Feinberg Hanson LLP

United States 2024

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Year founded: 2002

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When success is the only option, start-ups, mid-caps and investors look to Feinberg Hanson. Our lawyers are veterans of major law firms who choose to work with growing companies—where the stakes are high and the future is on the line.

Every day, we apply our core expertise to closing the deals you need to succeed, from forming your company with the right legal foundation, to financing growth, to buying add-on businesses, forming key commercial partnerships and recruiting top talent, to cashing out and meeting liquidity goals. Our ideas are creative, our advice is straightforward and our commitment to our clients is absolute.

Formed in 2002 as a boutique corporate firm focused on entrepreneurship, Feinberg Hanson has grown with its clients and now represents hundreds of small to mid-sized businesses and investors. Our strategic focus, however, has always remained the same–we serve the core legal needs of business entrepreneurs seeking to grow their businesses and, ultimately, sell their companies or engage in other liquidity events. We bring expertise in entrepreneurship, finance, mergers and acquisitions, licensing and strategic partnerships to all of our clients and strive to be catalysts for their success. We know deals and market terms and we know how to get those deals done–fairly and efficiently. More importantly, we help our clients make the right decisions–right from the start–and build their businesses for their future success.

The decisions you make determine the future of your growing business. Build or buy? Bonus or stock options? Deal or no deal? From business formation to exit strategies, our lawyers help you understand the business impact of legal options and make smart choices that drive success.

Rankings

Feinberg Hanson LLP is nationally ranked in 1 practice areas and metro ranked in 2 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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National Rankings

Tier 2

Tier 2 for Venture Capital Law

Metro Rankings

Boston

Tier 1 for Corporate Law

Tier 2 for Venture Capital Law

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Highlighted Client Comments

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Corporate Law

David Feinberg is an excellent lawyer who looks at the big picture, not simply avoiding legal risk but also deeply understanding the business side of any transaction. He is wonderful to work with and tremendously responsive.

Marina Hatsopoulos – Windy Street, Inc.

Venture Capital Law

David has extensive knowledge of the issues that arise with venture capital law, and he brings that to bear in all he does.

Marina Hatsopoulos – Windy Street, Inc.

Venture Capital Law

This is great law firm; smart, accessible, experienced and high value for the $.

David James – Swift River Investments

Venture Capital Law

Great, personalized attention at relatively reasonable rates.

Corporate Law

Great, personalized attention at relatively reasonable rates.

Corporate Law

Feinberg Hanson fills a niche of deep general corporate experience for a more rational price than larger firms. Very seasoned advice and incredible focus and responsiveness.

Corporate Law

I've worked with many law firms but Feinberg Hanson is the very best. Very capably attorneys and great value for the money.

Gary Furst – Generation Equity Capital, LLC

Corporate Law

Wonderful people to work and partner with.

Jeff Brandes, CEO – Azara Healthcare LLC

Venture Capital Law

We engaged Feinberg Hanson as we were in the process of raising our first round of funding. They brought a level of engagement. They take the time to understand our business and what's important.

Venture Capital Law

As an emerging manager, it is great to have counsel, like Feinberg Hanson, that understands you are trying to grow your business.

Corporate Law

The team at Feinberg Hanson do excellent work. They are very knowledgeable and responsive lawyers.

Corporate Law

Feinberg Hanson is a great team and a pleasure to work with.

Jeff Brandes, CEO – Azara Healthcare LLC

Corporate Law

Feinberg Hanson does excellent work without the big firm overhead, levels and pricing.

Howie Rodenstein – PARx Solutions, Inc.

Corporate Law

Feinberg Hanson is the best in Boston for startup formation, governance and financing.

Jothy Rosenberg – Dover Microsystems

Venture Capital Law

I am an independent sponsor and Feinberg Hanson is a great firm to work with.

Corporate Law

Feinberg Hanson attorneys are very responsive -- always provides sound legal advice.

Corporate Law

I enjoy the direct access to senior levels that Feinberg Hanson provides.

Howie Rodenstein – PARx Solutions, Inc.

Corporate Law

I've worked with many of the best law firms in the country, including the biggest names in the industry. I would say that the professionals at Feinberg Hanson are among the finest out there. They truly bend over backwards for their clients, speak truth to power, and dedicate as much energy at necessary to drive complex projects to resolution as efficiently as possible. Most importantly, what you see is what you get, Feinberg Hanson's partners remain engaged throughout the project and I've always felt confident that the best counsel is on my side. Would recommend this firm and it's team to anyone particularly emerging, high-growth businesses seeking to raise capital or execute M&A transactions.

