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Satarupa Bhowmik

Western Alliance Bank to consolidate divisions under unified brand

By year-end, the bank will rebrand six divisions to the Western Alliance Bank name.

Weil, Gotshal & Manges and CMS lead European M&A legal advisers in H1 2025

Weil, Gotshal & Manges topped the deal value with $20.6bn in transactions, while CMS led in deal volume with 130 transactions.

Goldman Sachs, PwC lead European M&A advisers in H1 2025

Goldman Sachs led in advisory value with $23.8bn in transactions, while PwC topped in deal volume with 52 transactions.

Huntington Bancshares to acquire Veritex to expand Texas operations

Veritex has over 30 branches in key Texas markets, and Huntington intends to keep this network while investing in future growth.

Paul Hastings, AZB & Partners lead M&A legal advisory in APAC for H1 2025

Paul Hastings led in deal value with $23.1bn, while AZB & Partners topped in deal volume with 24 transactions.

Evercore, UBS lead M&A financial advisory in Asia-Pacific for H1 2025

Evercore advised on $11.1bn worth of deals, while UBS advised on 19 transactions.

Kirkland & Ellis leads North American M&A legal Advisers in H1 2025

Kirkland & Ellis achieved its top position by advising on 197 deals worth a total of $161.7bn.

JP Morgan, Houlihan Lokey lead North American M&A advisers in H1 2025

JP Morgan advised on $209.4bn worth of deals, and Houlihan Lokey advised on 93 transactions.

Kirkland & Ellis leads M&A legal advisory ranking in H1 2025

The firm achieved its leading position by facilitating 225 transactions totalling $190.3bn.

JPMorgan to charge fintechs for customer data access

The implementation of these charges could affect fintech firms that depend on access to customer bank accounts for operations.