Alston & Bird has been recognized in the 2020 edition of Chambers Global, with six practices and 13 lawyers cited for excellence.
Press ReleaseFebruary 12, 2020
Seacoast to Acquire Fourth Street Banking Company
Alston & Bird client Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida, the holding company for Seacoast National Bank, has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Fourth Street Banking Co., the holding company for Freedom Bank of St. Petersburg, in a transaction valued at more than $60 million.
Press ReleaseFebruary 12, 2020
Covius Acquires Clayton Services’ Due Diligence and Surveillance Businesses
Alston & Bird client Covius Holdings Inc., a leading provider of technology-enabled solutions to the financial services industry, has acquired Clayton Services LLC from Radian Group Inc.
Press ReleaseFebruary 12, 2020
Alston & Bird Welcomes Former Federal Prosecutor Joey Burby as Litigation Partner in Atlanta
Alston & Bird has expanded its white-collar defense and corporate investigations capabilities with the addition of former federal prosecutor Joseph Burby, who rejoins the firm as partner in Atlanta. He arrives from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, where he was a partner for 13 years.
Press ReleaseFebruary 6, 2020
Franklin Financial Network to Merge with FB Financial Corporation in $611 Million Deal
Alston & Bird client Franklin Financial Network Inc., parent company of Franklin Synergy Bank, has announced an agreement to merge with FB Financial Corporation, parent company of FirstBank, in a transaction valued at $611 million.
Press ReleaseFebruary 6, 2020
Business First Bancshares Acquires Pedestal Bancshares
Alston & Bird client Business First Bancshares Inc., the holding company for b1BANK, has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Pedestal Bancshares Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Pedestal Bank, in a deal valued at about $211 million.
Press ReleaseFebruary 4, 2020
Alston & Bird Adds Senior Trial Attorney Jason Levine as Partner in Washington, D.C.
Alston & Bird has expanded its antitrust and commercial litigation capabilities with the addition of senior trial attorney Jason Levine as a partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. Levine arrives from Vinson & Elkins LLP, where he was a partner for eight years.
Alston & Bird has expanded its federal and international tax capabilities with the addition of Shawna Tunnell as tax partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. Tunnell joins from Hogan Lovells, where she was a partner and practiced for more than 20 years.
Press ReleaseJanuary 30, 2020
Kathy Huang, Pam Privett Recognized Among Los Angeles’ Most Influential Minority Attorneys
Kathy Huang, partner in Alston & Bird’s Litigation & Trial Practice Group, and Pam Privett, partner in the firm’s Real Estate Finance & Investment Group, have been named among the most influential minority attorneys in Los Angeles.
Press ReleaseJanuary 29, 2020
Alston & Bird Ranked Among the Top 20 M&A Counsel in 2019
Alston & Bird has been recognized among the top 20 law firms advising on U.S. M&A in 2019.
Press ReleaseJanuary 27, 2020
Alston & Bird Continues Strong Growth in San Francisco with Addition of Veteran Litigator Stuart Plunkett as Partner
Alston & Bird continues to grow its San Francisco office with the hiring of litigation veteran Stuart Plunkett as partner. Arriving from Baker Botts LLP, he was one of the founding partners of the firm’s San Francisco office and also its hiring partner.
Press ReleaseJanuary 22, 2020
Alston & Bird Recognized as a Top 25 Law Firm for Private Equity Deals
Alston & Bird has been named among the top 25 law firms advising on middle-market private equity M&A deals in newly published league tables by The Deal.
Press ReleaseJanuary 21, 2020
Alston & Bird Rated a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality for 16th Consecutive Year
Alston & Bird has once again earned a top rating of 100 percent in the Corporate Equality Index (CEI), an annual survey by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation that measures commitment to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) workplace equality.
Press ReleaseJanuary 21, 2020
Alston & Bird Ranked Among Top 10 Counsel for ABS/MBS Underwriters
Alston & Bird has been recognized as a leader in structured finance and securitization by Asset-Backed Alert.
Press ReleaseJanuary 13, 2020
Alston & Bird Recognized as an ITC Market Leader by Patexia
Alston & Bird has been recognized by Patexia Inc. as a market leader representing respondents and complainants in Section 337 investigations conducted by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC).
Press Release
Alston & Bird Elects 17 New Partners
Alston & Bird has announced the election of 17 lawyers to its partnership, effective January 1, 2020.
Press ReleaseJanuary 8, 2020
Alston & Bird: A Best Workplace for Diversity
Alston & Bird has once again been recognized by Fortune magazine for its culture of diversity and inclusion.
Press ReleaseDecember 16, 2019
Alston & Bird: A “Standout” in Client Service
Alston & Bird has earned national recognition among general counsel as a “standout” in client service in a new study by BTI Consulting Group.
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