Sherin and Lodgen LLP

Managing Partner: Sara Jane Shanahan

Main office in Boston, MA with satellite office in Providence, RI

Ranked #52 on Boston Business Journal’s Largest Law Firms in Massachusetts

Clients rely on Sherin and Lodgen’s experience and understanding in real estate, litigation, business law, and employment. With nearly 50 attorneys, we can handle the most complex matters, while providing responsive, senior-level attention to every matter. We deliver sophisticated analysis with effective, efficient and focused representation, and a high level of service by developing in-depth understanding of our clients’ business goals, issues, concerns, and emerging industry trends. Sherin and Lodgen LLP is affiliated with Lexwork International, a strategic global alliance of midsized law firms, providing representation in all 50 states and 36 countries.

To learn more, please visit www.sherin.com.

Banking & Finance:

Represents national, regional, and local banks, life insurance companies, governmental agencies and other conventional and non-conventional financing sources and borrowers involved in complex financings, refinancings, and restructurings, including construction and term real estate loans, multi-state portfolio loans, community development financing (including tax credits), renewable energy financing, asset-based credits, and commercial and industrial loans.

Contact: Ian T. Lane

Corporate/General Business:

Represents businesses and non-profits with entity formation, general corporate compliance matters, financing, contracts, licensing, sales, distribution, employment, executive compensation, franchising, real estate, intellectual property, joint ventures, M&A, ownership structure, inbound investment/foreign ownership of US assets, private placements, venture capital, shareholder issues, sale of assets/stock and tax law. Extensive experience with startups and closely-held businesses.

Contact: C. Forbes Sargent III

Employment:

Represents executives and professionals in a wide range of employment matters and litigation. The firm’s Executive Advocacy practice focuses on executive employment and compensation, change of control and severance protections, and assisting executives and professionals in transition. The firm’s Litigation practice focuses on all aspects of employment law, with particular expertise in restrictive covenant disputes.

Contact: Brian J. MacDonough

Environmental:

Represents developers, manufacturers, retailers, and owners of industrial and commercial property with a wide range of environmental issues, including property contamination (brownfields), wetlands compliance/enforcement, cost recovery actions, and LEED/Green development.

Contact: Ronald W. Ruth

Hospitality:

Represents hotel and restaurant owners, operators, lenders, and investors in all areas affecting hospitality clients, with particular expertise in hotel management agreements, joint ventures, hotel acquisition and sales, liquor licenses, and hotel development. Our lodging experience includes both branded and unbranded hotels and spans all chain scales and most brands.

Contact: Joshua M. Bowman

Law Firm Defense:

Represents AmLaw 100 and NLJ 500 law firms and their attorneys in complex, high-stakes cases involving allegations of legal malpractice, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, misrepresentation, aiding and abetting, Chapter 93A violations, and other professional liability claims. The firm has defended law firms and lawyers in state and federal courts in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and other jurisdictions.

Contact: Christopher R. Blazejewski

Litigation/General Commercial:

Represents publicly traded and privately held businesses in complex commercial litigation throughout the country to resolve contract claims, product liability claims, strategic real estate litigation, construction, employment claims, insurance coverage disputes, intellectual property litigation, professional liability litigation and general business disputes. The firm has a deep bench experienced in various multifaceted case management issues, including e-discovery, large-volume document collection, production and review, and multi-jurisdictional, multi-action, multiparty discovery.

Contact: Matthew C. Moschella

Real Estate:

Represents owners, property and asset managers, tenants, developers, public agencies, investors, and lenders with all aspects of real estate transactions including land acquisitions and dispositions; site assembly; critical leases and sublease issues; financing and debt/equity structuring including joint ventures and construction and permanent financing; solar and alternative energy financing, leasing, developing and permitting (along with assistance in federal, state and local incentive programs); community development lending; retail leasing and development; hospitality including representation of owners and managers of hotels, restaurants and entertainment venues; industrial, warehouse, distribution and specialty real estate facility transactions; federal, state and local entitlements and permitting; review, analysis and negotiation of contracts with property managers, contractors, architects and other design professionals; retail, office, industrial, warehouse, life science/biotech and research and development leasing; multi-property portfolio sales and acquisitions; national disposition programs; public-private development transactions; and sale-leaseback transactions.

Contact: Carla M. Moynihan

Real Estate Litigation:

Represents developers, landlords, tenants, property and building owners in all types of real estate litigation matters, including lease disputes, landlord/tenant issues, adverse possession and easements by prescription, environmental and wetlands disputes, premises liability, options and rights of first refusal, trespass, nuisance, easements, title and property line disputes, zoning and land use permitting disputes and appeals (including building at risk).

Contact: Sander A. Rikleen

Renewable Energy:

Represents lenders, developers, and landowners committed to sustainability through solar, energy storage, and wind initiatives. Clients rely on the firm’s experience in renewable energy M&A, financing, development, leasing, environmental, zoning, and permitting. The firm’s experience includes purchase and sale of renewable energy projects at all stages of development/operation, securing easement and leasing rights for rooftop, canopy, and ground-mounted solar, project financing, and counseling related to securing and preserving tax credits and renewable energy incentives through federal and state programs (including Massachusetts SMART program).

Contact: Beth A. Goldstein