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.
Mergers and Acquisitions
Silver, Freedman, Taff & Tiernan LLP is an established leader in whole bank transactions and asset/branch purchases and sales. Among legal advisors in 2015, we ranked number 10 in number of whole bank and thrift deals and number six in number of bank and thrift branch deals as reported in the SNL League Tables prepared by SNL Financial LC.
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
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served as special counsel to BayCom Corp
September 1, 2019
Panama City, Florida
was acquired by BancorpSouth Bank
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served as special counsel to Summit Financial Enterprises, Inc.
May 24, 2019
Walnut Creek, California
acquired Uniti Financial Corporation
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served as special counsel to BayCom Corp
April 30, 2019
Atlanta, Georgia
was acquired by Janney Montgomery Scott LLC
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served as special counsel to FIG Partners, LLC
March 22, 2019
Chicago, Illinois
merged with Fifth Third Bancorp
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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.
November 21, 2018
Poplar Bluff, Missouri
acquired Gideon Bancshares Company
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served as special counsel to Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.
November 1, 2018
Ruston, Louisiana
acquired Ashley Bancstock Company
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served as special counsel to Century Next Financial Corporation
October 12, 2018
Rockville, Maryland
was acquired by FVCBankorp, Inc.
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served as special counsel to Colombo Bank
October 1, 2018
Emlenton, Pennsylvania
acquired Community First Bancorp, Inc.
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served as special counsel to Emclaire Financial Corp.
August 31, 2018
Topeka, Kansas
acquired Capital City Bancshares, Inc.
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served as special counsel to Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.
July 1, 2018
Levittown, Pennsylvania
acquired Audubon Savings Bank
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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.
April 1, 2018
Tallahasee, Florida
was acquired by First Bancshares, Inc.
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served as special counsel to Sunshine Financial, Inc.
February 28, 2018
Muncie, Indiana
acquired Universal Bancorp
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served as special counsel to MutualFirst Financial, Inc.
February 23, 2018
Poplar Bluff, Missouri
acquired Southern Missouri Bancshares, Inc.
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served as special counsel to Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.
December 6, 2017
Lafayette, Louisiana
acquired St. Martin Bancshares, Inc.
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served as special counsel to Home Bancorp, Inc.
October 2, 2017
acquired Morgan Financial Corp.
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served as special counsel to Mid-America Financial Corporation
October 1, 2017
Baltimore, Maryland
was acquired by Kopernik Bank
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served as special counsel to St. Casimir’s Savings Bank
September 30, 2017
Emlenton, Pennsylvania
acquired Northern Hancock Bank & Trust Co.
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served as special counsel to Emlenton Financial Corp
June 30, 2017
Seattle, Washington
acquired one branch of Sunwest Bank
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served as special counsel to Sound Community Bank
June 16, 2017
Poplar Bluff, Missouri
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served as special counsel to Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.
April 21, 2017
Chicago, Illinois
acquired Prospect Federal Savings Bank
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served as special counsel to Hoyne Savings Bank
March 31, 2017
Wakeeney, Kansas
was acquired by Lyons Federal Bank
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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
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served as special counsel to MB Financial, Inc.
January 1, 2017
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
acquired Polonia Bancorp, Inc.
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served as special counsel to Prudential Bancorp, Inc.
January 1, 2017
Asheville, North Carolina
acquired TriSummit Bancorp, Inc.
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served as special counsel to HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.
September 30, 2016
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
was acquired by
DNB Financial Corporation
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served as special counsel to
East River Bank
September 12, 2016
Chicago, Illinois
sold one branch to First Dwight Corporation
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served as special counsel to MB Financial, Inc.
August 24, 2016
Chicago, Illinois
acquired American Chartered Bancorp, Inc.
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served as special counsel to MB Financial, Inc.
August 12, 2016
Wayne, Pennsylvania
was acquired by WSFS Financial Corporation
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served as special counsel to Penn Liberty Financial Corp.
May 1, 2016
Kansas City, Missouri
acquired Inter-State Federal Savings and Loan Association of Kansas City
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served as special counsel to First Federal Bank, FSB
April 30, 2016
Emlenton, Pennsylvania
acquired United-American Savings Bank
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served as special counsel to Emclaire Financial Corp
March 18, 2016
Springfield, Missouri
sold one branch to JamesMark Bancshares, Inc.
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served as special counsel to Great Southern Bancorp, Inc.
February 19, 2016
Springfield, Missouri
sold one branch to Community Bancshares of West Plains, Inc.
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served as special counsel to Great Southern Bancorp, Inc.
January 29, 2016
Springfield, Missouri
acquired 12 branches of
Fifth Third Bancorp
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served as special counsel to Great Southern Bancorp, Inc.
November 30, 2015
Metairie, Louisiana
was acquired by First NBC Bank Holding Company
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served as special counsel to State Investors Bancorp, Inc.
October 9, 2015
Independence, Kansas
was acquired by Equity Bancshares, Inc.
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served as special counsel to First Independence Corporation
October 9, 2015
Broomall, Pennsylvania
was acquired by WSFS Financial Corporation
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served as special counsel to Alliance Bancorp, Inc. of Pennsylvania
September 15, 2015
Lafayette, Louisiana
acquired Louisiana Bancorp, Inc.
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served as special counsel to Home Bancorp, Inc.
March 6, 2015
Walla Walla, Washington
acquired Siuslaw Financial Group, Inc.
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served as special counsel to Banner Corporation
March 6, 2015
Dayton, Ohio
was acquired by First Citizens Banc Corp. (now Civista Bancshares, Inc.)
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served as special counsel to TCNB Financial Corporation
February 10, 2015
Ellwood City, Pennsylvania
was acquired by WesBanco, Inc.
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served as special counsel to ESB Financial Corporation
January 1, 2015
Plano, Texas
acquired LegacyTexas Group, Inc.
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served as special counsel to ViewPoint Financial Group
January 1, 2015
East Norriton, Pennsylvania
was acquired by Bryn Mawr Bank Corporation
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served as special counsel to Continental Bank Holdings, Inc.
November 11, 2014
Asheville, North Carolina
assumed the assets and liabilities of 10 branches of Bank of America Corporation
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served as special counsel to HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.
October 31, 2014
Traverse City, Michigan
was acquired by Chemical Financial Corporation
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served as special counsel to Northwestern Bancorp, Inc.
August 28, 2014
Rising Sun, Maryland
sold one branch to Howard Bancorp, Inc.
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served as special counsel to Rising Sun Bancorp
August 22, 2014
Seattle, Washington
acquired three branches of Columbia Banking System, Inc.
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served as special counsel to Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc.
August 18, 2014
Chicago, Illinois
acquired Taylor Capital Group, Inc.
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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
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served as special counsel to HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.
May 31, 2014
Asheville, North Carolina
acquired Jefferson Bancshares, Inc.
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served as special counsel to HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.
May 1, 2014
Olympia, Washington
acquired Washington Banking Company
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served as special counsel to Heritage Financial Corporation
April 4, 2014
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
was acquired by ESSA Bancorp, Inc.
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served as special counsel to Franklin Security Bancorp, Inc.
March 21, 2014
Springfield, Missouri
acquired two branches of Scottrade Financial Services, Inc.
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served as special counsel to Great Southern Bancorp, Inc.
February 21, 2014
Poplar Bluff, Missouri
acquired Citizens State Bankshares of Bald Knob, Inc.
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served as special counsel to Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.
February 14, 2014
Lafayette, Louisiana
acquired Britton & Koontz Capital Corporation
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served as special counsel to Home Bancorp, Inc.