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Corporate, litigation & private-client counsel

Counsel for mattersthat cannot beleft to chance.

A six-partner firm for founders, principals and families. The partner you retain leads your matter personally — from the first call to the last signature.

Founded
1994
Partners
6
Practice areas
4, deliberately
Offices
Boston · New York
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30

Years in practice

$1.8B

Transaction value advised

48 hrs

From intake to a partner’s read

§ 1 — Practice

Four disciplines. No dilution of attention.

We limit the practice so every matter gets partner-level judgment, not associate-level triage.

Photo — Partner reviewing documents in a book-lined office

Deals closed without surprises in diligence.

Structuring, negotiation and closing for founders and acquirers who cannot afford ambiguity in the terms. Typical mandates run $10M–$250M.

§ 2 — Representative matters

Outcomes, stated plainly.

Client identities withheld. Detail is discussed under privilege.

No.AreaMatterOutcome
M-2026-014CorporateCross-border acquisition, industrial softwareClosed 11 days early; no post-close claims
M-2025-102LitigationSupply contract dispute, manufacturingSettled in arbitration; never public
M-2025-077EstatesThree-generation family holding structureTransfer-tax exposure cut by eight figures
M-2025-031RegulatoryState examination, specialty lenderClosed with no findings
§ 3 — How engagements begin
i.Confidential intake

A partner — not an associate — reads your matter and gives you an honest view within 48 hours.

ii.Strategy before scope

We agree the outcome you need and the risk you carry before a single hour is billed.

iii.One partner, start to finish

The partner you retain leads the matter throughout. It is not handed down after signing.

iv.Resolution, documented

Every matter closes with a written record: outcome, exposure addressed, what to watch next.

“They gave us a clear position within a week and closed the matter without it ever becoming public. That discretion was worth more than the invoice.”

Managing partner, private equity firm · client since 2019

§ 4 — Before you retain counsel

What clients ask first.

Yes. Every engagement is led by the partner you speak with first. Associates support the work; they do not run it.

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