion

Common Stock

served as counsel to the Underwriters
(Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P.)

May 1, 2016
Kansas City, Missouri

acquired Inter-State Federal Savings and Loan Association of Kansas City

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to First Federal Bank, FSB

April 30, 2016
Emlenton, Pennsylvania

acquired United-American Savings Bank

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to Emclaire Financial Corp

March 18, 2016
Springfield, Missouri

sold one branch to JamesMark Bancshares, Inc.

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to Great Southern Bancorp, Inc.

February 19, 2016
Springfield, Missouri

sold one branch to Community Bancshares of West Plains, Inc.

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to Great Southern Bancorp, Inc.

January 29, 2016
Springfield, Missouri

acquired 12 branches of
Fifth Third Bancorp

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to Great Southern Bancorp, Inc.

January 12, 2016
$17,192,500

Initial Public Offering

Common Stock

served as counsel to the Underwriters (Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. A Stifel Company)

November 30, 2015
Metairie, Louisiana

was acquired by First NBC Bank Holding Company

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to State Investors Bancorp, Inc.

October 9, 2015
Independence, Kansas

was acquired by Equity Bancshares, Inc.

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to First Independence Corporation

October 9, 2015
Broomall, Pennsylvania

was acquired by WSFS Financial Corporation

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to Alliance Bancorp, Inc. of Pennsylvania

September 15, 2015
Lafayette, Louisiana

acquired Louisiana Bancorp, Inc.

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to Home Bancorp, Inc.

March 27, 2015
$14,589,000

Subscription Rights Offering

Common Stock

served as counsel to the Underwriters
(Compass Point Research & Trading, LLC and Boenning & Scattergood, Inc.)

March 6, 2015
Walla Walla, Washington

acquired Siuslaw Financial Group, Inc.

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to Banner Corporation

March 6, 2015
Dayton, Ohio

was acquired by First Citizens Banc Corp. (now Civista Bancshares, Inc.)

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to TCNB Financial Corporation

February 10, 2015
Ellwood City, Pennsylvania

was acquired by WesBanco, Inc.

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to ESB Financial Corporation

February 6, 2015
$23,000,000

Subordinated Debt Offering

Common Stock

served as counsel to the Underwriters
(Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.
A Stifel Company)

January 1, 2015
Plano, Texas

acquired LegacyTexas Group, Inc.

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to ViewPoint Financial Group

January 1, 2015
East Norriton, Pennsylvania

was acquired by Bryn Mawr Bank Corporation

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to Continental Bank Holdings, Inc.

December 29, 2014
$21,160,000

Initial Public Offfering

Common Stock

served as counsel to the Underwriters
(Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.
A Stifel Company)

November 11, 2014
Asheville, North Carolina

assumed the assets and liabilities of 10 branches of Bank of America Corporation

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.

October 31, 2014
Traverse City, Michigan

was acquired by Chemical Financial Corporation

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to Northwestern Bancorp, Inc.

August 28, 2014
Rising Sun, Maryland

sold one branch to Howard Bancorp, Inc.

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to Rising Sun Bancorp

August 22, 2014
Seattle, Washington

acquired three branches of Columbia Banking System, Inc.

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc.

August 18, 2014
Chicago, Illinois

acquired Taylor Capital Group, Inc.

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to MB Financial, Inc.

August 5, 2014
Poplar Bluff, Missouri

acquired Peoples Service Company

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.

July 31, 2014
Asheville, North Carolina

acquired Bank of Commerce

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.

July 28, 2014
$611,421,180

Second-Step Conversion

Common Stock

served as counsel to the Underwriters
(Sterne, Agee & Leach, Inc.)

May 31, 2014
Asheville, North Carolina

acquired Jefferson Bancshares, Inc.

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.

May 7, 2014
$4,297,888,060

Second-Step Conversion

Common Stock

 served as counsel to the Underwriters
(Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.
A Stifel Company)

May 1, 2014
Olympia, Washington

acquired Washington Banking Company

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to Heritage Financial Corporation

April 4, 2014
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

was acquired by ESSA Bancorp, Inc.

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to Franklin Security Bancorp, Inc.

April 4, 2014
$8,798,111

Second Step Conversion

Common Stock

served as counsel to the Underwriters
(Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.
A Stifel Company)

March 31, 2014
$114,975,981

Initial Public Offering

Common Stock

served as counsel to the Underwriters
(Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P.)

March 21, 2014
Springfield, Missouri

acquired two branches of Scottrade Financial Services, Inc.

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to Great Southern Bancorp, Inc.

February 21, 2014
Poplar Bluff, Missouri

acquired Citizens State Bankshares of Bald Knob, Inc.

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.

February 14, 2014
Lafayette, Louisiana

acquired Britton & Koontz Capital Corporation

Merger/Acquisition

served as special counsel to Home Bancorp, Inc.

January 15, 2014
$10,315,500

Initial Public Offering

Common Stock

served as counsel to the Underwriters
(Sterne, Agee & Leach, Inc.)