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Stephanie J. Larkin

Partner, Attorney at Hinckley Allen

Medium firm (21 to 100 attorneys)Providence, RI Website 401-457-5384 LinkedIn
Vice Chair of the Corporate & Business GroupChair of the Mergers & Acquisitions Group

About

Stephanie J. Larkin advises publicly traded companies and companies owned by private equity at Hinckley Allen in Providence. She also counsels family offices and closely held businesses. She negotiates commercial contracts and advises on corporate governance and regulatory compliance. She handles acquisitions and mergers for those clients. She represents clients in financings, investments, and buy-outs. She worked in-house as General Counsel of a publicly traded company before she joined Hinckley Allen. She earned her J.D. from Roger Williams University School of Law in 2009. She completed a B.A. at Brown University in 2003. Best Lawyers in America® named her for Business Organizations, including LLCs and Partnerships, for 2024-2027. She serves as Vice Chair of the Corporate & Business Group and chairs the Mergers & Acquisitions Group.

Who is a good fit for Stephanie J. Larkin

  • Publicly traded companies planning a merger with another company.
  • Companies owned by private equity that are completing an acquisition.
  • Family offices making an investment in a business.
  • Closely held businesses carrying out a corporate buy-out.

Education and admissions

Education
  • Roger Williams University School of Law, J.D., 2009
  • Brown University, B.A., 2003
Bar admissions
Massachusetts, Rhode Island

Recognition

  • Best Lawyers in America® (2024-2027), Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)

Specialties

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

Representative matters

As described on the firm’s website.

  • Represented the owner-founder in the sale of three of his businesses in the construction industry to a public company buyer. (seller side)
  • Represented the owner-founders in the sale of their business in the payment processing technology space to a private equity buyer. (seller side)
  • Represented a private-equity owned photonics technology company in its acquisition of a strategic product line from a California-based company, as well as its disposition of a non-core business unit in a carve-out transaction.

Deal profile

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Stephanie J. Larkin designs policies and processes that in-house lawyers use to manage contracts. She also helps those legal departments carry out change management.

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