Mr Benjamin Armour > Sullivan & Worcester LLP > Boston, United States > Lawyer Profile

Sullivan & Worcester LLP
ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE
BOSTON, MA 02109
MASSACHUSETTS
United States

Work Department

Corporate/M&A

Position

Ben is the leader of the Mergers & Acquisitions group at Sullivan. He represents clients in a range of complex corporate matters, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and capital raising transactions.

Ben provides sophisticated transactional counsel to diverse clients pursuing growth strategies, liquidity events, and the investment of capital. He represents public and private companies and investment funds across a broad array of industries, including technology and artificial intelligence, fintech, life sciences, medical technology, gaming, and sports and entertainment.

Ben advises clients through all stages of the corporate life cycle – including initial formation, early-stage financing, growth, and exit. Ben’s practice includes an emphasis on cross-border work and assisting clients maximize business opportunities in the U.S. market. His practice also encompasses a range of corporate governance and emerging companies matters.

Ben is a leader of the firm’s Opportunity Zones practice group and advises a range of clients in forming private investment funds, partnerships, joint ventures and other investment structures to take advantage of the U.S. Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017’s Opportunity Zone Program. He also plays an active role in the firm’s Fintech and Blockchain practice group and counsels companies with respect to blockchain and related technologies, virtual currencies and digital token sales, and related securities laws and regulatory matters.

Career

Bar & Court Admissions
  • Massachusetts
  • New York

Memberships

  • Boston Bar Association
  • Accelerator Program, Association for Corporate Growth (2013-2014)
  • Managing Editor, Boston University International Law Journal (2006-2007)

Education

  • Boston University School of Law (J.D.)
  • Amherst College (B.A., cum laude)

Lawyer Rankings

United States > M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market (sub-$500m)

(Leading lawyers)

Benjamin ArmourSullivan & Worcester LLP

Sullivan & Worcester LLP has established itself as a key middle-market firm for seller clients across a diverse set of industry sectors, including fintech and gaming. The team is also known on the market for its ability to handle public-to-public mergers. In Boston, team heads Lewis Segall and Benjamin Armour spearhead the firm’s offering. The latter is a key contact for transactional work involving private companies, while the former is regularly called upon by financial institutions to advise on financing matters and investments. Also in Boston, Avinash Rao‘s expertise encompasses internal reorganizations and restructurings, while New York-based Natalie Lederman is singled out for her knowledge of regulatory issues relating to blockchain and digital assets.