Business & Corporate Law
Formation, governance, commercial contracts, and mergers & acquisitions for closely-held companies.
- LLC & Corporate Formation
- Operating & Shareholder Agreements
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Commercial Contracts
Est. 1998 · Providence · Boston · Hartford
Counsel for businesses, families, and communities.
A boutique firm practicing business law, real estate, estate planning, employment, and commercial litigation across Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. Substantive advice, plain language, and a long view on every matter.
The Firm
A general-practice firm, deliberately small.
Four partners, a small bench of associates, and the same senior attorney on your matter from engagement through resolution. We represent closely-held businesses, real-estate owners and developers, families planning for the next generation, and employers who want to get personnel questions right the first time. No industry silos, no junior hand-offs, no pretending a complicated question has a simple answer.
27+Years in Practice
5Practice Areas
3Jurisdictions
4Partners
Practice Areas
What we do, and how we work.
Five practice groups, fully integrated. Most engagements touch more than one — a business purchase that turns on a lease assignment, an estate plan that requires a buy-sell revision, a lease dispute that becomes litigation. We staff accordingly.
Real Estate & Commercial Leasing
Acquisitions, dispositions, development, and leasing for commercial and residential properties.
- Commercial Acquisitions & Dispositions
- Commercial & Retail Leasing
- Residential Closings
- 1031 Exchanges
Estate Planning & Trust Administration
Wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, elder-law planning, and probate for individuals and families.
- Wills & Revocable Trusts
- Irrevocable Trusts (ILIT, SLAT, QPRT)
- Special Needs Planning
- Powers of Attorney & Advance Directives
Employment & Labor Counseling
Management-side employment advice, handbooks, investigations, and defense of wage-and-hour, discrimination, and non-compete claims.
- Employment Agreements
- Employee Handbooks & Policies
- Wage & Hour Compliance
- Discrimination & Harassment Defense
Commercial & Civil Litigation
Business disputes, breach of contract, shareholder deadlock, and appellate practice in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut courts.
- Breach of Contract
- Shareholder & Partner Disputes
- Real Estate Litigation
- Fiduciary Duty & Oppression
We have worked with Ironside for eleven years across three acquisitions, two lease restructurings, and a generational transfer. Their counsel is substantive, their communication is clear, and their judgment is the asset we rely on most.— A third-generation manufacturing client
Our Attorneys
Senior counsel, from intake to resolution.
Insights
Recent writing from the firm.
Confidential Consultation
Discuss your matter with a senior attorney.
Initial consultations are confidential and no-obligation. Most inquiries receive a response within one business day.