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1998 bank & thrift mergers through June 30
Ranked by announced deal value
(Excludes terminated deals)
Announced Deal value
Rank Firm no. of deals ($ millions)
1 Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz 3 $31,336.40
2 Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jac 1 29,807.50
3 Simpson Thacher & Bartlett 1 29,807.50
4 Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton 2 1,630.00
5 Silver, Freedman & Taff LLP 4 1,569.70
6 Sullivan & Cromwell 3 1,182.00
7 Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease 3 922.1
8 Mayer, Brown & Platt (1) 1 681.9
9 Suelthaus & Walsh 1 681.9
10 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flo 1 680.9
11 Squire, Sanders & Dempsey 1 680.9
