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Choate Attorneys Recognized in Best Lawyers in America® 2024

Best Lawyers in America® has recognized 43 Choate attorneys in its 2024 edition, including naming 4 partners as Lawyer of the Year in Boston for their respective practice areas.

Choate Named a 2022 Tipping the Scales Firm for Gender Parity

The Diversity & Flexibility Alliance has recognized Choate as a 2022 Tipping the Scales firm for its commitment to gender parity and valuing women in leadership positions.

Choate Announces Leadership Succession Plan - Melissa Bayer Tearney to Become Co-Managing Partner

Choate Hall & Stewart LLP announces that nationally recognized litigation lawyer Melissa Bayer Tearney will join its leadership team as co-managing partner on January 1, 2025.

Choate Attorneys Recognized in Best Lawyers in America® 2023

Best Lawyers in America® has recognized 49 Choate attorneys in its 2023 edition, including naming co-managing partner William Gelnaw a Lawyer of the Year.

Carried Interest Would Be Taxed at Ordinary Income Tax Rates Under Newly Proposed Legislation

On July 27, 2022 Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Joe Manchin issued a joint statement announcing an agreement to add the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 to the FY2022 Budget Reconciliation Bill, which includes limitations for Private Equity managers to benefit from capital gains treatment on their carried interest.

Choate Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America^® 2022 Edition

The Best Lawyers in America^® has recognized 43 Choate attorneys in its 2022 edition. Recognition in Best Lawyers^® is based entirely on peer review and is widely regarded by both clients and legal professionals as a significant honor.

New Stimulus PPP Package: What You Need to Know

Late on December 21, 2020, Congress passed its latest stimulus package. The bill expands the Paycheck Protection Program, which was originally established when the CARES Act was enacted earlier this year. Our Private Equity Group summarizes what you need to know about the new stimulus package, including changes for new and existing loans.

Choate Attorneys Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2021

Forty-four of our attorneys – including more than 75 percent of the Firm’s equity partners – have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2021.

Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act Gives Borrowers More Leeway

Just two months after the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) began taking applications, the House and Senate have passed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (the “Flexibility Act”) aimed at smoothing the way for more borrowers to take advantage of PPP loans and loan forgiveness.