Corporate & M&A
Mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and governance for founders, family offices and mid-market companies.
What we do
- Buy-side and sell-side M&A
- Private equity and venture financings
- Board and shareholder disputes
- Corporate governance and compliance
Representative matters
- Represented a logistics group in its $410M sale to a European strategic buyer
- Advised founders on a $62M Series C with complex secondary components
Margaret Vale
Group leadCommercial litigation
Trial-ready litigators for contract, partnership and business tort disputes in state and federal court.
What we do
- Breach of contract and fraud claims
- Partnership and shareholder disputes
- Injunctions and emergency relief
- Appeals
Representative matters
- $48.2M jury verdict for a manufacturer in a supply-chain fraud claim
- Defeated a $90M class action at summary judgment
Daniel Ostrander
Group leadEmployment
Counsel for employers and executives on hiring, separation, restrictive covenants and workplace investigations.
What we do
- Executive agreements and severance
- Non-compete and trade-secret enforcement
- Internal investigations
- Wage-and-hour defense
Representative matters
- Secured a nationwide injunction protecting a client’s trade secrets
- Led a board-commissioned investigation for a 3,000-person employer
Priya Raman
Group leadReal estate
Acquisitions, leasing, development and finance for owners, developers and lenders across the Northeast.
What we do
- Commercial acquisitions and dispositions
- Office, retail and industrial leasing
- Construction and development
- Zoning and land use
Representative matters
- Closed a $135M mixed-use acquisition in Brooklyn
- Negotiated a 210,000 sq ft headquarters lease
Thomas Achebe
Group leadIntellectual property
Protecting and enforcing trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets — and the licensing deals built on them.
What we do
- Trademark clearance and prosecution
- Licensing and technology transactions
- Copyright and trade-dress litigation
- Domain and online enforcement
Representative matters
- Recovered 1,400 infringing domains for a global apparel brand
- Structured a $28M technology licensing program
Hannah Lindqvist
Group leadPrivate client
Estate planning, trusts and succession for families and business owners who want certainty across generations.
What we do
- Wills, trusts and estate plans
- Business succession planning
- Trust and estate administration
- Prenuptial agreements
Representative matters
- Designed a multi-generational trust structure for a $300M family enterprise
- Resolved a contested estate without litigation in 5 months
Robert Kessler
Group lead