Venture Capital Law

Over the past several years I have worked with David Feinberg of Feinberg Hanson and several other members of the practice. In providing legal counsel David is unfailingly focused on finding a sound and effective business solution and is moreover an active ally. His superlative example is the model on which the firm operates

Julianne Zimmerman – Reinventure Capital, LP

Venture Capital Law

The Feinberg Hanson team is a pleasure to work with and extremely knowledgeable, diligent and creative in coming up with solutions to complex problems and transactions. Having worked with the firm extensively over the past 5 years, every lawyer we've worked with is consistently prepared, engaged, and proactive in dealing with the issue at hand. They are remarkably adept at understanding and focusing on the big picture while remaining cognizant of all the minute details in a complicated transaction or corporate law issue.

Peter Owen – Granahan McCourt Capital, LLC

Corporate Law

Peter Owen – Granahan McCourt Capital, LLC

Corporate Law

I had an excellent experience with David Feinberg with Feinberg Hanson. He is knowledgeable and has sound judgment. I highly recommend him.

Marina Hatsopoulos – Windy Street, Inc.

Corporate Law

Feinberg Hanson is both business and legal savvy. Smartest attorneys I have ever worked with and completely fair and transparent billing.

Gary Furst – Generation Equity Capital, LLC

Venture Capital Law

As a small venture capital firm, we needed to have a law firm that not only provided legal services, but also one whose breath of experience included sound business advice as well. Feinberg Hanson fit those requirement exactly and provided its services on a 24/7 basis with one of its titled partners personally setting the example. Furthermore, Feinberg Hanson clearly demonstrated its interest in our success and went well beyond any other law firm I know to assist in our growth and development. I could not more highly recommend the firm for its legal services, business acumen and personal engagement.

Ed Dugger – Reinventure Capital, LP

Venture Capital Law

Feinberg Hanson is a great law firm staffed with smart, energetic lawyers. I would highly recommend using them.

Greg Burkus – Shasta Partners

Corporate Law

Feinberg Hanson offers very experienced lawyers who are able to offer great service at a very competitive rate. The perfect firm for a smaller to mid-sized transaction or other corporate matters that where big-firm prices don't make sense.

Venture Capital Law

Feinberg Hanson attorney Harry Hanson is very smart, experienced, and accessible. He is a great lawyer.

David James – Swift River Investments

Corporate Law

Feinberg Hanson's David Feinberg has a very valuable talent in being able to assess legal risk without losing sight of the context of the business risk. He understands the human component of any transaction and is sensitive to the relationships involved. He is a great pleasure to work with and has a strong grounding: sensitive to all the people involved without allowing emotion to take over. I highly recommend him.

Marina Hatsopoulos – Windy Street, Inc.

Corporate Law

I am xtremely happy with Feinberg Hanson's work on all transaction (M&A / fundraising) related legal matters. I will use them again and again, and I will refer them to absolutely anyone in need of legal services (especially M&A and fundraising).

Corporate Law

I’ve been using Feinberg Hanson for 15 years on 5 startups. Incredible expertise in formation, financings, option plans and everything else needed in non-transactional law.

Jothy Rosenberg – Dover Microsystems

Corporate Law

David Feinberg and team at Feinberg Hanson have represented our firm for over one year, and they have been nothing short of exceptional. We are a newly formed private equity group comprised of senior executives from both industry and financial services. Throughout our journey together, the Feinberg Hanson team has acted as a true member of the team, working side by side with our team and taking risk with us to ensure that all of our interests are aligned correctly. Time after time, they have protected our team from long-term issues that might have lasting consequences for the firm. Simply put, we couldn't have asked for better legal representation.

Pete Roney – TierX Group

Venture Capital Law

The Feinberg Hanson team have advised us on numerous venture capital transactions over the past 5+ years as both an investor and fundraiser. They have handled every transaction the same way, which is to first fully understand our ultimate business goals and objectives and tailor-making their approach to best address those objectives. They approach both large and small deals with the same high degree of attention to detail and hands-on advice.

Peter Owen – Granahan McCourt Capital, LLC

Corporate Law

I have used Feinberg Hanson for over twenty years for two companies and have recommended them to others multiple times. Feinberg Hanson's quality matches the bigger more expensive firms, but with less hierarchy and at a much more reasonable cost. They are a pleasure to work with. The principals are very accessible and the staff is lean and focused. I have gotten positive feedback from the people I have recommended them to. I highly recommend Feinberg Hanson.

