Benjamin Barnhill Bio

Ben focuses his practice on corporate, securities, mergers and acquisitions, bank regulatory, and executive compensation matters, with an emphasis on community banks. He represents bank and nonbank financial institutions and their affiliated companies during the organizational, capital raising, and business combination processes. Ben advises these entities on SEC registration, deregistration, and public reporting obligations. He also has significant experience advising financial institutions as well as other companies on matters involving the interlocking spheres of executive compensation and corporate governance. Ben serves as primary outside counsel for many of his financial institution clients.