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.
Representative Experience
MHC Reorganization
serves as counsel to the Underwriters (Janney Montgomery Scott LLC)
MHC Reorganization
serves as counsel to the Underwriters (Piper Sandler & Co.)
MHC Reorganization
serves as counsel to the Underwriters (Performance Trust Capital Partners, LLC)
Subordinated Debt Offering
served as special counsel to Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc.
Subordinated Debt Offering
served as special counsel to BayCom Corp
Subordinated Debt Offering
served as special counsel to Great Southern Bancorp, Inc.
acquired Central Federal Bancshares, Inc.
served as special counsel to Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.
was acquired by Northwest Bancshares, Inc.
served as special counsel to MutualFirst Financial, Inc.
acquired Grand Mountain Bancshares, Inc.
served as special counsel to BayCom Corp
acquired TIG Bancorp
served as special counsel to BayCom Corp
was acquired by BancorpSouth Bank
served as special counsel to Summit Financial Enterprises, Inc.
MHC Reorganization
served as counsel to the Underwriters (Sandler, O’Neill & Partners, L.P.)
Initial Public Offering
served as special counsel to Richmond Mutual Bancorporation, Inc.
acquired Uniti Financial Corporation
served as special counsel to BayCom Corp
was acquired by Janney Montgomery Scott LLC
served as special counsel to FIG Partners, LLC
merged with Fifth Third Bancorp
served as special counsel to MB Financial, Inc.
was acquired by The First Bancshares, Inc.
served as special counsel to FPB Financial Corp.
MHC Reorganization and Minority Stock Offering
served as counsel to the Underwriters (Sandler, O’Neill & Partners, L.P.)
IPO-MHC Conversion Reorganization
served as counsel to the Underwriters (Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.)
acquired Gideon Bancshares Company
served as special counsel to Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.
acquired Ashley Bancstock Company
served as special counsel to Century Next Financial Corporation
was acquired by FVCBankorp, Inc.
served as special counsel to Colombo Bank
acquired Community First Bancorp, Inc.
served as special counsel to Emclaire Financial Corp.
acquired Capital City Bancshares, Inc.
served as special counsel to Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.
acquired Audubon Savings Bank
served as special counsel to William Penn Bank
was acquired by Union Savings and Loan Association
served as special counsel to Hibernia Bancorp, Inc.
Initial Public Offering
served as special counsel to BayCom Corp
Initial Public Offering
served as counsel to the Underwriters (Raymond James & Associates Inc., Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. and Piper Jaffray & Co.)
Minority Stock Offering
served as counsel to the Underwriters (Sandler, O’Neill & Partners, L.P.)
was acquired by First Bancshares, Inc.
served as special counsel to Sunshine Financial, Inc.
acquired Universal Bancorp
served as special counsel to MutualFirst Financial, Inc.
acquired Southern Missouri Bancshares, Inc.
served as special counsel to Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.
acquired St. Martin Bancshares, Inc.
served as special counsel to Home Bancorp, Inc.
Subscription Rights Offering
served as counsel to the Underwriters (Boenning & Scattergood)
Initial Public Offering
served as counsel to the Underwriters (Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P., Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., a Stifel Company and D.A. Davidson & Co.)
acquired Morgan Financial Corp.
served as special counsel to Mid-America Financial Corporation
was acquired by Kopernik Bank
served as special counsel to St. Casimir’s Savings Bank
acquired Northern Hancock Bank & Trust Co.
served as special counsel to Emlenton Financial Corp
Mutual Holding Company Reorganization
serves as counsel to the Underwriters (Raymond James)
acquired one branch of Sunwest Bank
served as special counsel to Sound Community Bank
acquired Tammcorp, Inc.
served as special counsel to Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.
Mutual Holding Company Reorganization
served as counsel to the Underwriters (BSP Securities, LLC)
acquired Prospect Federal Savings Bank
served as special counsel to Hoyne Savings Bank
Initial Public Offering
served as counsel to the Underwriters (Sandler, O’Neill & Partners, L.P.)
was acquired by Lyons Federal Bank
served as special counsel to First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Wakeeney
sold one branch to Semperverde Holding Company
served as special counsel to MB Financial, Inc.
