(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 celebration reception honoring the 2024 recipients will be held on April 11, 2024, at the Grappone Conference Center, Concord, NH.
“My longstanding involvement with the New Hampshire Tech Alliance has afforded me the wonderful opportunity to engage in our state’s thriving technology and startup ecosystem and has allowed me to incorporate this experience into my corporate law practice. Working with high-growth businesses in New Hampshire, many of which are represented on this list, has been one of the most rewarding aspects of my career,” states Penaskovic.
Penaskovic is a member of the firm’s Corporate Group, where her diverse practice encompasses a broad range of transactional, securities, and general corporate matters. She represents entrepreneurs and high-growth companies across the business lifecycle, from guiding founders at the earliest stages, to assisting with equity and debt financings through the growth stages, to negotiating later-stage exits. Through Sheehan Phinney’s Boost for Startups program, Penaskovic helps local startups with their most critical legal needs and connects them with valuable resources.
Penaskovic has been recognized by Best Lawyers of America ® and New England Super Lawyers, both for her work in Corporate Law. She is a member of the New Hampshire Tech Alliance Board of Directors, serving as Chair of its Startup Committee. In the past, she has served as Secretary of the Board of Directors for the Manchester Young Professionals Network, was Chair of the New Hampshire Startup Challenge, and was a 2014 graduate of Leadership Greater Manchester. Penaskovic is admitted to practice in both New Hampshire and Massachusetts, received her J.D., with honors, from the University of Connecticut School of Law and her B.A., summa cum laude, from the University of New Hampshire.
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Sheehan Phinney is a full-service business law firm representing local, national and international clients with innovative approaches and practical solutions. Founded in 1937, Sheehan Phinney has grown to over 75 attorneys with five offices throughout New Hampshire and Massachusetts and is known for professional excellence, practical counsel and commitment to both its clients and the communities it serves. Sheehan Phinney is the exclusive member in New Hampshire of Lex Mundi, the world’s leading association of premier independent law firms.