Reinhart attorneys John Reichert and Melissa Lanska authored an article for Bank Director magazine detailing some "Sticking Points in Recent Community Bank Deals."

Reichert and Lanska specifically outline several areas of which buyers and sellers need to be aware like executive compensation packages, unrealized gains and losses, participations, environmental issues, market concentration, and more. Not taking these points into consideration could delay the successful completion of the transaction.

John Reichert is a shareholder in Reinhart's Banking and Finance Practice where he provides a wide array of general advice and counsel to banks, bank holding companies, and other companies involved in the financial services industry.

Melissa Lanska is an attorney in Reinhart's Banking and Finance Practice. She works with a range of clients involved in the financial service industry to provide general legal counsel in relation to corporate governance, capital formation, mergers and acquisitions, asset sales and purchases, regulatory and compliance matters, commercial lending transactions as well as general securities matters.

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