K&L Gates Advised Wesbanco On Its Acquisition Of Premier Financial Corp.

K&L Gates advised Wesbanco on its acquisition of Premier Financial Corp.

K&L Gates LLP served as co-counsel to Wesbanco, Inc. (Nasdaq: WSBC) in connection with its acquisition of Premier Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: PFC) in a stock-for-stock merger, under which Wesbanco issued approximately 28.8 million shares of its common stock as merger consideration.

The completed transaction establishes a regional financial services institution with approximately USD 27 billion in assets, delivering significant economies of scale and strong pro forma profitability metrics. Wesbanco now operates across more than 250 financial centers and loan production offices spanning Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.

The K&L Gates team advising Wesbanco was led by Jeff Acre (Partner, Pittsburgh), with key contributions from Henry Snyder (Partner, Pittsburgh), Vishal Mehta (Partner, Washington D.C.), Devan Patrick (Partner, Charlotte), John Susoreny (Counsel, Chicago), Olivia Stitz (Associate, San Francisco), Ali Nardali (Partner, San Francisco), Joanna Diakos Kordalis (Partner, New York), Michael Hart (Partner, Pittsburgh), Samantha Beatty (Associate, Pittsburgh), Zach Jones (Associate, New York), Mark McMillan (Partner, Chicago), and Grant Butler (Partner, Boston).

K&L Gates’ Corporate practice is among the largest globally, with a robust presence across five continents, offering clients legal solutions in structuring, financing, and completing domestic and cross-border transactions.

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