M&A Deal Market Ripening for Mergers of Equals Published May 31, 2012 2:40 PM | Updated February 10, 2020 10:47 AM 3:44 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Kip Weissman, partner with law firm Luse Gorman Pomerenk & Schick in Washington, says lack of options for small banks has more of them weighing whether to partner with similarly sized rivals.