International Contracts
Sheehan Phinney’s International Group offers a full range of legal services to clients engaged in international commerce. The group focuses on helping clients maximize the benefits of participating in...
View ArticleBusiness Formation & Succession Planning
Sheehan Phinney has developed extensive expertise in identifying the proper entity for business and investment activities, and in assisting clients in the orderly transfer of ownership, whether within...
View ArticleMediation & Arbitration
Most civil cases are resolved without trial, either though mediation, arbitration, or some other form of alternative dispute resolution. For the Sheehan Phinney Business Litigation Group, alternative...
View ArticleAntitrust
In today’s competitive business environment, businesses regularly confront challenges posed by both existing and new marketplace competitors. Sometimes, competitors cross a line, either by their own...
View ArticleTax Litigation
Although most tax-related disputes are resolved by negotiated settlement. Some of the more difficult cases can only be resolved through litigation. Sheehan Phinney’s experienced tax attorneys are...
View ArticleZoning, Planning & Land Use
Sheehan Phinney’s experienced team of land use attorneys counsel clients before Planning Boards, Conservation Commissions, Zoning Boards of Adjustment, Boards of Selectmen, City Councils, and...
View ArticleEnvironment & Energy Litigation
Sheehan Phinney’s Environment & Energy Litigation group complements our full service environmental practice, representing governmental and municipal entities as well as private commercial clients...
View ArticleERISA & Retirement
Sheehan Phinney offers a broad range of services pertaining to tax-preferred retirement plans and ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act). We consult with clients in the drafting,...
View ArticleDevelopment & Construction
Taking a real estate project from its conception through completion involves close cooperation among property owners/developers, commercial lenders, engineers, architects, and contractors, as well as...
View ArticleAcquisition & Sales
We have significant experience representing a broad array of owners and buyers in connection with acquisitions and sales. We represent real estate developers, investment companies, educational...
View ArticleReal Estate Financing
We have a high level of expertise and many years of experience representing lenders and borrowers in connection with construction loans, permanent loans (including CMBS lending), bridge loans,...
View ArticleEquity Investment Group
We represent real estate equity investors and negotiate joint venture agreements on their behalf. We also represent sponsors raising equity for real estate deals. We work closely with our corporate...
View ArticleCommercial Leasing
Experience and general knowledge of the market is critical when it comes to commercial leasing. The shifts between a landlord and a tenant market occur frequently, and therefore, strongly influence...
View ArticleWorkouts Foreclosures & Loan Purchases
Many of the attorneys in this group were actively involved in workouts and foreclosures in the recession of the late 1980’s and early 1990’s. We understand the dynamics of loan workouts and the nuances...
View ArticleCondominiums
While condominiums were originally designed as an alternative to single family cooperative residential housing, they have evolved into an effective planning vehicle to separately finance portions of...
View ArticleMunicipal
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View ArticleNon-Profit, Charitable & Religious Institutions
The Non-Profit, Charitable & Religious Institutions Group at Sheehan Phinney regularly represents non-profit organizations of all kinds—from large universities and small foundations to museums and...
View ArticleGovernance
Corporate law requires a broad range of interdisciplinary skills: knowing the laws governing formation and operation of business entities, and rights and obligations of managers and owners; knowledge...
View ArticleEducation Law
The needs of educational institutions, both private and public, are many. From land acquisition to contracts, human resources to endowments and many more issues, schools are constantly dealing with...
View ArticleCommunication & Broadcasting
Communications and broadcasting is an amalgamation of old and new technologies. While broadcast radio has been around for nearly a century and television for more than 60 years, the face of...
View ArticleImmigration
In today’s global economy, U.S. businesses draw from an international pool of talented individuals to fill temporary or permanent positions in the United States and remain competitive in their...
View ArticleSports & Entertainment
The Sheehan Phinney Sports & Entertainment Group represents professional sports franchises, team owners and ownership groups, managers and management groups, as well as talent agencies, and...
View ArticleElectronic Discovery
Sheehan Phinney’s team of experienced discovery lawyers and professionals handles sophisticated electronic discovery projects for clients nationwide. The team employs cutting-edge technology to...
View ArticleData Breach
Sheehan Phinney provides comprehensive advice to its clients to minimize the risk of a data breach including how to manage electronic data and implement recognized best practices. When a breach occurs,...
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Affordable Housing
Recent Deals: Click here to see the latest issue of our Affordable Housing Newsletter Sheehan Phinney provides developers and owners of affordable housing projects with a broad spectrum of services...
