The Road to Completion
The transaction, unanimously approved by both boards, is slated to close in the first quarter of 2026, pending regulatory approvals and a green light from Vista shareholders.
The Legal Architects
The deal teams behind the billion-dollar chess move include Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz, advising NBHC, led by Mark F. Veblen with partners Damian G. Didden, Richard K. Kim, Jeannemarie O’Brien, and Joshua M. Holmes.
Vista Bancshares was represented by Squire Patton Boggs LLP, though details on its deal team were not immediately disclosed.
