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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 Alston & Bird LLP 13 $1,048.60
2 Simpson Thacher & Bartlett 1 703.6
3 Taft, Stettinius & Hollister (1) 1 703.6
4 Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz 1 703.6
5 Arnold & Porter 5 693.3
6 Elias, Matz, Tiernan & Herrick 2 492.2
7 Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy 12 467.1
8 Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs 3 424.9
9 Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PL 2 374.4
10 Bradley, Arant, Rose & White LLP 5 323.4