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Michael Cronin recently joined RIW as an associate in the Corporate Department. Michael’s practice includes advocacy before zoning and planning boards, and representing clients in negotiations for acquisitions, sales, and leases of commercial and residential properties. Why did you become a lawyer? I love the analytical, problem-solving nature of the profession. As an undergraduate, I was a…

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On April 30, 2024, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed a new law that will expedite outdoor dining approvals at the local level and authorize licensed restaurants to serve cocktails “to go.”  The new law, titled “An Act Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2024 to Provide for Supplementing Certain Existing Appropriations and for Certain Other…

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Eric Shediac recently joined RIW in the Banking, Finance & Lending Department and the Commercial Real Estate Group. His practice represents institutional lenders in a wide range of credit facilities including asset-based loans, equipment leasing, commercial and industrial-based loans, real estate and asset acquisition loans, and construction loans. He also advises his lending clients through…

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RIW congratulates its client Sublime Systems on securing a site for its first commercial manufacturing facility in Holyoke, a Massachusetts city known for its history of industrial developments. The Somerville-based company, recently named to TIME magazine’s list of America’s top green tech companies for 2024, created a process to make an environmentally friendly decarbonized cement that replaces traditional…

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Colby Trace recently joined RIW’s Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Banking Groups as an associate. He guides private businesses through complex change of control transactions, representing buyers and sellers in both strategic and financial transactions. Learn more about him and his career path in this Q&A. Why did you become a lawyer? I became a…

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Adam Gutbezahl will be a featured speaker at the Meeting Professionals International (MPI) New England Chapter’s 2024 Educational Institute in Providence, RI. Adam’s session titled, “Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace: Friend or Foe?”, will take place on February 6 from 1:30pm to 2:30pm. Adam represents individuals and businesses on complex commercial, employment, land use and…

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On February 4, from 11:30 AM to 12:15 PM Hospitality Group Co-Chair Kelly Caralis will co-present a panel at the New England Bar & Restaurant Show on “Successfully Managing the Life Cycle of a Restaurant; Open, Operate, Exit.” Kelly, alongside Alex Weiss and Paul Turano, will delve into the critical elements that mark success in…

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The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) generated substantial commentary throughout 2023 as businesses and advisors worked to determine compliance and reporting burdens imposed by the Act in advance of its January 1, 2024 effective date. Originally passed in 2021, the CTA is the first federal law that requires non-exempt business entities to disclose the identity of…

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On January 18 at 12pm ET, Adam Gutbezahl will co-present a webinar for the Rhode Island SHRM Chapter with Julie Alig from JLA Analytics on how AI can enhance everyday business practices, focusing on user-friendly tools and strategies that require minimal technical know-how. The session will also explore the legal side of AI, and will…

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Boston Magazine named Bethany Grazio a 2023 leading lawyer in corporate law. Bethany counsels entrepreneurs and established companies on formation and organizational decisions, private offerings and venture capital financings, and mergers and acquisitions. Bethany often acts as outside general counsel for her clients, advising them on issues ranging from leasing, vendor and customer contracts and compliance….

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