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Matthew Giles is a partner in the firm’s Business Law Department. He is a member of the firm’s Private Investment Funds group, Real Estate Industry group, and Capital Markets practice. Mr. Giles’ practice includes real estate and private equity fund formation, domestic and international securities offerings, partnership and limited liability company law and mergers and acquisitions, with a focus on REITs and real estate capital markets. His corporate practice also includes s...

Christina Ricotta represents real estate owners, developers and investors in acquisitions, dispositions, leases, financing arrangements and general real estate matters. What do you focus on? Acquisition, Development and General Real Estate I assist clients with many aspects of general real estate transactions—including acquisition, disposition and development of commercial land and multifamily properties; property diligence reviews; residential and commercial/retail leases; land use and...

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Mark S. Leonardo is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Trademark Law. Mark S., who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Mark S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Moving between the public and private sectors, Bill Codinha has led some of the highest profile governmental investigations conducted in the past 20 years and now defends corporations and individuals caught up in similar investigations. Bill brings his unique and effective experience to the defense of all of his clients. What do you focus on? I leverage my 30+ years of experience defending individuals and corporations who are the subject of government investigations. As a prosecutor, I tried ...

James J. Duane III is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insurance Law. James J., who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2013. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which James J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

John Stern is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. John, who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which John is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Kenneth R. Berman is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Kenneth R., who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2016. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kenneth R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Bill Thompson is a trial lawyer with more than 25 years of experience who specializes in personal injury and medical negligence cases. He has represented victims in hundreds of cases throughout Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New Hampshire. Attorney Thompson also handles product liability and wrongful death claims and has vast experience before judges and juries in all types of personal injury cases. He has been successful in obtaining numerous multi-million dollar awards for victims of medic...

Carl E. Metzger is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Insurance. Carl E., who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Carl E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.