Jones Walker has been busy over the past several years working with bank clients in the mergers and acquisitions area. Our banking and financial services attorneys have represented both buyers and sellers, and this has allowed us to see the process from both perspectives. For a number of reasons (succession issues, margin compression, IT infrastructure, compliance costs, nonbank competition, etc.), it is anticipated that community bank mergers and acquisitions will continue to ramp up. This article provides some general observations for both buyers and sellers to consider as they prepare to engage in a merger transaction. Continue reading >