About
Portia S. Keady, a Corporate and Business Law partner at Day Pitney LLP, advises on mergers and acquisitions, including asset and equity purchases, escrow arrangements, and due diligence. Young growth companies, established businesses, family offices, and investment firms turn to her for acquisitions and other corporate transactions, as well as venture-backed financings. She earned her J.D. from Boston University School of Law and a B.A. from Trinity College. She counsels clients on entity formation, structuring, and succession planning. She advises food and beverage companies on liquor licensing and related regulatory work. She also handles due diligence and securities matters in a transaction.
Who is a good fit for Portia S. Keady
- Investment firms and family offices completing an acquisition or other corporate transaction.
- Mature businesses completing an asset purchase or an equity purchase.
- Family offices buying or selling a company.
Education and admissions
- Education
- Boston University School of Law, J.D.
- Trinity College, B.A.
- Bar admissions
- Massachusetts
Recognition
- Chosen for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White, Inc.), Ones to Watch, Corporate Law and Mergers & Acquisitions, 2023-2026
- Recognized as "40 Under 40" by the Boston Business Journal, 2025
- Selected to the list of Massachusetts Super Lawyers, Business/Corporate, 2025
Specialties
Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representationStock and membership interest purchasesLegal due diligenceEntity formation and holding structuresEscrow and closing services
Representative matters
As described on the firm’s website.
- Represented two lawn care companies based in Massachusetts in their sales to a private equity backed platform. The sales price for each transaction ranged from $12 million to $16 million
- Represented a privately held specialty food manufacturer and distributor in the sale of all of its assets for $8,000,000 ($8,000,000)
- Represented privately held provider of freshly prepared, high quality meals for the business dining and education markets in the sale of all of its equity securities for $16,000,000 ($16,000,000)
- Represented a large Massachusetts fitness franchisee in connection with the sale of all of its clubs
- Represented a leading provider of lead generation, data analytics, and prospecting solutions for the insurance industry in its acquisition by a leading insurtech platform focused on agency growth
- Represented privately held sales and marketing company serving the food, pharmaceutical, nutritional, personal care, biotech, and industrial markets of North America in the sale of all of its equity securities for $105,000,000 ($105,000,000)
- Represented privately held fiber-optic bandwidth infrastructure service provider in the sale of all of its equity securities for $45,000,000 ($45,000,000)
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional
Frequently Asked Questions
Portia S. Keady serves food service, manufacturing, and technology companies. She also serves software companies, artificial intelligence companies, and professional services firms. She advises clients on corporate governance, licensing matters, and day-to-day corporate strategy.
Portia S. Keady earned Ones to Watch honors from The Best Lawyers in America for 2023-2026. She received that honor for Corporate Law and for Mergers & Acquisitions. She received the Boston Business Journal 40 Under 40 honor in 2025. She appears on the Massachusetts Super Lawyers list for Business/Corporate in 2025.