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Key contacts
Partner, Chair of Corporate Finance Division: Jack Bowling
Quick facts
Number of lawyers

450

13 practice areas

7 business, 6 litigation

History

More than 140 years providing legal services; Female managing partner

Key practice areas
Financial and corporate
M&A
Firm overview

Stinson LLP collaborates with clients ranging from individuals and privately held enterprises to national companies and international public corporations. Our accomplished attorneys leverage deep knowledge and experience to deliver practical guidance, helping clients minimize risks and realize opportunities. We take pride in our collaborative approach, our lasting relationships and our unique perspectives. Connect with us at one of our 13 offices nationwide and at stinson.com

Key transactional practices
  • Asset finance
  • Banking
  • Capital markets: Debt
  • Capital markets: Derivatives
  • Capital markets: Equity
  • Capital markets: High yield
  • CLO/CDO
  • Financial restructuring
  • Financial services regulatory
  • Hedge funds
  • Investment funds
  • M&A
  • PPP/PFI
  • Private equity
  • Private equity funds
  • Project bonds
  • Project development
  • Project finance
  • Real estate finance
  • Real estate funds
  • Restructuring and insolvency
  • Securitisation
  • Structured finance/securitisation
  • Trade finance
Address:
1201 Walnut Street
Suite 2900
Kansas City, MO 64106
Tel:+ 816.842.8600 Web Address:http://www.stinson.com
Rankings published in 2026
M&A
Notable
58 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Cravath Swaine & Moore
13 practice areas
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Davis Polk & Wardwell
18 practice areas
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Kirkland & Ellis
17 practice areas
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Latham & Watkins
20 practice areas
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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
20 practice areas
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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
18 practice areas
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Sullivan & Cromwell
19 practice areas
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Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz
9 practice areas
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Weil Gotshal & Manges
19 practice areas
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Tier 2

Debevoise & Plimpton
13 practice areas
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Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
14 practice areas
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Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison
16 practice areas
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Tier 3

A&O Shearman
16 practice areas
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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
17 practice areas
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Clifford Chance
16 practice areas
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Freshfields US LLP
14 practice areas
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Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson
16 practice areas
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McDermott Will & Schulte
14 practice areas
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Morgan Lewis & Bockius
16 practice areas
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Morrison & Foerster
20 practice areas
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Nutter McClennen & Fish
2 practice areas
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Paul Hastings
21 practice areas
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Ropes & Gray
21 practice areas
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Sidley Austin
20 practice areas
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Willkie Farr & Gallagher
19 practice areas
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Tier 4

Arnold & Porter
15 practice areas
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Baker McKenzie
4 practice areas
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Bracewell
10 practice areas
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Cole Schotz
5 practice areas
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Dechert
14 practice areas
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
13 practice areas
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Jones Day
12 practice areas
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Milbank
16 practice areas
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Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe
10 practice areas
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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
7 practice areas
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Winston Taylor
8 practice areas
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Tier 5

Akerman
3 practice areas
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Cahill Gordon & Reindel
7 practice areas
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Greenberg Traurig
16 practice areas
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Husch Blackwell
5 practice areas
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Katten Muchin & Rosenman
7 practice areas
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King & Spalding
15 practice areas
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Linklaters
11 practice areas
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Mayer Brown
18 practice areas
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Vinson & Elkins
10 practice areas
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White & Case
17 practice areas
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Tier 6

Dentons
8 practice areas
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Fenwick & West
2 practice areas
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Foley & Lardner
5 practice areas
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Foley Hoag
7 practice areas
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Perkins Coie
2 practice areas
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Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
8 practice areas
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Reed Smith
10 practice areas
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Troutman Pepper Locke
9 practice areas
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Notable

Ballard Spahr
7 practice areas
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Bodman
3 practice areas
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Kleinberg Kaplan Wolff & Cohen
6 practice areas
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Stinson
2 practice areas
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Stinson 

Stinson is a full-service firm with a wide footprint across the Midwest United States. The firm has 13 offices across nine states and Washington DC.   

Highlights 

Stinson delivered standout counsel in 2024 across transportation, manufacturing, and private equity. The firm advised Canadian Pacific Kansas City on a transformative agreement with CSX to establish a new direct rail corridor linking Mexico, Texas, and the U.S. Southeast—an infrastructure deal requiring intricate regulatory and operational coordination. Stinson also served as lead M&A counsel to MIWD Holdings (MITER Brands) in its successful topping bid to acquire PGT Innovations, significantly expanding its national footprint. In the investment space, the firm represented Highmount Capital in a nine-figure strategic partnership with Dude Perfect, supporting the group’s ambitious growth in sports and entertainment. 

Key clients  

Key clients for the firm include Aflac, AES, Array BioPharma, Banco Azteca, Bank of America, Barclays, BlackRock, Caesars Entertainment Corporation, CEMEX, Centene, Citigroup, Crédit Agricole, DowDuPont, Eaton Vance, Exact Sciences, Fair Oaks Capital, First BanCorp, Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, Koch Industries, Morgan Stanley, NextEra Energy Partners, PayPal, Pfizer, Scotia Capital, Stearns Holdings, Synergy Pharmaceuticals, Tennenbaum Capital Partners, The Blackstone Group, UBS, Waste Management and Zillow.

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Deal Highlights
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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Rockhold Bancorp - M&A
2023-12-06
Stinson
United States (National)
M&A
Rockhold Bancorp
Target
3
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