Bracewell's Banking Practice Continues to Lead U.S. M&A Activity

August 12, 2010

HOUSTON — Bracewell & Giuliani LLP continues to be ranked among top law firms for banks and financial institutions mergers and acquisitions (M&A). According to league tables released by American Banker, the firm ranked third in the U.S. for the number of bank M&A transactions that it handled in the first half of 2010.

Bracewell's banking practice has consistently placed among the top five firms for financial institutions M&A for more than a decade. The firm's attorneys represent both buyers and sellers in whole bank mergers and branch sales, and work with both issuers and underwriters on initial public offerings and private placements.

American Banker publishes the league table results using data provided by SNL Financial, a premier provider of breaking news, financial data and expert analysis on the business sectors critical to the global economy.