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Sherin and Lodgen LLP

Law Firm · Medium firm (21 to 100 attorneys) · Founded 1945 · Updated September 2026

Boston, MA Website 617-646.20006 people
Specializes in
Construction & ContractorsManufacturingDistribution & WholesaleRetailHealth & MedicalTransportation & LogisticsHospitality & LodgingReal Estate & Property Services

About Sherin and Lodgen LLP

Sherin and Lodgen LLP counsels businesses from their start-up stage through their eventual sale. Its Business Law Department handles mergers and acquisitions, sales of a company's assets or its stock, shareholder buy-outs, and joint ventures. Its lawyers have particular depth with closely held businesses, and they also advise nonprofits and franchise companies on their transactions. Sherin and Lodgen LLP has its main office in Boston and a second office in Providence, Rhode Island. Its clients come from hospitality, manufacturing, real estate, technology, and other industries. The firm walks owners through the issues of each purchase or sale so they understand the deal before it closes.

Who is a good fit for Sherin and Lodgen LLP

  • Owners of closely held businesses selling their company's assets or its stock.
  • Buyers completing an acquisition of, or a merger with, another company.
  • Shareholders arranging a buy-out of a co-owner.
  • Companies forming a joint venture with another business.

Service areas

MassachusettsRhode Island

Professionals at Sherin and Lodgen LLP

C. Forbes Sargent III

Partner, Business Law Department Co-Chair, Attorney · Sherin and Lodgen LLP

Boston, MA

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representationEntity formation and holding structures

Gary M. Markoff

Partner, Attorney · Sherin and Lodgen LLP

Boston, MA

Buy-side M&A representationRollover equity and recapitalizations

John B. Shinn

Partner, Attorney · Sherin and Lodgen LLP

Boston, MA

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representationAsset purchase agreements

Jonathan F.X. O’Brien

Partner, Business Law Department Co-Chair, Attorney · Sherin and Lodgen LLP

Boston, MA

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representationEntity formation and holding structures

Steven D. Eimert

Of Counsel, Attorney · Sherin and Lodgen LLP

Nationwide

Vaughn D. Gendron

Associate, Attorney · Sherin and Lodgen LLP

Boston, MA

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representationEntity formation and holding structures

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. The Business Law Department lists shareholder buy-outs among its capabilities, together with mergers and acquisitions, sales of a company's assets or stock, joint ventures, and ownership structure.

Franchise work is one of the areas the Business Law Department names as a particular strength, along with closely held businesses, nonprofits, and tax, and its practice runs from a company's start-up to its sale.

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