Stinson Ranked Among Leading Legal Advisers in 2025 Bank M&A Rankings

03.18.2026

Stinson LLP has been recognized among the top legal advisers to banks and thrifts in the 2025 S&P Global Market Intelligence bank and thrift legal adviser rankings.

Stinson ranked No. 10 for whole bank deals, credited with eight transactions, and No. 6 for branch deals. Stinson is also ranked on the list based on total deposits.

For more than a decade, Stinson has consistently ranked among the top 10 legal counsels for whole bank and bank branch transactions based on the number of completed deals. The firm is also regularly recognized as a leading U.S. legal counsel for bank mergers and acquisitions and bank branch sales. In recent years, the firm has represented both buyers and sellers in more than 50 bank mergers and acquisitions.

Stinson’s Banking & Financial Services Practice Division works with financial institutions of all sizes across the country, from small community banks to larger national banks, as well as industrial loan and thrift companies and government entities. The firm’s Bank M&A and Capital Markets practice group, a subset of the Banking & Financial Services Practice Division, is devoted to serving financial institutions and acting as strategic partners through every phase of the business cycle.