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Choate, Hall & Stewart
TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE
BOSTON, MA 02110
MASSACHUSETTS
United States

Position

Brian Lenihan 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 and UK 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.

Education

Boston College Law School
JD, 1993, summa cum laude, Order of the Coif
Executive Editor, Boston College Law Review
Dartmouth College
BA, 1989, cum laude

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)

Brian Lenihan Choate, Hall & Stewart

Brian Lenihan of Choate, Hall & Stewart specializes in venture capital and growth equity, primarily in the technology sector. With deep experience in the space, Lenihan represents both capital providers and companies, advising on high-value transactions, cross-border deals, and regulatory challenges, including work for clients like Spectrum Equity, M/C Partners, and Venminder.