Howie Rodenstein – PARx Solutions, Inc.

Corporate Law

Feinberg Hanson offers high quality, good service.

Venture Capital Law

Feinberg Hanson has a solid knowledge base on VC structures.

Corporate Law

David Feinberg of Feinberg Hanson is an amazing lawyer! He is both engaged and intelligent!

Corporate Law

Harry Hanson and his team at Feinberg Hanson have provided very valuable and timely support to our organization for the past few years. He and his team are very responsive, professional and easy to work with.

Rick Clemon – Digilant Corporation

Corporate Law

Feinberg Hanson does a nice job of filling a growing need - talented and experienced lawyers who can offer services at a price below larger firms. Very focused on service and responsiveness.

Corporate Law

Feinberg Hanson has been a key player in all of the companies that we have created. Their expertise, responsiveness, and business sense have been critical to our success.

Ed Murphy – KGM Direct LLC

Corporate Law

Feinberg Hanson Law group has provided both excellent legal and business advice throughout the many years I worked with them. They helped us with multiple financial transactions as well as contractual negotiations and advice, nationally and internationally. The staff is exceptionally knowledgeable, easy to work with, and responsive. Besides sound legal advice, they have provided particularly constructive and easy pathways for expediting our business. David Feinberg, as the founder of the law group, has been able to build a top-notch group and I would highly recommend them to anyone.

Corporate Law

David Feinberg has helped me create and sell one company and set up another. He is brilliant, flexible and honest. The best I've ever worked with.

Steve Waldman – LifePosts, Inc.

Corporate Law

I have worked with Feinberg Hanson for several years and found them to be outstanding in all regards.

Dan Rubin, CEO – PARx Solutions, Inc.

Corporate Law

Feinberg Hanson has been more than a great law firm; they have been a partner in our businesses. As we have expanded into new areas of the internet, they have given us spot-on advice always in a timely manner. Their expertise goes well beyond legal advice. We trust their business sense and they are very effective at helping us with introductions to key players in the technology arena.

Ed Murphy – KGM Direct LLC

Corporate Law

Feinberg Hanson, led by David Feinberg, is a true businessman's law firm. David uniquely belies the old adage that lawyers are "deal preventers". On the contrary he takes the time to understand the business issues and personal dynamics at play so that his legal recommendations are not just an exercise to paper in relevant law, but well-reasoned recommendations. David's style has often contributed to navigating through difficult situations with his congenial manner, often able to break logjams with a gentlemanly approach.

Kim Mayyasi – SmartCloud, Inc.

Venture Capital Law

David Feinberg has represented my side in nine successful venture capital transactions, from seed stage to series D. Feinberg Hanson brings a wide range of market experience (what kind of deals get done) together with an invaluable sense of what is worth fighting for in any given situation. And because they keep their overhead low and thrive on early stage businesses, the fees are extraordinarily reasonable. I cannot imagine any entrepreneurial company that would not cherish this relationship.

Andrew Klein – Spotzer Media Group B.V.

Corporate Law

Feinberg Hanson offers unmatched value for quality and experience. Feinberg Hanson truly has big firm skills and commitment at prices that entrepreneurs and growth stage companies can manage. I have served as CEO or Chairman of five early stage companies that have enjoyed their counsel and can honestly say there is no firm I would prefer. Instead of young associates and inexplicably billed hours, you get top tier advice and the most efficient execution, and you get all that directly from senior partners with a rare blend of legal and business accomplishments.

Andrew Klein – Spotzer Media Group B.V.

Corporate Law

Intellectual depth, personalized service, integrity, and compassion. True excellence.

Sue Hickey – Moonrock Paper Company, LLC

Corporate Law

Feinberg Hanson occupies a unique place in Boston--an entrepreneur-focused firm with the legal heft and sophistication of the big boys, but with the responsiveness, cost-effectiveness and personal touch of a smaller firm. When you are a small company that needs to play in the big leagues, Feinberg Hanson is the go-to firm. This is my third venture with the firm, and I can't say enough good things about it.

Paul Pyzowski, President and CEO – Diagnostic Laboratory Medicine Inc.

Corporate Law

Feinberg Hanson attorneys are knowledgeable and thorough, but most importantly, they are a pleasure to work with.

Jeff Brandes, CEO – Azara Healthcare LLC

Rankings

National Rankings

Tier 2

Tier 2 for Venture Capital Law

Metro Rankings

Boston

Tier 1 for Corporate Law

Tier 2 for Venture Capital Law

Practice Areas

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Corporate Law
Venture Capital Law

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