David Baris Speaks on SNL Financial Webinar

January 9, 2014

David Baris was a panelist in the SNL Financial Webinar, “The Volcker Rule: What It Means For Your Bank”. Click here to learn more.

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First Virginia Community Bank Completes Acquisition of 1st Commonwealth

October 22, 2013

David Baris and Noel Gruber of BuckleySandler represented First Virginia Community Bank on the transaction. FAIRFAX, Va. – First Virginia Community Bank (FVCbank) closed on its acquisition of 1stCommonwealth Bank of Virginia on Friday, October 19, marking FVCbank’s expansion into Arlington County. The all-stock transaction represents the first acquisition for the five-year-old bank, which is […]

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David Baris Quoted in American Banker Article, “Bank M&A Fees Have Skyrocketed in the Past Decade”

February 26, 2013

David Baris was quoted in Robert Barba’s February 15 article, “Bank M&A Fees Have Skyrocketed in the Past Decade,” in American Banker. To be fair, several observers say they haven’t noticed a hike in prices and that fees are reasonable. “We really haven’t noticed that as a trend,” says David Baris, executive director of the […]

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Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. Announces Completion of Acquisition of CommerceFirst Bancorp.

May 31, 2012

David Baris and Noel Gruber of BuckleySandler represented CommerceFirst Bancorp, Inc. in its acquisition by Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. Below is the press release detailing Sandy Spring’s announcement of the completion of the acquisition. OLNEY, Md., May 31, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. announced today that it has completed its previously announced […]

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American Association of Bank Directors Releases Bank Director Regulatory Burden Report

March 14, 2012

In response to President Obama’s initiatives to identify and reduce unnecessary governmental burdens on the private sector, the American Association of Bank Directors (“AABD”) today released its “Bank Director Regulatory Burden Report,” which includes a review of laws, regulations and federal banking agency regulatory guidance that direct bank boards of directors to take certain action. […]

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David Baris Recognized in SmartCEO

January 12, 2012

BuckleySandler partner, David Baris was recognized in the December edition of SmartCEO as a “Go-To Attorney” in the area of Securities, Corporate, Transactional and Regulatory matters. In the issue, David W. Pijor, Chairman and CEO of First Virginia Community Bank was quoted as saying “Mr. Baris is one of the best banking law attorneys in […]

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David Baris Assists CommerceFirst Bancorp in its Merger with Sandy Spring Bancorp

December 20, 2011

Partner David Baris and counsel Noel M. Gruber acted as legal counsel for CommerceFirst Bancorp in its merger with Sandy Spring Bancorp. The full press release for Sandy Spring’s acquisition is below.

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David Baris

November 17, 2011

David Baris is the president of the American Association of Bank Directors. AABD provides bank directors with the resources to serve their institutions effectively and in a manner that will minimize risk of personal liability. It also represents their interests before federal and state legislative bodies, banking supervisory agencies and judicial bodies. Under his leadership, AABD […]

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David Baris Quoted in Grant’s Interest Rate Observer: “Chill In The Air”

August 16, 2011

“Recent Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. lawsuits against directors of failed banks,” writes Baris, “assert that they are personally liable for voting to approve individual loans that went bad if the loans had deficiencies at the time of approval.”

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David Baris and Noel Gruber Assist Eagle Bancorp in Merger with Alliance Bancshares

July 27, 2011

On July 27, 2011, Eagle Bancorp, Inc. (“Eagle”) (Nasdaq: EGBN), the parent company of EagleBank (“EagleBank”), and Alliance Bankshares Corporation (“Alliance”) (Nasdaq: ABVA) announced that Eagle, Alliance and Alliance’s wholly owned subsidiary, Alliance Bank Corporation (“Alliance Bank”) have entered into a definitive merger agreement (the “Agreement”), pursuant to which Alliance will be merged into Eagle […]

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