Alston & Bird has been recognized for its role representing FirstCash, Inc., in its merger with Cash America International, Inc., which was named “USA Deal of the Year” by Global M&A Network at the 9th annual M&A Atlas Awards, Global Major Markets.
The award honors the “gold standard of performance” for best growth-generating, transformational deals valued at more than $1 billion.
The transaction created the largest combined retail pawn store operator in the United States and Latin America, with total annual revenue of approximately $1.8 billion and more than 2,000 locations across four countries.
Advising FirstCash was an Alston & Bird team led by partners Steve Pottle, David E. Brown, and Kyle Healy, assisted by partner Hill Jeffries and associates Daniel Nisenson, Logan Thore, and Elaine Tapp (Corporate & Business Transactions); partners Sam Kaywood and Brian Harvel and associate Stefanie Kavanagh (Federal & International Tax); partners Adam Biegel and John Snyder and associate Max Marks (Antitrust); partner Kate Moseley and senior associate Stacie Cargill (Finance); partners John Shannon and Blake MacKay (Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation); partners David Teske and Jim Harvey (Technology and Privacy); partner Nanci Weissgold and counsel Patrick Hanchey (Financial Services & Products); partner Brett Coburn (Labor & Employment); partner Jason Waite (International Trade & Regulatory); and partners John Jordak and Lisa Bugni, senior associate Matt Durfee, and associates Courtney Quirós and Dan Felz (Securities Litigation).
The award honors the “gold standard of performance” for best growth-generating, transformational deals valued at more than $1 billion.
The transaction created the largest combined retail pawn store operator in the United States and Latin America, with total annual revenue of approximately $1.8 billion and more than 2,000 locations across four countries.
Advising FirstCash was an Alston & Bird team led by partners Steve Pottle, David E. Brown, and Kyle Healy, assisted by partner Hill Jeffries and associates Daniel Nisenson, Logan Thore, and Elaine Tapp (Corporate & Business Transactions); partners Sam Kaywood and Brian Harvel and associate Stefanie Kavanagh (Federal & International Tax); partners Adam Biegel and John Snyder and associate Max Marks (Antitrust); partner Kate Moseley and senior associate Stacie Cargill (Finance); partners John Shannon and Blake MacKay (Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation); partners David Teske and Jim Harvey (Technology and Privacy); partner Nanci Weissgold and counsel Patrick Hanchey (Financial Services & Products); partner Brett Coburn (Labor & Employment); partner Jason Waite (International Trade & Regulatory); and partners John Jordak and Lisa Bugni, senior associate Matt Durfee, and associates Courtney Quirós and Dan Felz (Securities Litigation).