Banking Team Represents ConnectOne In Merger Completion with The First of Long Island

Windels Marx represented ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc., parent company of ConnectOne Bank, in the completion of its previously announced merger with The First of Long Island Corporation, parent company of The First National Bank of Long Island. Now operating under the ConnectOne brand, the combined company has approximately $14 billion in total assets, $11 billion in total deposits, $11 billion in total loans, and a network of more than 60 branches across New York, New Jersey, and Southeast Florida. The completion was announced on June 2, 2025.

The Windels Marx team was led by Bob Schwartz with contributions from Greg Krauss, as well as Rebecca Schmutter (tax).

Media coverage (subscriptions may apply): BINJE, ConnectOne Press Release, Future Banking, Long Island Business News, NJBIZ, and ROI-NJ. American Banker reported on the September 2024 merger announcement and the subsequent FDIC approval of the merger.