John J. Gorman and Lawrence M. F. Spaccasi presented at the 2019 BankDirector Acquire or Be Acquired Conference in Phoenix, Arizona

February 1, 2019

John J. Gorman and Lawrence M. F. Spaccasi presented “Advance Planning for a Successful M&A Transaction” at the 2019 BankDirector Acquire or Be Acquired Conference in Phoenix Arizona. The session addressed advance planning steps that are critical for a successful M&A transaction, for both a buyer and a seller and focused on measures that can be taken well in advance of the commencement of negotiations to avoid surprises, manage expectations and maximize value.

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Luse Gorman Serves as Legal Counsel to First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. in its Proposed Merger with Premier Bancshares, Inc.

January 30, 2017

On January 30, 2017, First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (“First Guaranty”), Hammond, Louisiana, and Premier Bancshares, Inc. (“Premier”), McKinney, Texas, entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Premier will merge with and into First Guaranty, with First Guaranty as the resulting company, for total merger consideration of approximately $21.0 million.

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