ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 1, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FBR & Co. (NASDAQ:FBRC) ("FBR" or the "Company"), a leading investment bank serving the middle market, today announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of MLV & Co. LLC ("MLV"), an investment banking and brokerage firm focused on equity capital markets and a leading provider of At-the-Market ("ATM") offerings.
Today's announcement follows receipt of all required regulatory approvals.
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz and Berkshire Capital Securities LLC acted as legal advisor and financial advisor, respectively, to FBR and LeClairRyan acted as legal advisor to MLV on this transaction.
About FBR
FBR & Co. (NASDAQ:FBRC) provides investment banking, merger and acquisition advisory, institutional brokerage, and research services through its subsidiary FBR Capital Markets & Co. FBR focuses capital and financial expertise on the following industry sectors: consumer; energy & natural resources; financial institutions; healthcare; industrials; insurance; real estate; and technology, media & telecom. FBR is headquartered in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area with offices throughout the United States. For more information, please visit www.fbr.com.
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