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Brian P Lenihan

Brian P Lenihan

USA 2026

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USA

Practice Areas

Brian Lenihan, co-chair of Choate’s Business Department, has more than 25 years of experience advising private equity funds in a broad range of financing transactions, including leveraged buyouts, majority and minority recapitalizations, and growth equity investments. Brian also represents private technology companies in a wide range of corporate transactions including mergers and acquisitions, venture capital financings, and cross-border transactions.

Brian regularly acts as special counsel to Canadian companies and investors in cross-border transactions with US funds or issuers. He has particular domain expertise in financial technology and IT solutions within the healthcare and financial services industries.

Brian is a former member of Choate’s eight person Executive Committee.

Professional Memberships

Former co-chair of Choate’s Private Equity Group;

Member of the American, Massachusetts and Boston Bar Associations;

Serves on the board of Noonan Scholars, an organization that helps high achieving minority students from Boston attend and succeed in the nation’s top colleges;

Co-chair of the Friends of Dartmouth Track & Field and is a member of the Wearers of the Green, Dartmouth’s athletic hall of fame

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment - Massachusetts

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

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.

Strengths

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  • Brian is terrific.

    Private Equity: Venture Capital InvestmentChambers Guide to the USA

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