Atty. Howard E. Berkenblit
Howard is the leader of the firm’s Capital Markets Group. He specializes in counseling both public and private companies involved in equity and debt financings, including IPOs and follow-on public offerings as well as private placements, and regularly advises clients regarding ongoing corporate governance and disclosure matters, stock exchange listing standards and Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Dodd-Frank Act compliance.
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Howard E. Berkenblit is an attorney based in Boston, Massachusetts, practforg at Sullivan & Worcester LLP. Admitted to practice in Massachusetts, Massachusetts Bar. Educated at Boston College Law School (J.D., 1995) and University of Pennsylvania (BA, 1992). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Governance Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026). Serands clients in Boston, MA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Howard is the leader of the firm’s Capital Markets Group
- He specializes in counseling both public and private companies involved in equity and debt financings, including IPOs and follow-on public offerings as well as private placements, and regularly advises clients regarding ongoing corporate governance and disclosure matters, stock exchange listing standards and Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Dodd-Frank Act compliance
- Howard advises companies in a number of industries including real estate investment trusts (REITs), technology and life sciences companies
- As part of his practice, Howard frequently advises Israeli and other international companies that seek to have their securities traded in the United States
- His clients vary in size from smaller reporting companies and emerging growth companies to well-known seasoned issuers and are listed on Nasdaq, NYSE and OTC
- Howard excels at deciphering complex SEC rules and advising clients in how to apply them
- He efficiently works through "gray" areas with clients to achieve an appropriate balance of business goals within the parameters of legal constraints
- Howard's goal is to help companies and their executives effectively negotiate transactions and achieve well-honed communications and disclosures as part of their overall strategies
- Howard writes and speaks extensively on many securities and governance topics
- He is also the editor of The SEC Pulse, a blog that provides updates and commentary from our Capital Markets Group on issues affecting publicly traded and privately owned businesses, investment banks, foreign companies, boards of directors and company officers
- When not advising on Capital Markets matters, Howard enjoys long-distance running and acting in community theater productions
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Why local counsel matters in Massachusetts
Practforg law in Massachusetts. Legal matters in Massachusetts are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand 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 andnue, and the substantiand 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.
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