Family Business

Hemenway & Barnes has assisted generations of families who own or manage companies.  These have varied from local or regional enterprises to international, family-owned corporate groups and investment funds.

Regardless of the type or size,  our goal has been - and will always remain - the same.  We maximize the potential of the family business to thrive across generations.

Hemenway & Barnes works with multiple generations of the business-owner family.  Clients benefit from our in-depth knowledge of their diverse needs, including:

• Continuity planning
• Planning for concentrated stock holdings
• Risk management
• Employment agreements and related matters
• Tax planning
• Litigation and dispute resolution
• Real estate planning
• Governance

This multidisciplinary approach promotes planning that enhances the success of the enterprise and, more importantly, the unity and strength of the family.

Representative Experience

• A multigenerational family who owns a $200 million technology company, needed help planning for the future of the family company while preserving its privacy.  Our attorneys formed a holding company that permits multigenerational ownership while maintaining the family's control of the existing enterprise and creating the structure and vehicle for family governance, education, venture investments and philanthropic efforts.