Alston & Bird represented Business First Bancshares Inc., the holding company for b1BANK, in its acquisition of Texas-based Waterstone LSP LLC, a limited liability company that works with community banks and small business owners to implement and manage the U.S. Small Business Administration’s loan programs.
Representing Business First was an Alston & Bird team led by partners Mark Kanaly (Mergers & Acquisitions), David Park (Financial Services & Products), Meredith Gage (Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation), and Brett Coburn (Labor & Employment), and senior associate John Harden (Federal & International Tax).