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Alston & Bird has been honored as one of the nation’s top law firms in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms®, ranked by Best Lawyers. The firm received 25 national tier-one practice rankings and 101 metropolitan tier-one practice rankings across all U.S. offices.

Alston & Bird represented Homrich Berg, an Atlanta-based national independent wealth management firm, in its strategic minority investment from TPG Growth, the middle market growth equity platform of TPG, a leading global alternative asset management firm.

Alston & Bird advised Americold on an underwritten public notes offering of $500 million of its 5.409% senior unsecured notes due September 12, 2034. Based in Atlanta, Americold is a global leader in temperature-controlled logistics, real estate, and value-added services.

Alston & Bird has again achieved Mansfield Rule Certification, a rigorous, year-long certification program that aims to boost and sustain diversity in law firm leadership by broadening the pool of women lawyers, LGBTQ+ lawyers, and underrepresented racial and/or ethnic lawyers who are considered for senior lateral attorney job openings, firm governance opportunities, equity partner promotions, other firm leadership positions, and client interface opportunities. The firm is recognized on the list of “trendsetters,” which is reserved for firms that have achieved certification and remained committed for two to four years.

Corporate Control Alert – a service of The Deal that provides analysis of key Delaware case law, trends in dealmaking, activism, and regulation – has ranked Alston & Bird third among counsel to financial advisors on U.S. M&A transactions with a value of $100 million or more announced between Jan. 1 and June 30, 2024.

he number of Alston & Bird attorneys recognized and honored by Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch has grown in key markets around the world. Notably, the 244 Alston & Bird attorneys recognized by the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® includes 26 first-time honorees; ten of the firm’s U.S. offices and 67 practice areas are represented.