Atty. Harvey E. Bines
Harvey practices primarily in the areas of international and domestic corporate finance and domestic corporate governance, investment management law, securities law, including the Investment Company Act and Investment Advisers Act, and corporation, limited liability company and partnership law. Harvey counsels domestic and foreign clients, and advises clients respecting domestic and offshore investments and transactions.
Corporate Compliance Law & More Attorney · Serving Boston, MA
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About Harvey E. Bines at a Glance
Harvey E. Bines is a business attorney based in Boston, Massachusetts, practicing at Sullivan & Worcester LLP. Admitted to practice in Virginia, Virginia Bar (Associate Member) and Massachusetts, Massachusetts Bar. Educated at University of Virginia (J.D., 1970) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS, 1963). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Compliance Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Governance Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law (2026). Serves clients in Boston, MA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About Harvey E. Bines
- Harvey practices primarily in the areas of international and domestic corporate finance and domestic corporate governance, investment management law, securities law, including the Investment Company Act and Investment Advisers Act, and corporation, limited liability company and partnership law
- Harvey counsels domestic and foreign clients, and advises clients respecting domestic and offshore investments and transactions
- He also counsels on CFIUS compliance in international transactions following enactment of FIRRMA and compliance requirements under the recently-enacted Corporate Transparency Act
- Harvey was formerly an associate professor of law at The University of Virginia School of Law (investment law, torts) and an adjunct professor at Boston College Law School (corporate finance)
- Harvey has advised and lectured in Israel, Ireland and Central and Eastern Europe
- He has served as a board member of an NYSE-listed company and of an NASD company
- Harvey has lectured in the United States and in China, England, the Czech Republic, Austria and Hungary on private-equity investment, institutional investment and public and private investment companies and other collective investment vehicles
- As a member of the Advisory Committee, he counseled on the revised prudent investor rule, extensively analyzed and discussed in his treatises
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Business & Corporate Law in Boston
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Practicing law in Massachusetts. Legal matters in Massachusetts are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Boston are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Massachusetts state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Massachusetts brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Massachusetts courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
Boston Courts and Legal Process
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Multi-State Bar Admission
Licensed in Virginia, Virginia Bar (Associate Member) and Massachusetts, Massachusetts Bar, Harvey E. Bines can represent clients in cases that span state lines or require counsel in multiple jurisdictions.
Focused Business Practice
Concentrating on business means Harvey E. Bines's knowledge of relevant statutes, case law, and procedural nuances stays current — unlike generalist practices that spread attention across unrelated fields.
Local Presence in Boston
A Boston-based practice means Harvey E. Bines attends hearings in the same courthouses, knows the local clerks, and understands the unwritten scheduling norms that affect every case filed here.
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