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Howard E. Berkenblit

Sullivan & Worcester LLP
  • Recognized Since:
    2016
  • Recognized in:
    Corporate Governance Law
  • Law School:
    Boston College Law School
  • Website:
    https://www.sullivanlaw.com
  • E-mail:
    hberkenblit@sullivanlaw.com
  • Location:
    One Post Office Square
    Boston, MA 02109
"Howard is extremely knowledgeable and consistently ahead of the curve in the ever-changing world of Corporate Governance Compliance. His counsel is always well-tailored to the idiosyncrasies of our organization."
"Howard Berkenblit is the one I want on my team when Securities matters are on the table. He is current, knows the intricacies, helpful, thoughtful, and an advisor I can trust with confidence. There is none better."
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Lawyer Bio

Howard is the leader of the firm’s Capital Markets Group. He specializes in counseling both public and private companies involved in equity and debt financings, including IPOs and follow-on public offerings as well as private placements, and regularly advises clients regarding ongoing corporate governance and disclosure matters, stock exchange listing standards and Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Dodd-Frank Act compliance. 

Howard advises companies in a number of industries including real estate investment trusts (REITs), technology and life sciences companies. As part of his practice, Howard frequently advises Israeli and other international companies that seek to have their securities traded in the United States. His clients vary in size from smaller reporting companies and emerging growth companies to well-known seasoned issuers and are listed on Nasdaq, NYSE and OTC. 

Howard excels at deciphering complex SEC rules and advising clients in how to apply them. He efficiently works through "gray" areas with clients to achieve an appropriate balance of business goals within the parameters of legal constraints. Howard's goal is to help companies and their executives effectively negotiate transactions and achieve well-honed communications and disclosures as part of their overall strategies.

Howard writes and speaks extensively on many securities and governance topics. He is also the editor of The SEC Pulse, a blog that provides updates and commentary from our Capital Markets Group on issues affecting publicly traded and privately owned businesses, investment banks, foreign companies, boards of directors and company officers. 

When not advising on Capital Markets matters, Howard enjoys long-distance running and acting in community theater productions.

  • Education
  • Bar & Court Admissions
  • Affiliations
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Education:

  • Boston College Law School , J.D., graduated 1995
  • University of Pennsylvania , BA, graduated 1992

Bar Admissions:

  • Massachusetts, Massachusetts Bar
 

Court Admissions:

  • U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts

Affiliations:

  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Massachusetts Bar Association - Member

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

  • Corporate Governance Law
 

Awards:

  • Client Choice Guide – USA & Canada 2014, Capital Markets
  • "Rising Star," Massachusetts Super Lawyers (2006-2008, 2010)
  • The Legal 500 U.S. (2008, 2014, 2016-2017, 2019)

Additional Information:

Experience
  • $480 million initial public offering in the logistics REIT industry
  • $300 million public preferred equity offering in the hotel REIT industry
  • $400 million public senior note offering in the office REIT industry
  • $400 million public common equity offering in the senior living facility REIT industry
  • Initial public offering of ADSs of a stem cell company in the biotech industry
  • Public ordinary shares offering of an Israeli company in the hi-tech industry
  • Representation of a foreign software company in the acquisition and going private transaction involving a public U.S. software company
  • $150 million 144A offering and A/B exchange in the information storage and protection industry
  • Served as Senior Corporate Counsel for Stream International, Inc., a provider of CRM and technical support services
  • Design of governance charters, policies and procedures for senior living services company
  • Switch of Nasdaq listed financial services company to listing on NYSE
  • $1.6 billion acquisition of an information storage and protection services company in public stock for stock transaction
  • Initial public offering of a transportation company
 

Lawyer Client Comments

"Howard is extremely knowledgeable and consistently ahead of the curve in the ever-changing world of Corporate Governance Compliance. His counsel is always well-tailored to the idiosyncrasies of our organization."

"Howard Berkenblit is the one I want on my team when Securities matters are on the table. He is current, knows the intricacies, helpful, thoughtful, and an advisor I can trust with confidence. There is none better."

"Howard is an excellent securities lawyer who provides clear, on point advice that is both practical and thorough. His knowledge and expertise continue to be a strong asset that is unparalleled at other firms I have utilized. He is conscientious and highly responsive to requests for assistance and provides expert advice when needed. He is very attentive to our needs as a client."

"Howard Berkenblit is great to work with. He is very intelligent, can always go to him with a question and also a great guy to have a personal conversation with. "

"Howard Berkenblit is a skilled SEC practitioner. He is very knowledgeable in the subject area and is helpful sorting through difficult issues."

"Sonesta Hotels looks to Howard Berkenblit for practical advice concerning securities law issues and he delivers. He is also "user-friendly", delivering advice in a calm and clear manner."

Peter J. Sonnabend, Sonesta International Hotels Corporation

"Howard Berkenblit is very knowledgeable with a practical approach to SEC matters."

"Howard Berkenblit efficiently educated a management team inexperienced in the workings of a public company on their responsibilities as well as the protocols associated with various strategic options. With his guidance, management was able to systematically divest of its business units and achieve a liquidation whereby shareholders received almost three times the market capitalization of the company. But for Howard's expertise, I am confident a similar outcome would not have been achieved."

Mark Dumouchel, Nyer Medical Group, Inc., Holliston

"Howard Berkenblit is very professional, very responsive, and shows a high level of good judgment."

Hugo Goldman, Retalix Ltd., Raanana

"Howard has an extremely high level of experience, knowledge, and proficiency on proxy rules and regulations. He has provided critical advice and assistance in complying with the new proxy rules. He is timely and extremely efficient which is a great value. I give Howard my highest recommendation."

Eric Nodiff, Cantel Medical Corp., Little Falls

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Sullivan & Worcester LLP
https://www.sullivanlaw.com
 
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One Post Office Square
Boston, MA 02109
(617) 338.2800
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