The earliest iteration of Alston & Bird was formed in 1893 in Atlanta. Since then, it has expanded to 13 offices, 10 of which are in the United States, in Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas, Fort Worth, Los Angeles, New York, Raleigh, San Francisco, the Silicon Valley and Washington D.C. The firm has an international presence with offices in Beijing, Brussels and London. It has a notable banking and finance practice, frequently advising commercial banks and engaging in fund finance, private credit funds, public company borrowers and private equity sponsors.