Initial Public Offering
served as counsel to the Underwriters (Sandler, O’Neill & Partners, L.P.)
acquired Polonia Bancorp, Inc.
served as special counsel to Prudential Bancorp, Inc.
acquired TriSummit Bancorp, Inc.
served as special counsel to HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.
Second-Step Conversion
served as counsel to the Underwriters (Sandler, O’Neill & Partners, L.P.)
was acquired by
DNB Financial Corporation
served as special counsel to
East River Bank
sold one branch to First Dwight Corporation
served as special counsel to MB Financial, Inc.
acquired American Chartered Bancorp, Inc.
served as special counsel to MB Financial, Inc.
was acquired by WSFS Financial Corporation
served as special counsel to Penn Liberty Financial Corp.
Second-Step Conversion
served as counsel to the Underwriters
(Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P.)
acquired Inter-State Federal Savings and Loan Association of Kansas City
served as special counsel to First Federal Bank, FSB
acquired United-American Savings Bank
served as special counsel to Emclaire Financial Corp
sold one branch to JamesMark Bancshares, Inc.
served as special counsel to Great Southern Bancorp, Inc.
sold one branch to Community Bancshares of West Plains, Inc.
served as special counsel to Great Southern Bancorp, Inc.
acquired 12 branches of
Fifth Third Bancorp
served as special counsel to Great Southern Bancorp, Inc.
Initial Public Offering
served as counsel to the Underwriters (Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. A Stifel Company)
was acquired by First NBC Bank Holding Company
served as special counsel to State Investors Bancorp, Inc.
was acquired by Equity Bancshares, Inc.
served as special counsel to First Independence Corporation
was acquired by WSFS Financial Corporation
served as special counsel to Alliance Bancorp, Inc. of Pennsylvania
acquired Louisiana Bancorp, Inc.
served as special counsel to Home Bancorp, Inc.
Subscription Rights Offering
served as counsel to the Underwriters
(Compass Point Research & Trading, LLC and Boenning & Scattergood, Inc.)
acquired Siuslaw Financial Group, Inc.
served as special counsel to Banner Corporation
was acquired by First Citizens Banc Corp. (now Civista Bancshares, Inc.)
served as special counsel to TCNB Financial Corporation
was acquired by WesBanco, Inc.
served as special counsel to ESB Financial Corporation
Subordinated Debt Offering
served as counsel to the Underwriters
(Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.
A Stifel Company)
acquired LegacyTexas Group, Inc.
served as special counsel to ViewPoint Financial Group
was acquired by Bryn Mawr Bank Corporation
served as special counsel to Continental Bank Holdings, Inc.
Initial Public Offfering
served as counsel to the Underwriters
(Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.
A Stifel Company)
assumed the assets and liabilities of 10 branches of Bank of America Corporation
served as special counsel to HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.
was acquired by Chemical Financial Corporation
served as special counsel to Northwestern Bancorp, Inc.
sold one branch to Howard Bancorp, Inc.
served as special counsel to Rising Sun Bancorp
acquired three branches of Columbia Banking System, Inc.
served as special counsel to Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc.
acquired Taylor Capital Group, Inc.
served as special counsel to MB Financial, Inc.
acquired Peoples Service Company
served as special counsel to Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.
acquired Bank of Commerce
served as special counsel to HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.
Second-Step Conversion
served as counsel to the Underwriters
(Sterne, Agee & Leach, Inc.)
acquired Jefferson Bancshares, Inc.
served as special counsel to HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.
Second-Step Conversion
served as counsel to the Underwriters
(Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.
A Stifel Company)
acquired Washington Banking Company
served as special counsel to Heritage Financial Corporation
was acquired by ESSA Bancorp, Inc.
served as special counsel to Franklin Security Bancorp, Inc.
Second Step Conversion
served as counsel to the Underwriters
(Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.
A Stifel Company)
Initial Public Offering
served as counsel to the Underwriters
(Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P.)
acquired two branches of Scottrade Financial Services, Inc.
served as special counsel to Great Southern Bancorp, Inc.
acquired Citizens State Bankshares of Bald Knob, Inc.
served as special counsel to Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.
acquired Britton & Koontz Capital Corporation
served as special counsel to Home Bancorp, Inc.
Initial Public Offering
served as counsel to the Underwriters
(Sterne, Agee & Leach, Inc.)