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From entity formation through mergers and acquisitions, our practical solutions are tailored to achieve your business objectives. We prioritize gaining a deep understanding of your unique legal needs, business operations, market positioning, and long-term strategic goals. We specialize in guiding mid-sized companies through the complexities of mergers and acquisitions, working to minimize risk, craft solid contracts, and negotiate disputes to reach favorable outcomes. This comprehensive approach empowers us to resolve your immediate legal concerns, anticipate your future requirements, and provide strategic guidance to mitigate and control business risks. Hinckley Allen’s extensive industry-spanning experience and diverse client roster exemplifies the exceptional value we bring to our clients and allows us to offer unparalleled expertise in business law matters.
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Case Studies
Hinckley Allen Secures $400MM Financing of Beth Israel Lahey Obligated Group
Hinckley Allen served as bond counsel to Mass Development in connection with a $400 million financing of the Beth Israel Lahey Obligated Group, which consists of nine hospitals and five additional affiliates. The bonds financed the costs of a wide range of…
Hinckley Allen Represents International Tennis Hall of Fame in the Sale of its Association of Tennis Professionals Tournament
Hinckley Allen represented the International Tennis Hall of Fame (ITHF) in the successful negotiation of the sale of its Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tournament, currently known as the Infosys Hall of Fame Open. The sale coincides with a broad…
Newsroom
SEC Adopts Amendments to the Internet Adviser Exemption
April 19, 2024On March 27, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted a final rule (the “Final Rule”) amending SEC Rule 203A-1(E) (the “Internet Adviser Exemption”) promulgated under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “A…
New Hampshire Enacts Comprehensive Data Privacy Law
April 9, 2024On March 6, 2024, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu signed into law SB 255-FN, An Act Relative to the Expectation of Privacy (the “Act”), making New Hampshire the 14th state to enact a comprehensive data privacy law — joining California, Colorado, …
Honoring Courage: The Malcolm Farmer III Diversity Scholarship — A Tribute to Social Justice, Equity, and Inclusion
March 28, 2024The renaming of Hinckley Allen's Diversity Scholarship to the Malcolm Farmer III Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Scholarship is a poignant tribute to Malcolm Farmer III's tireless efforts in advancing racial justice throughout his life. This scholarship n…
Hinckley Allen Names RISE as 2024 Social Justice Partner
March 27, 2024Hinckley Allen proudly announces Rhode Islanders Sponsoring Education (RISE) as the recipient of its 2024 Social Justice Partner grant from the Social Justice Fund. This marks the firm's second Partnership Program, aimed at providing financial as well as n…
Representative Transactions
Distribution
- Represented the Buyer in connection with the purchase of the assets of a New Jersey-based flooring distribution company
- Represented the Seller in the sale of equity interests of a privately held electrical products distribution company to a U.S.-based subsidiary of a French public company
- Represented the Seller, a distributor of natural stone, in the sale of its assets to a private equity firm
Energy and Utilities
- Represented the Buyer in the acquisition of a water business in North Carolina
Financial Services
- Represented a regional bank in its “merger of equals” transaction that roughly doubled its size
- Represented the Buyer in the asset acquisition of a registered investment advisor business for cash and a majority equity position in the resulting company
- Represented the Buyer in the acquisition of 100% of the membership interests of a registered broker-dealer
- Represented the Buyer in related acquisitions of an investment advisor and registered broker-dealer
- Represented the Seller in the sale of a New Hampshire chartered bank to a bank-holding company for cash and stock
- Represented the Seller in the sale of a Rhode Island bank-holding company to a Massachusetts bank-holding company
- Represented the Seller in the sale of a Connecticut bank-holding company to a New York bank-holding company, and also resolved several shareholder strike suits and settlement
Health Care Products and Services
- Represented the Buyer in the asset purchase of a 400-bed hospital located in Blue Island, Illinois; converted hospital from nonprofit to for-profit
- Represented a publicly held company in its acquisition of a publicly held company in the aesthetic treatment industry
- Represented the shareholders of a national medical laboratory providing drug monitoring services to a private equity firm focused on health care transactions
- Represented the Buyer in the acquisition of a downtown Chicago continuing-care retirement community out of bankruptcy proceedings
- Represented stalking-horse bidder in a bankruptcy acquisition under §363 of substantially all the assets of two continuing care retirement communities located in Illinois
- Represented the Buyer in the purchase of a dental practice and related financing
- Represented the members of a health care company in the sale of their membership interests in a continuing-care facility
- Represented the Seller in the sale of a neurophysiological instrumentation company to a medical company
- Represented the Seller in the sale of the LLC membership interests of an electronic health record and electronic medical record software provider
Manufacturing
- Represented the Seller in the sale of operating subsidiaries of a solid tire manufacturer and distributor, which included the sale of a Cayman Island holding company that owned a Chinese subsidiary. Buyer was a public company listed on the Swedish exchange
- Represented the Seller in the sale of a Serbian tire manufacturing subsidiary to a Czech company and negotiated the related off-take agreement and credit agreement amendments
Retail
- Represented a stalking-horse bidder in a bankruptcy credit bid acquisition under §363 of substantially all the assets of a designer bath and supply company located throughout the United States
- Represented the management/investor acquisitor of the assets of a Massachusetts-based subsidiary of a Canadian public company
- Represented a bicycle manufacturer in the cross-border (Canada) acquisition of an apparel company
- Represented the Seller in the sale of shares of its wholly-owned subsidiary. Seller held back certain assets from the sale, so the structure included an asset-purchase agreement, as well as a stock-purchase agreement
Technology/Biotechnology
- Represented the Seller in the asset sale of a market research/software company in exchange for minority-equity position in Buyer and cash consideration in the form of a promissory note
- Represented the members of a predictive analytics software company in an equity sale to an Irish public company
- Represented the shareholders of a leading genetic testing development company to a U.S. public company
- Represented the Seller in the sale of three business units pursuant to Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code to three separate internal purchasers. Transactions involved multiple transition service agreements dealing with integrated IT and operational issues as well as bankruptcy bidding process
Auto Dealerships
- Represented buyer (assets) of two separate auto dealerships in Fairfield County, Connecticut, and related deal and floorplan financing. Represented the same buyer in the establishment of a new Kia dealership in Tennessee and GM dealerships in Western New York and related real property purchases and financings
