July 2016

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Experience. Sophistication. Responsiveness.
Highlights From the First Six Months of 2016 Include:

• Barack Ferrazzano served as issuer's counsel on the only bank IPO in the United States completed in the 1st half of 2016*
• For the 1st half of 2016, Barack Ferrazzano ranked as the #1 legal advisor in the Nation by number of announced bank and thrift M&A transactions*
• Former FDIC attorney Stan Orszula joined as a partner in our regulatory team
  *(Source: SNL Financial)

In 2016, the Barack Ferrazzano Financial Institutions Group continues to lead the pack as a top legal advisor to community banks. With one of the deepest benches of any banking group in the country, we know how to get deals done while protecting our clients' interests. What also sets us apart is the scope of our client base. We advise banks of all sizes from multi-billion dollar publicly traded, regional banks to sub - $100 million private, rural community banks. Large or small, we can counsel your bank on all banking, corporate regulatory, compensation and employment issues.

As the industry consolidation continues, it is important to understand the role your institution will play. We would be happy to discuss with you what is happening in the M&A and public markets right now.

Related Materials:

• FIG Mid-year Review _ BFKN #1 Nationally in M&A.pdf