Nonprofit Representation

General Counsel

Hemenway & Barnes provides comprehensive general counsel services to a wide variety of nonprofit organizations, including religious institutions, colleges and universities, hospitals and healthcare plans, human services providers, private foundations, and grant-making organizations, among others.

We provide practical, timely advice on a day-to-day basis and during transactions and transitions. Our experience ranges from contract negotiations to corporate representation and governance, including:

• Governance and organizational policies and procedures
• Contracts and licensing agreements
• Charitable support including grants, loans, recoverable notes and mission-related investments
• Mergers and affiliations
• Employment agreements
• Employment law counseling
• Partnerships, joint ventures and strategic alliances
• Real estate leasing and acquisition
• Board and executive succession planning
• Tax planning and disputes
• Federal and state grant law and compliance
• Privacy and security policies and procedures