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Christopher M. Addesa

Partner, Attorney at Hinckley Allen

Medium firm (21 to 100 attorneys)Boston, MA Website 617-378-4364
Boston Bar AssociationMassachusetts Bar AssociationReal Estate Finance AssociationWorks with buyers & sellers

About

Christopher M. Addesa, a Hinckley Allen partner in Boston, represents national and regional lenders on commercial finance transactions. He also represents commercial developers on large acquisition and construction projects and their financing. He negotiates purchase and sale agreements for commercial and residential acquisitions and dispositions. He assists sports management firms that buy and sell minor league franchises. He represents buyers acquiring multiple hockey rinks in New England. He earned his J.D. from Suffolk University Law School in 2005 and his B.A. from Amherst College in 1999. He has a background in a family youth and junior hockey business, where he organized tournaments. He also prepares ice contracts and leases with local teams for those rink buyers.

Who is a good fit for Christopher M. Addesa

  • National and regional lenders closing commercial finance transactions.
  • Commercial developers acquiring or constructing large projects that need financing.
  • Sports management firms buying or selling a minor league franchise.
  • Buyers acquiring multiple hockey rinks in New England.

Education and admissions

Education
  • Suffolk University Law School, J.D., 2005
  • Amherst College, B.A., 1999
Bar admissions
Massachusetts

Recognition

  • Best Lawyers in America® (2023-2027), Real Estate Law
  • New England Real Estate Journal, Ones to Watch: Innovators in CRE (2026)
  • Boston Magazine, Top Lawyers (2025), Commercial Real Estate

Specialties

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representationCommercial leases and lease assignmentsFranchise resales and transfers

Representative matters

As described on the firm’s website.

  • assisting sports management firms in acquiring and selling minor league franchises

Deal profile

Typical deal size
Any deal size
Remote work
In-person / regional

Frequently Asked Questions

Christopher M. Addesa received Best Lawyers in America recognition for Real Estate Law for 2023-2027. He appears in Boston Magazine's Top Lawyers for Commercial Real Estate in 2025. He holds a 2026 Ones to Watch: Innovators in CRE honor from the New England Real Estate Journal.

Christopher M. Addesa drafts property management agreements and development agreements. He also prepares other transactional closing documents for commercial and residential deals.

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