Sidley is representing Guaranty Federal Bancshares, Inc. in its sale to QCR Holdings, Inc., which remains subject to customary closing conditions including regulatory approvals and Guaranty Federal stockholder approval. QCR Holdings will thereafter merge Guaranty Bank, the banking subsidiary of Guaranty Federal, into Springfield First Community Bank, QCR Holdings’ Springfield, Missouri-based charter.
The Sidley team is being led by Vijay Sekhon, and includes Ryan Hicks, Nayef Andrabi (M&A), Jamie Sadler (Antitrust/Competition), Michael Lewis, Matt Katz (Banking and Financial Services), Ben Rosemergy, Christian Pilhofer, Sarah Recktenwald (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation), Eric Hoffman (Labor and Employment), Stephen Fronk, Rachelle Soderstrom (Technology and IP Transactions), Ash Nagdev, Mark Prior (Privacy and Cybersecurity), and Christian Brause (Tax).