Sullivan & Worcester LLP represents private investment fund sponsors and investors as well as venture capital firms on the formation and registration, maintenance and the liquidation of private investment funds, covering diverse asset classes, with a notable specialism in real estate funds. A trio of practitioners oversee the practice: Nicole Rives, who primarily works with institutional investors and asst management departments of insurance companies on investment related matters; Lewis Segall, whose broad practice covers equity and debt financings, joint ventures and M&A; and John Hunt who advises across diverse asset classes and handles regulatory and compliance issues. William Hanson supports the team and is praised by clients as being ‘experienced, well-informed and commercial’. All lawyers mentioned are based in Boston.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘We deal primarily with Will Hanson on LP portfolio secondaries. He is experienced, well-informed and commercial. Will is responsive and moves deals forward.’
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Key clients

  • HLM Venture Partners
  • Impact Analytics Inc.
  • Soli Solutions Inc.
  • Liteboxer Technologies, Inc.
  • Agilitas Energy

Work highlights

  • Represented Soli Solutions Inc. in founder issues and SAFE and convertible note financings.
  • Represented Impact Analytics Inc. in its $5.5 million growth financing round led by Argentum Capital Partners.
  • Represented Impact Analytics Inc. in venture debt financing round led by Vistara.

Lawyers

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Nicole Rives, Lewis Segall, John Hunt

Other key lawyers

William Hanson, Emily Goldschmidt, Johanna Colpritt