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Patrick A. Rogers

Managing Partner, Attorney at Hinckley Allen

Medium firm (21 to 100 attorneys) Nationwide Website 401-457-5176
City of East Providence, Rhode Island, City Council MemberEast Providence Waterfront Economic Development Commission, Founding ChairmanUnited States Senator John H. Chafee, Legislative Assistant, Washington, D.C.United States Peace Corps - Volunteer, School Construction Program, Lambarene, Gabon, Africa

About

Patrick A. Rogers, Managing Partner of Hinckley Allen in Providence, advises on mergers and acquisitions. He also advises on joint ventures, investments, and financings. He works with companies in technology, finance, and life sciences. He also serves companies in building products, defense, and education. He negotiates the contracts that document those deals. Rogers earned his J.D. from Catholic University Law School and his A.B. from the College of the Holy Cross. He served as Executive Counsel and Chief of Staff to the Governor of Rhode Island. He sits on governing boards for private company clients. Public companies, non-profits, and middle market businesses hire him for transactions. He also advises distributors, manufacturers, and start-ups.

Who is a good fit for Patrick A. Rogers

  • Public companies pursuing a merger or an acquisition.
  • Middle market businesses arranging a financing or an investment.
  • Manufacturers, distributors, and start-ups negotiating a joint venture.

Education and admissions

Education
  • Catholic University Law School, J.D.
  • College of the Holy Cross, A.B.
Bar admissions
Rhode Island

Recognition

  • Best Lawyers in America® (2015-2027), Lawyer of the Year (2019, 2023, 2026), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly, Excellence in the Law, Leaders in the Law (2026)

Specialties

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representation

Representative matters

As described on the firm’s website.

  • Advised a Rhode Island precision metals manufacturer in its acquisition of a Massachusetts competitor (buyer side)
  • Represented the nation’s largest drug store chain on acquisitions throughout the United States
  • Guided the management team in the leveraged buyout of a fifth-generation family manufacturing business
  • Advised the sole shareholder in the sale of a century-old Rhode Island jewelry manufacturer (seller side)
  • Represented the seller of a northeast regional chemical company to a Dutch purchaser (seller side)
  • Advised an online health/hospice education company in its sale to a private equity-backed purchaser
  • Represented a 102-year-old, third-generation printing and packaging manufacturer in its strategic sale to a global private equity firm
  • Represented a Rhode Island software company in its combination with a national data collection provider
  • Advised a global pharmaceutical contract manufacturer on a $2.6 billion joint venture ($2,600,000,000)

Deal profile

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Patrick A. Rogers served as a City Council member for East Providence, Rhode Island. He was founding chairman of the East Providence Waterfront Economic Development Commission. He also worked in Washington, D.C. as a legislative assistant to Senator John H. Chafee.

Best Lawyers in America listed Patrick A. Rogers from 2015 through 2027. The publication named him Lawyer of the Year in 2019, 2023, and 2026. Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly named him to Excellence in the Law and Leaders in the Law for 2026.

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