In The News

02.27.18

Community Bank Acquired by CVB for $903M

American Banker covered Manatt’s representation of Community Bank in one of the largest sales for a financial institution in California over the past decade. CVB Financial has agreed to pay $903 million in cash and stock for Community Bank, which was represented by Manatt’s Craig ...


11.22.17

Sterling Bancorp Completes $180M IPO

Manatt represented Sandler O’Neill & Partners LP, an investment banking firm, as underwriter’s counsel in the IPO of Sterling Bancorp. The team was led by Craig Miller, co-chair of the firm’s financial services transactions practice, and was covered by ABL Advisor and ...


09.20.17

Manatt Named a Finalist for 2017 M&A Advisor Awards

The M&A Advisor, a preeminent organization focused on offering insights and intelligence on mergers and acquisitions, has named Manatt a finalist for its 16th annual M&A Awards. The awards recognize the leading M&A transactions, restructurings, deal financings, product/services, firms ...


07.11.17

Esquire Financial Holdings Completes Initial Public Offering

The Daily Journal covered Manatt’s representation of Sandler O’Neill & Partners LP, the sole underwriter for Esquire Financial Holdings Inc.’s initial public offering. The Manatt team was led by Craig Miller, a partner in the firm’s financial services transactions ...


07.05.17

Deposits Becoming a Bigger Aspect of Bank M&A

American Banker interviewed Manatt's Craig Miller, a partner in the firm's financial services practices, about the mergers and acquisitions trends he’s seeing so far this year.   As American Banker reports, deposits are becoming a more important aspect of bank M&A. The ...


04.06.17

CU Bancorp Strikes Merger Agreement With PacWest

A Manatt team led by Barbara Polsky and Craig Miller, co-chairs of the firm’s financial services practice, represented CU Bancorp in the merger transaction with PacWest. The deal is valued at approximately $705 million.The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2017, ...


02.21.17

First Foundation Launches At-the-Market Equity Offering Program

The Daily Journal covered Manatt’s representation of the underwriting syndicate in First Foundation Inc.’s initiation of an $80 million "at-the-market" equity offering program. Manatt’s Craig Miller, co-chair of the firm’s financial services practice, and partner ...


01.31.17

Manatt Adds Leading Payments and Consumer Financial Services Lawyer in New York

Manatt announced today that Anita L. Boomstein has joined the New York office as chair of the firm’s global payments practice.


12.13.16

Heritage Oaks Bancorp Sells for $482M

American Banker covered Manatt’s representation of Heritage Oaks Bancorp in its sale to Pacific Premier Bancorp. The Manatt deal team was led by Jordan Hamburger, a partner in the firm’s corporate and finance practice.Pacific Premier paid $482 million for the $2 billion-asset Heritage ...


12.07.16

Community Banks Can Benefit From Fintech Partnerships

American Banker interviewed Manatt’s Craig Miller, co-chair of the firm’s financial services practice, for an article about how smaller community banks can benefit from partnerships with fintech companies.“They’re not likely to be sponsoring startup incubators like the big ...