View ArticleIntellectual Property Litigation
Technology and business leaders routinely turn to Sheehan Phinney’s Intellectual Property Litigation Group to protect their intellectual property and technology rights. Our group has extensive...
View ArticleIP Portfolio Structuring & Audits
It is important for business owners to maximize the value of their intellectual property assets. We can assist with helping you properly structure your IP portfolio so that you have a beneficial mix of...
View ArticlePatents
Patents are important strategic tools in today’s business environment; and understanding patents has never been more important. Our patent attorneys make it their business to understand patents and...
View ArticleTrademarks
Our trademark attorneys are able to assist you with all aspects of trademark protection. If you are having trouble selecting a trademark, or finding one that is likely to be enforceable, we can help...
View ArticleCopyrights
Your authorship of creative and original works provides you with valuable copyrights. While many copyright registrations are straightforward and it is more efficient for you to handle those yourself,...
View ArticleTrade Secrets
Trade secret laws provide another way to protect a business’ valuable intellectual capital. Generally speaking, trade secret protections are available for any information that is secret, that derives...
View ArticleDomain Names
While registering domain names is a simple process that you would normally handle yourself, we are able to assist you if complications materialize. Occasionally disputes arise involving domain names,...
View ArticleTechnology & Related Commercial Agreements
Benefiting from the fruits of your labor by bringing the same to market, or contracting to utilize the products or technology of others, is typically central to your business success. Our attorneys...
View ArticleLicense & Assignment Agreements
Leveraging your intellectual property assets can be a valuable component of your business success. Our team of lawyers has significant experience with regard to licensing arrangements involving...
View ArticleInternet Agreements
It goes without saying that e-commerce continues to gain dominance in the commercial marketplace. Contracting through the Internet creates a number of challenges that are not present with paper-based...
View ArticleEmployee Mobility & Trade Secrets
Almost every company has something to protect and maintain as secret. And all of those companies must disclose those assets and secrets and formulae to their employees. Every company is looking for...
View ArticleClass Actions
Across the country, plaintiff’s attorneys continue to file a record number of Class Action cases on behalf of consumers of products and services of many of the nation’s most well-known companies....
View ArticleBusiness Lending
We have substantial experience representing banks on C&I and Asset Based loans and routinely represent businesses with respect to their loan facilities (including lines of credit). Key Matters:...
View ArticleCapital Raising and Securities
The firm represents clients in raising capital in equity financings. Such financings include private placements of convertible notes and preferred securities, and venture capital financings. While...
View ArticleCommercial Finance
We represent major regional banks and other lending institutions in substantial and complex commercial loan transactions. Such transactions include conventional credit facilities such as revolving...
View ArticleElder Law
Our attorneys and paralegals work closely with you and your family to develop a plan that is tailored to the particulars of your needs. We’re proud to provide our legal support and expertise to...
View ArticleSpecial Needs Trusts
Special Needs Planning “Special Needs” Planning refers to estate and long-term care planning for individuals who have been disabled since birth or became disabled due to an injury or accident later in...
View ArticleAdvance Directives & Powers of Attorney
Ensuring Your End-of-Life Wishes are Carried Out Should we become critically ill or unable to speak for ourselves, how can we ensure decisions being made on our behalf are consistent with our beliefs...
View ArticleLast Will & Testament
Ensuring Your Non-Trust Assets Are Properly Distributed A last will and testament is a legal document that outlines an individual’s final wishes regarding the disposition of any assets not provided for...
View ArticleLiving Trusts
Managing Assets During and After Your Lifetime A living (“inter vivos”) trust is a way to structure ownership of your assets in such a way that they can be managed and distributed, both during your...
View ArticleLong Term Care Planning
Planning For The Unknown When it comes to long-term care, it’s often not “if” but “when.” It is estimated that about 70% of our population will require long-term care as they age. Unfortunately,...
View ArticleMedicaid Long-Term Care Benefits
Are you eligible for Medicaid long-term care benefits? Medicaid eligibility is complicated; understanding the rules is key. One of the most common concerns expressed by our clients is the financial...
View ArticleGuardianship
Protecting your loved one when the need arises. Do you know when to consider a guardianship? Whether to seek guardianship over a loved one can be a difficult decision. If an individual was able to...
View ArticleProbate & Trust Administration
Probate Administration Probate Administration refers to the process that occurs when an individual’s property must be transferred and distributed after his or her death with the assistance of a Probate...
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