Press Release August 1, 2025

Alston & Bird Boosts M&A Ranking for Financial Services Sector in H1 2025

Alston & Bird has been named the #1 M&A legal adviser in the financial services sector by total number of deals during the first half of 2025, according to a new report by UK-based analytics company GlobalData. In topping last year’s #2 ranking, the firm advised on 24 transactions totaling nearly $4 billion, an increase of over 30% in deal volume compared with H1 2024.

The M&A attorneys in Alston & Bird’s Financial Services Group have handled some of the largest merger transactions in the financial services industry and have extensive experience with complex mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, management buy-outs, lift outs, auctions, tender offers, spin-offs, going private transactions, joint ventures, restructurings, and similar transactions for clients.

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