Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

United States 2024

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Individuals recognized in Best Lawyers

237

Client Comments

Year founded: 1879

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Overview

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Welcome to a high-value experience in legal services. A more contextual way of thinking. A more collaborative way of working. A more personalized approach that puts you and your success first.

Welcome to a nationally-ranked law firm that is as interested in your business as you are. A firm that combines insightful consultation with practical execution. A firm where smart solutions never come at the expense of good value.

Welcome to Nutter – exceptional legal expertise with extraordinary dedication. That’s uncommon law.

Top tier-ranked by Chambers USA and U.S. News & World Report/Best Lawyers, Nutter is a Boston-based law firm that provides legal counsel to industry-leading companies, early stage entrepreneurs, institutions, foundations, and families, across the country and around the world. The firm’s lawyers are known for their client-centric approach and extensive experience in business and finance, intellectual property, litigation, real estate and land use, labor and employment, tax, and trusts and estates. Nutter has consistently ranked high in lawyer satisfaction, including “best mid-sized law firm to work for” by Vault Magazine and the annual law firm survey of associate lawyer satisfaction conducted by The American Lawyer. Co-founded in 1879 by Louis D. Brandeis, who later became a renowned justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, Nutter is dedicated to helping companies prosper in today’s fast-paced business environment. Learn more about Nutter on our website, www.nutter.com.

Rankings

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP is nationally ranked in 14 practice areas and metro ranked in 25 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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National Rankings

Tier 1

Tier 1 for Financial Services Regulation Law

Tier 1 for Land Use and Zoning Law

Tier 1 for Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)

Tier 2

Tier 2 for Banking and Finance Law

Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation

Metro Rankings

Boston

Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law

Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation

Tier 1 for Corporate Law

Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management

Firm Leadership

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Eastern Bank
Johnson & Johnson
Lallemand Inc.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Santander
Tufts Health Plan

Highlighted Client Comments

All client comments represent the opinions of the people who provided them. All potential clients are urged to remember that no two cases are ever completely alike and that the result in one case does not guarantee a similar result in another case.

Real Estate Law

I have been doing business with Nutter McClennen & Fish for over 10 years. Nutter has the capacity to get all of my work done in a timely fashion. My attorney is available 24/7 and finds a way to get deals done, always seeing the big picture. My growing portfolio has been organized into a well thought out estate plan with the help of Nutter. Their insight and hard work have made them a great partner.

Charles Hajjar – Hajjar Management Company, Inc.

Commercial Litigation

Nutter McClennen & Fish has a top notch litigation department. They are smart, experienced lawyers who try cases and are not afraid of the courtroom. They understand my goals as a client, and take a smart, practical approach to meet those goals.

Corporate Law

Jeremy Halpern and his team at Nutter McClennen & Fish have been instrumental to the success of our company. We are continually grateful that we were introduced. Jeremy's wide range of expertise on all things related to the beverage business in addition to helping with the entrepreneurial start up aspect of our business have been priceless.

Litigation - Intellectual Property

Nutter McClennen & Fish is an exceptionally responsive and effective team that understands our business needs.

Evan Slavitt, VP Business & Legal Affairs – AVX Corporation

Banking and Finance Law

Mike Krebs of Nutter McClennen & Fish is an outstanding banking attorney. He is not only a knowledge expert in policy, regulatory, board governance and other matters, he is a domain specialist in the capital markets area - including private placements and M&A, for example. As evidence of his depth and breadth in banking law, he is always available, including weekends. Yet even when Mike may be surprised by an issue along with a request for immediate advice, he is always gracious while providing calm and thorough insight. His strong client service ethic and his superior banking law knowledge are superb.

Anthony Nuzzo, Chairman, President and CEO – First Commons Bank

Real Estate Law

Nutter McClennen & Fish has served my nonprofit organization for over thirty years in the primary area of real estate law. This long-term relationship is not by accident or a resistance to change. Their overall performance is exceptional under the satisfaction survey metrics. More importantly than receiving and utilizing their sound legal advice, I have come to appreciate NM&F's dedication to helping me reshape our mission in order to stay relevant and financially sustainable. NM&F has become a strategic partner in the success of my organization as we pursue middle-income veterans' housing in Boston!

Michael Dwyer – Brighton Marine Health Center

Tax Law

We have total confidence in the integrity and wise counsel of Nutter McClennen & Fish, whose advice has been indispensable to us over the years. I give them our highest recommendation for quality and service.

Phil Balboni, President, CEO and Co-Founder – Global News Enterprises, LLC

Rankings

National Rankings

Tier 1

Tier 1 for Financial Services Regulation Law

Tier 1 for Land Use and Zoning Law

Tier 1 for Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)

Tier 2

Tier 2 for Banking and Finance Law

Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation

Tier 2 for Corporate Law

Tier 2 for Environmental Law

Tier 2 for Litigation - Environmental

Tier 2 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Tier 2 for Patent Law

Tier 2 for Real Estate Law

Tier 2 for Tax Law

Tier 2 for Trademark Law

Tier 2 for Trusts and Estates

Regional Rankings

Boston

Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law

Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation

Tier 1 for Corporate Law

Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management

Tier 1 for Environmental Law

Tier 1 for Financial Services Regulation Law

Tier 1 for Land Use and Zoning Law

Tier 1 for Litigation - Environmental

Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property

Tier 1 for Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)

Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Tier 1 for Nonprofit / Charities Law

Tier 1 for Patent Law

Tier 1 for Privacy and Data Security Law

Tier 1 for Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Tier 1 for Real Estate Law

Tier 1 for Tax Law

Tier 1 for Trademark Law

Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates

Tier 2 for Litigation - Labor and Employment

Tier 3 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Tier 3 for Litigation - Patent

Tier 3 for Venture Capital Law

New York City

Tier 3 for Commercial Litigation

Tier 3 for Litigation - Real Estate

Southeastern/Cape and Islands Region

Tier 1 for Land Use and Zoning Law

Practice Areas

The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.

Antitrust Law
Banking and Finance Law
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Environmental Law
Equipment Finance Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation - Antitrust
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America^®

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP has 53 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America^®. By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings. For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards. Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.

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