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Provided by Choate Hall & Stewart LLP

Choate has extensive experience counseling venture capital investors and high-growth companies, primarily in the technology, life sciences, and healthcare industries. We represent investors in the full range of company stages, from Seed and Series A financings, to later stage growth equity financings and cross-over rounds prior to IPO. Our lawyers also support entrepreneurs on virtually all matters impacting their businesses from company formation and financing, to patent portfolio strategy, licensing and collaboration, to liquidity events.


Choate’s deep legal and industry knowledge is enhanced by our intellectual property specialists with strong scientific and engineering expertise. The firm is known for having a particular acumen in complex markets, including big data and analytics, cloud computing, cybersecurity, fintech, health IT, IoT, mobility, open source, PaaS, robotics, and software development and licensing.


Clients who partner with us get the advantage of extensive partner-led experience, true teamwork and an entrepreneurial culture that transform disruptive ideas into successful businesses.


Chambers Review

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Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment - Massachusetts

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Choate Hall & Stewart LLP has a well-developed Massachusetts-based venture capital practice. The team robustly handles matters for venture capital firms in their seed and early-stage investments. It is adept at handling issues concerning the technology, life sciences and medical devices sectors.

Work Highlights

  • Choate Hall & Stewart represented Sofinnova Investments in an oversubscribed $90 million Series C financing round.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Brian P Lenihan
3
Brian P Lenihan
3
Band 3

Brian Lenihan acts for both private equity and venture capital firms on financing transactions, with notable expertise in the technology sector. He also offers good expertise in advising Canadian clients on cross-border investment mandates.

Brian is constructive, smart and practical. He is very collaborative.

Brian Goldstein
4
Brian Goldstein
4
Band 4

Brian Goldstein provides counsel to emerging organizations on early-stage financings and restructurings. His clients stem from the technology and life sciences sectors.

Brian is very good to work with and incredibly strong across all areas. We really appreciate all his work.

4
Tobin Sullivan
4
Band 4

Tobin Sullivan is routinely called upon to advise growth equity and venture capital investors across a range of industries including life sciences, biotech and healthcare.

Tobin is a good thought partner to work with.

Tobin is detail-oriented and invests a lot in understanding the critical underlying issues, whilst bringing a practical approach to the matter at hand.

Tobin is very good at guiding clients. He is an absolute rock star.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Massachusetts

Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment

Brian P Lenihan
3
Brian P Lenihan
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Band 3
Brian Goldstein
4
Brian Goldstein
4
Band 4
4
Tobin Sullivan
4
Band 4

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