Representative list of mergers and acquisitions involving asset management firms and mutual fund clients.

• NationsBank Corporation merged with BankAmerica Corporation, resulting in the merger of Pacifica Horizon Funds and World Horizon Funds into Nations Funds (multi-billion dollar fund merger).
• Wells Fargo & Company merged with Norwest Bank, resulting in the merger of the Norwest Advantage Funds and Stagecoach Funds into the Wells Fargo Funds (multi-billion dollar fund merger).
• Wells Fargo & Company acquired SIFE Trust Fund, resulting in the merger of the Fund into Wells Fargo Funds (multi-million dollar fund merger).
• The firm represented Wells Fargo Funds in the reorganization of certain of The Montgomery Funds into corresponding Wells Fargo Funds (multi-billion dollar merger).
• The firm represented Progress Investment Management Company , Inc. in the $4.5 million buyout of Progress Investment Management Company, Inc. from Columbia Management Group, Inc.
• The firm represented Progress-Putnam Lovell Ventures, LLC in its acquisition of Class A Preferred Interests of Westcap Investors, L.L.C.
• The firm represented Progress-Putnam Lovell Ventures, LLC in its acquisition of limited partnership interests of Smith Graham & Co. Investment Advisors, L.P. 
• The firm represented Bessemer Trust Company in connection with acquisition of Brundage, Story and Rose, a registered investment advisor having in excess of $5 billion in assets under management. 
• The firm represented Bessemer Trust Company in connection with acquisition of minority investment in Glynn Asset Management, a well-known growth manager, with an option to acquire a controlling interest, and establishment of related funds. 
• The firm represented Organizer Systems, Inc. in the sale of its business to SunGard Investment Management Systems.   
• Wells Fargo & Company acquired Brenton Bank, resulting in the merger of the Brenton Bank Funds into the Wells Fargo Funds (multi-million dollar fund merger).
• Wells Fargo & Company acquired First Security Corporation, resulting in Achievement Funds merging into Wells Fargo Funds (multi-billion dollar fund merger). 
• Wells Fargo & Company acquired First Commerce Bancshares, resulting in the merger of The Great Plains Funds into the Wells Fargo Funds (multi-billion dollar fund merger). 
• The firm represented SoundView Technology Group in its acquisition by Wit Capital. 
• The firm represented Thomson Corporation in a joint venture to combine the trade settlement businesses of Thomson Financial/ESG and Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation. 
• The firm represented the advisor to the Rushmore Funds in its acquisition by Friedman, Billings & Ramsey. 
• H.F. Ahmanson & Company was acquired by Washington Mutual, Inc., resulting in the merger of Griffin Funds into the Washington Mutual Funds (multi-billion dollar fund merger). 
• The firm represented Frank Russell in its acquisition by Northwestern Life. 
• The firm represented Zevenbergen Capital Management in its acquisition by SunTrust Banks, Inc. 
• NationsBank Corporation acquired Barnett Banks, Inc., resulting in the merger of Emerald Funds into the Nations Funds (multi-billion dollar fund merger). 
• NationsBank Corporation acquired Boatmen’s Bancshares, Inc., resulting in the merger of The Pilot Funds into the Nations Funds (multi-billion dollar fund merger). 
• NationsBank Corporation acquired Bank South Corporation, resulting in the merger of Peachtree Funds into the Nations Funds (multi-billion dollar fund merger). 
• Wells Fargo & Company acquired First Interstate Bancorp, resulting in the merger of Pacifica Funds Trust into Stagecoach Funds (multi-billion dollar fund merger). 
• The firm represented mutual funds in connection with each of the following investment advisors that merged, underwent mergers, or other changes in control:
  Chicago Equity Partners
  Gartmore Global Partners
  Kleinwort Benson
  Marsico Capital Management

Morrison & Foerster represented the companies in italics .