Meghan E. Kelly
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Overview
Meghan E. Kelly is a partner in Nutter’s Corporate and Transactions Department and a member of the firm’s M&A, Private Equity, and Emerging Companies practice groups. Clients rely on Meghan on a wide range of matters, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity, venture capital and angel financing transactions, and corporate governance. As a member of the Emerging Companies practice group, Meghan assists early stage clients from planning and formation, to realizing the business goals needed to secure third party investment, to achieving a successful exit. Meghan works with clients in a broad range of industries, including food and beverage, life sciences, consumer/retail, manufacturing and technology.
Notable Experience and Client Impact
Meghan advises clients in a variety of transactions. Representative matters include:
Business Services
- Representation of Eastern Insurance Group, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eastern Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select Market: EBC), in its $510 million sale to Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE: AJG).
- Representation of Tufts Health Plan in its combination with Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, creating the region’s largest nonprofit health services organization.
- Representation of G.A. Fleet Associates, a distributor of water infrastructure solutions, in its sale to Vessco Water, a portfolio company of Gryphon Investors.
- Representation of Turner Brothers Construction, a concrete building services company, in its acquisition of Woodland Construction Company, Inc.
- Representation of Field & Stream Lodge Co., a branded hospitality platform owned by Starwood Capital Group and Adventurous Journeys Capital Partners, in its acquisition of the Field & Stream IP portfolio from Dick's Sporting Goods.
- Representation of Commerce Bancshares Corp. and its subsidiary, Commerce Bank & Trust Company, in its merger with Berkshire Hills Bancorp. Inc. (NYSE: BHLB), in an all-stock transaction valued at $209 million.
- Representation of First Commons Bank, N.A., in its merger with Brookline Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: BRKL).
- Representation of Collaborative Consulting, LLC in its acquisition by CGI Group Inc. (NYSE: GIB) (TSX: GIB.A), a leading provider of information technology and business processing services, through its wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary, CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc.
- Representation of T.F. Boyle Transportation, Inc. in its acquisition by Toronto-based Andlauer Healthcare Group Inc. (TSX: AND).
- Representation of Copley Equity Partners in its recapitalization and merger of Aethon Aerial Solutions and Flight Evolved.
- Representation of Beyonic, Inc., a digital payments management provider of business services for SMEs, fintechs, and social impact entities across Africa, in its acquisition by MFS Africa Limited, Africa’s largest digital payments hub.
Technology
- Representation of CRIO, Inc., a leading provider of eSource and other eClinical technologies, in a significant investment from The Riverside Company, a global growth oriented private equity firm.
- Representation of Great American Mining, Inc., a Bitcoin mining company that provides a utilization solution for oil and gas producers that have stranded energy that cannot be brought to market, in its sale to Crusoe Energy Systems, LLC.
- Representation of BuySellAds, a digital advertising company, in its acquisition of Digg.
- Representation of Invoke Solutions, a market research company, in its disposition of Academic Management Systems, Inc. and in its eventual sale to MarketCast.
- Representation of Strategic Cyber, a developer of software for penetration testers and red teams, in its acquisition by HelpSystems.
- Representation of Powerhouse Dynamics, Inc. in its acquisition by merger by Middleby Corporation.
- Representation of Palisade Corporation in its recapitalization by Thompson Street Capital Partners (TSCP).
- Representation of Veracross, LLC in its majority recapitalization by BV Investment Partners.
- Representation of Agilyx, a leader and pioneer in chemically recycling difficult-to-recycle mixed waste plastic streams into high value low carbon circular feedstocks and fuels, on the formation of a joint venture with AmSty, a leading integrated producer of polystyrene and styrene monomer. The joint venture, Regenyx LLC, will be dedicated to fully recycling post-consumer polystyrene materials back to new polystyrene products.
- Representation of Location, Inc., a leader in geographic data sciences and predictive, location-based analytics for businesses across the U.S. and Canada, in its acquisition by CoreLogic (NYSE: CLGX), a leading global property information, analytics, and data-enabled services provider.
Consumer Products and Manufacturing
- Representation of Deep River Snacks in its sale to Arca Continental.
- Represented Kalahari Snacks, the #2 biltong brand in the U.S., in its acquisition by Stryve Foods LLC, an emerging healthy snacking platform and the leading air-dried meat snack company in the country.
- Representation of Wicked Good Cupcakes in its acquisition by Hickory Farms.
- Representation of Lallemand in its acquisition of the Hutchinson, MN yeast manufacturing operations of Ohly.
- Representation of Lallemand in its asset acquisition of a yeast manufacturing plant and business based in North Dakota.
- Representation of Lallemand in its acquisition of Dietary Pros, Inc., a full-service contract manufacturer specializing in the formation and supply of probiotic solutions.
- Representation of OSRAM, one of the world’s leading lighting manufacturers with headquarters in Munich, Germany, in its acquisition of Digital Lumens Inc., a Boston-based company that specializes in industrial Internet of Things (IoT) solutions.
- Representation of Baril Corporation, a leading medical specialty manufacturer of infection prevention, wound care, clinical chemistry, patient monitoring, and medical and surgical consumable products, in its acquisition by TEAM Technologies, Inc., a leading North American healthcare specialty manufacturer focused on oral and dental care and medical end markets.
- Representation of CIRCOR International, Inc. (NYSE: CIR), a leading provider of valves and other highly engineered products for markets including oil and gas, power generation, and aerospace and defense, in its acquisition of Critical Flow Solutions (CFS) for $210 million.
- Representation of Shawmut Corporation in its joint venture with the automotive headliner and specialty industrial fabrics business of Glen Raven Technical Fabrics LLC.
- Representation of Madico, Inc., one of the world’s leading manufacturers of automotive, solar, safety, and security films, in its acquisition of select assets of ClearPlex Corporation, an established supplier of protection films based in Draper, UT.
Life Sciences
- Representation of Admune Therapeutics LLC in its sale to Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research.
- Representation of Ce3, Inc., a full-service CRO focused on providing early phase oncology clinical development services to the biotechnology industry, in its acquisition by Catalyst Clinical Research, a clinical development organization providing highly customizable clinical research solutions to the global biopharmaceutical industry.
Meghan works with emerging companies to secure investment and build their brands. Representative matters include:
- Representation of Cambridge Crops (d/b/a Mori) in a Series A financing led by Acre Venture Partners with participation from The Engine, Prelude Ventures, Refactor Capital and Closed Loop Ventures.
- Representation of Gravyty in a $21 million investment from K1 Investment Management.
- Representation of Cali’flour Foods, the developer and manufacturer of low-carb, gluten-free cauliflower products, in a Series A financing round led by Sunrise Strategic Partners, with participation from CircleUp Growth Partners.
- Representation of The Living Apothecary, a probiotic water kefir maker based in Oakland, CA, in a financing round led by L.A. Libations and Venice Brands.
- Representation of Demers Food Group Inc. in a round of financing led by Arbel Growth Partners LP, the private equity firm led by Carl Lee, the former president and CEO of Snyder’s Lance, Inc.
- Representation of Wandering Bear, Inc., a cold brew coffee maker, in its Series A equity round of financing.
Meghan is active in the Boston community, serving as co-chair of the Boston Bar Association’s Recently Elected Partners Forum, on the Women’s Committee for the Association for Corporate Growth, as a mentor for Boston University School of Law students, and as a member of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce’s Women’s Network Advisory Board.
She gained previous legal experience serving as an intern at the Office of the Attorney General in Augusta, ME and working as a pro bono intern at Pine Tree Legal Assistance.
During law school, Meghan was a note development editor for the Boston University Law Review and president of the Student Government Association. She was an advisor for the 1L Student Advising Program, a welcomer for the BU Law Orientation, a Legal Writing Fellow, and chair of the Alumni Committee of the Women’s Law Association. Upon graduating, Meghan received the Sylvia Beinecke Robinson Award for her significant contribution to the life of the School of Law.
Prior to law school, Meghan worked as a legal intern for the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia.
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Experience
Experience
News & Insights
News
Speaking Engagements
Publications
Honors
Honors
- Boston Magazine “Top Lawyers”, 2021
- Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, "2023 Up & Coming Lawyer"
- The Best Lawyers in America "Ones to Watch", 2024-2025
Education & Admissions
Education
Boston University School of Law, J.D., cum laude
Colby College, B.A., magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
Admissions
- Massachusetts
Practices
Industries
In the Community
Meghan is active in the Boston community, as co-chair of the Boston Bar Association’s Recently Elected Partners Forum, on the Women’s Committee for the Association for Corporate Growth, as a mentor for Boston University School of Law students, on the planning committee for the annual Toast to St. Jude event, and as a member of the Women’s Bar Association.
Noteworthy
- Boston Magazine “Top Lawyers”, 2021
- Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, "2023 Up & Coming Lawyer"
- The Best Lawyers in America "Ones to Watch", 2024-2025