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Choate, Hall & Stewart Offices

TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE
BOSTON, MA 02110
MASSACHUSETTS
United States
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T.J. Murphy
Position
T.J. Murphy helps middle-market private equity funds to successfully close transactions across a range of industries. T.J. is lauded by clients for his pragmatic and business-minded counsel.
T.J. advises clients in growth equity investments, recapitalizations, mergers, acquisitions, and leveraged buyouts across the U.S. and internationally. T.J. also frequently serves as outside corporate counsel for privately held companies in high-growth industries.
T.J. has worked on transactions in a variety of sectors, including healthcare, software, fintech, media, business services, and consumer products. He has handled matters on behalf of the world’s most recognized fund sponsors, as well as many of their portfolio companies.
Education
- JD, 1997
- Boston College
- BA, 1993
Lawyer Rankings
United States > M&A/corporate and commercial > Private equity buyouts: middle-market (Up to $500m)
Choate, Hall & Stewart‘s Boston-based practice counts middle-market private equity and venture capital funds as well as public and private target companies in its client roster and is noted for its ability to act on both sides of growth investment transactions. Integrated expertise in healthcare and tech allows the team to guide sector-focused sponsors through all stages of their investments, while the ability to draw on internal tax and employment capabilities enables it to also handle complex mergers and joint acquisitions. Growth equity investment and leveraged buyout expert T.J. Murphy co-heads the practice together with Lee Feldman and venture capital specialist Sarah Camougis. Brian Lenihan’s private equity expertise encompasses both M&A and financing transactions, while Daniel Riley’s workload spans buyouts, growth equity deals, and capital markets matters.
United States > Boston Elite > Corporate & M&A
(Corporate & M&A)Lawyer Rankings
- Corporate & M&A United States > Boston Elite > Corporate & M&A
- Private equity buyouts: middle-market (Up to $500m) United States > M&A/corporate and commercial
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Boston Elite > Commercial litigation
- Boston Elite > Corporate & M&A
- Boston Elite > Commercial litigation
Firm Rankings
- Insurance > Advice to insurers
- Boston Elite > Commercial litigation
- Industry focus > Education
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market (sub-$500m)
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Private equity buyouts: middle-market (Up to $500m)
- Intellectual property > Patents: prosecution (including re-examination and post-grant proceedings)
- Intellectual property > Trade secrets (litigation and non-contentious matters)
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Venture capital and emerging companies
- Real estate > Real estate
- Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
- Tax > US taxes: non-contentious