CLIENT ALERT By Attorneys Abbygale Martinen Dow and Mark Ventola A federal judge in Texas has instituted a nation-wide injunction, halting the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) and its associated Reporting Rule, which required “reporting companies” to submit reports to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) detailing the identity of each beneficial owner …
Author: Abbygale Martinen Dow
Category: Corporate
(August 15, 2024, Manchester, NH, Boston, MA) – Sheehan Phinney is proud to announce that forty attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America® 2025. In addition, seven Sheehan attorneys were selected as 2025 ‘Lawyers of the Year’ in their respective practice areas. Only a single lawyer in each …
Author: Katherine M. Hanna
Category: Business Formation & Succession Planning
This article, written by attorney Alexander Pyle, was originally published by New England Biz Law Update and can be found here. Most US companies are now subject to the reporting requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which took effect on January 1, 2024. Absent judicial or legislative intervention, non-exempt companies will need to file …
Author: Alexander H. Pyle
Category: Corporate
(12/13/2023, Portsmouth, NH) – Sheehan Phinney shareholder Emily B. Penaskovic has been named to the NH Business Review’s 2024 New Hampshire 200 list. The list of leaders for the 2024 edition is a unique group of people who have made their mark on New Hampshire’s economy, business climate and the state as a whole. A …
Author: Emily B. Penaskovic
Category: Corporate Governance
(August 17, 2023, Manchester, NH, Boston, MA) – Sheehan Phinney is proud to announce that forty-two attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America® 2023. In addition, seven Sheehan attorneys were selected as 2024 ‘Lawyers of the Year’ in their respective practice areas. Only a single lawyer in each …
Author: Katherine M. Hanna
Category: Business Formation & Succession Planning
This article, written by attorneys Alex Pyle , was originally published by New England Biz Law Update and can be found here. On January 1, 2024, the reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) will take effect, requiring most US private companies to file and update information about the individuals who own and control them. …
Author: Alexander H. Pyle
Category: Corporate
This article, written by attorney Paul Durham, was originally published by seacoastonline.com and can be found here. Businesses have used giveaways and contests to promote their products for as long as any of us can remember. Where an old-fashioned candy store may have once invited customers to guess the number of jelly beans in a …
Author: Paul Durham
Category: Corporate Governance
For more information on the Cook Little team and their areas of expertise, click here. (Manchester, NH, November 1, 2022) – Sheehan Phinney is excited to announce the addition of the entire Cook Little legal team, thereby significantly expanding Sheehan’s exceptional corporate, transactional, employment, and data privacy practices. Cook Little Member, Jim Cook, highlights that …
Author: David W. McGrath
Category: Corporate
(August 25, 2022, Manchester, NH, Boston, MA) – Sheehan Phinney is proud to announce that thirty-five attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America® 2023. In addition, four Sheehan attorneys were selected as 2023 ‘Lawyers of the Year’ in their respective practice areas. Only a single lawyer in each …
Author: Katherine M. Hanna
Category: Business Formation & Succession Planning
(August 19, 2021, Manchester, NH, Boston, MA) – Sheehan Phinney is proud to announce that thirty-one attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America® 2022. In addition, five Sheehan attorneys were selected as 2022 ‘Lawyers of the Year’ in their respective practice areas. Only a single lawyer in each …
Author: Katherine M. Hanna
Category: Affordable Housing
(Portsmouth, NH, March 15, 2021) – Sheehan Phinney, a business law firm serving regional, national and international clients, is pleased to announce the opening of its Portsmouth office. Located at 75 Portsmouth Boulevard, the new office is easily accessible from I-95 and downtown Portsmouth. Firm President and Managing Director, David W. McGrath, stated “The Seacoast …
Author: Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green
Category: Firm News
Paul Durham | November 10, 2020 Businesses must position themselves to be flexible in unpredictable times. For many decision makers, that means cutting costs by carefully reevaluating the terms of existing business arrangements and, if necessary, terminating them altogether. But before terminating any contract—whether it is a service agreement, a long-term supply agreement, or a …
Author: Paul Durham
Category: Article
(August 20, 2020, Manchester, NH, Boston, MA) – Sheehan Phinney is proud to announce that twenty-eight attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America® 2021. In addition, five Sheehan attorneys were selected as 2021 ‘Lawyers of the Year’ in their respective practice areas: Elizabeth A. Bailey – Litigation/Labor and …
Author: Elizabeth Bailey
Category: Firm News
(4/23/2020, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green has once again received the highest rankings in New Hampshire for 2020 by Chambers USA, a prestigious directory of the country’s top law firms. The firm is also ranked Band 1 (highest ranking) in the state for Corporate/Commercial (including Tax and Bankruptcy), Environment, Healthcare, Labor & Employment, …
Author: Christopher M. Candon
Category: Firm News
(August 15, 2019, Manchester, NH, Boston, MA) – Sheehan Phinney is proud to announce that twenty-five attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America® 2020. In addition, two Sheehan attorneys were selected as 2020 ‘Lawyers of the Year’ in their respective practice areas: Peter T. Beach – Tax Law …
Author: Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green
Category: Press Releases
(12/6/2018, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green PA is proud to welcome Kolbie R. McCabe and Madeline Christie Hutchings to the firm’s Manchester, NH office. Hutchings is a member of the firm’s Estate Planning and Family Law practice group where she will counsel clients by drafting estate plans that satisfy clients’ personal and financial objectives, …
Author: Madeline Christie Hutchings
Category: Corporate Governance
(October 18, 2018, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney is pleased to announce that twenty-six attorneys have been selected for inclusion on the both the 2018 New England and Massachusetts Super Lawyers® lists, including six Rising Stars. Only 5% percent of attorneys are chosen each year, based on a multi-step evaluation process incorporating peer recognition and …
Author: Robert P. Cheney
Category: Firm News
Sheehan Phinney congratulates it’s client, Triple Peaks, LLC, on its recent sale of its resort properties to Vail Resorts, Inc. Triple Peaks, LLC is the parent company for Okemo Mountain Resort (Ludlow, VT), Mount Sunapee Resort (Newbury, NH) and Crested Butte Mountain Resort (Mt. Crested Butte, CO). The Sheehan Phinney team assisted and advised the …
Author: James P. Reidy
Category: Corporate
(8/16/18, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green PA is proud to welcome Paul J. Durham back to its Corporate Department. He returns to the firm from the publishing industry, where he is an award-winning author of books for young readers. Durham assists companies, entrepreneurs, and creative professionals with varied corporate matters including business …
Author: Paul Durham
Category: Corporate
The second of a two part series. A critical decision for any startup is choosing the appropriate and most beneficial legal entity in which to operate. If chosen properly, the characteristics of the entity can serve as a valuable foundation in helping a business achieve its goals. If chosen improperly, it can hinder a business’s …
Author: Paul S. Reuland
Category: Corporate