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Samantha M. Kirby

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  • About

    Samantha Kirby, co-chair of the Financial Services Group, advises financial institutions, fintech companies, and other financial services firms on corporate governance, SEC reporting, capital markets, and M&A transactions. Her practice focuses on strategic matters for regulated entities, including mutual to stock conversions, de novo bank chartering, holding company formations, and bank and fintech transactions requiring federal and state regulatory approvals.

    She regularly represents clients before key federal and state banking regulators, including the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Massachusetts Division of Banks, as well as numerous other state regulatory agencies.

    Samantha is a frequent speaker on corporate governance, strategic planning, and regulatory developments affecting financial institutions. She regularly presents to industry and professional organizations, including the American Bankers Association and numerous state bankers associations.

    Areas of Expertise

  • Practices and Industries
  • Representative Matters
    • HarborOne Bancorp, Inc.’s sale to Eastern Bankshares, Inc.
    • Guaranty Bancorp, Inc.’s sale to Bar Harbor Bankshares.
    • Brookline Bancorp’s merger of equals with Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.
    • Northway Financial, Inc.’s sale to Camden National Corporation.
    • Northeast Bank’s at-the-market offering of its voting common stock.
    • Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc.’s underwritten public offering of shared of public stock.
    • Orrstown Financial Services, Inc.’s merger of equals with Codorus Valley Bancorp, Inc.
    • Reading Cooperative Bank’s partnership with Wakefield Co-operative Bank.
    • Maine Community Bank’s mutual merger of equals with Gorham Savings Bank.
    • Brookline Bancorp, Inc.’s acquisition of PCSB Financial Corporation.
    • Alvarium Investments’ merger (deSPAC) with Tiedemann Group.
    • Northmark Bank’s sale to Cambridge Trust Company.
    • Randolph Bancorp’s sale to Hometown Financial Group.
    • East Cambridge Savings Bank’s acquisition of Patriot Community Bank.
    • HarborOne Bancorp, Inc.’s mutual-to-stock conversion and minority stock offering, acquisition of Coastway Bancorp, Inc., and second-step conversion.
    • Cross Financial Corp. in a number of insurance agency acquisitions.

    Areas of Expertise

  • Credentials
    Education
    • Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 2001
    • Georgetown University, School of Foreign Service, M.S.F.S., 2001
    • Wellesley College, B.A., 1997
        • magna cum laude
        • Phi Beta Kappa
    Bar Admissions
    • Massachusetts
    • New York
    • District of Columbia
    Languages
    • Italian
    • French
    Accolades
    • Chambers USA, Financial Services Regulation: Financial Institutions M&A - Nationwide (2020-2026); Banking & Finance: Corporate & Regulatory - Massachusetts (2013-2026)
    • The Legal 500 US, Financial Services Regulation (2025)
    Memberships and Affiliations
    • American Bar Association
    • Boston Bar Association, Banking Law Section Co-Chair

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