John L. Talvacchia is a Member of the firm and also serves as the Chair of the Boston office’s Business Division.  He is a senior corporate lawyer who has organized and directed legal services, both domestically and internationally, for diverse business and governmental entities.  Mr. Talvacchia is a skilled manager and serves as outside general counsel to businesses.  He holds an AV^® rating from Martindale-Hubbell, a preeminent peer review organization.

Corporate and Finance Law

Mr. Talvacchia represents a variety of individuals and businesses in the organization, acquisition, sale, and financing of various commercial enterprises.  He advises clients on equity and debt offerings.  Mr. Talvacchia is particularly accomplished in the legal aspects of merger and acquisition transactions and finance issues specific to growth companies.  He has a broad range of experience including regulatory compliance, employment matters (including compensation, stock options and phantom stock plans), contracts and real estate matters.  He coordinates client representation for intellectual property and litigation matters.

Industry Experience

Mr. Talvacchia provides strategic financial and corporate counsel to a variety of industries engaged in manufacturing, retail, and personal services.  Specific industries include technology (including medical devices, software development, Internet applications, hardware manufacturing and sales), commercial printing, land use, banking and broadcasting.

International Experience

Mr. Talvacchia has represented domestic entities expanding operations to Canada and to Europe addressing organizational, tariff and tax issues, as well as human resource management.  He has assisted clients with contract matters in Europe, the Americas, and throughout the Pacific Rim.  Also, he has represented European interests investing in the United States.

Related Activities and Prior Work Experience

Mr. Talvacchia represents and advises many non-profit corporations.  He has served on the Boards of Directors of community service, community finance and child welfare organizations for over twenty-five years.  He has been a contributor and panelist at numerous seminars on the subjects of venture financing, mergers and acquisitions.

Prior to private practice, Mr. Talvacchia served as Counsel to the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities and as the General Counsel of a diversified publicly traded corporation.

Education:
J.D., Boston University School of Law, 1975
B.A., College of the Holy Cross, 1972 (Cum Laude)

Admissions:
Massachusetts; U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts 

Membership Affiliations:
Board Member, Association for Corporate Growth and the West Suburban YMCA, Inc.