About
Benjamin Stein, a Corporate partner at Paul Hastings LLP in Boston, handles buy-side and sell-side mergers and acquisitions. His company clients range from privately owned businesses to public ones, and he works with them from formation and founder questions through venture and growth-stage financings. He also acts for venture capital and private equity investors, and for large strategic institutions, when they invest in emerging growth or later-stage companies or pursue an acquisition. He earned his J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law in 2011. He also takes companies through initial public offerings and SEC-registered offerings and advises them on SEC compliance and governance. Across this work his focus is life sciences, technology, and sports companies on either side of an acquisition.
Who is a good fit for Ben Stein
- Owners of life sciences companies planning a sale.
- Private equity firms acquiring later-stage companies.
- Venture capital firms investing in emerging growth companies.
Education and admissions
- Education
- University of San Diego School of Law, J.D., 2011
- University of New Hampshire, B.A. in Economics, 2008
- Bar admissions
- Massachusetts
Recognition
- Rising Star, New England Legal Awards
- Americas Rising Star Dealmaker, M&A Atlas Awards
- Emerging Leader, The M&A Advisor
- Recommended, M&A/Corporate & Commercial: M&A: Large Deals ($1bn+), Legal 500 US
- Recommended, Finance: Debt Capital Markets, Legal 500 UK
Specialties
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional