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Sherin and Lodgen represents Needham Bank in Main Street Lending Loan

01/07/2021   |   BY Sherin and Lodgen

Sherin and Lodgen represented Needham Bank in a $20 million commercial loan to a national live entertainment company. The loan... Read More »

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Sherin and Lodgen represents First Highland Management in the sale of Boston Dedham Commerce Park

12/02/2020   |   BY Sherin and Lodgen

Sherin and Lodgen represented an affiliate of First Highland Management and Development Corp. in the $76 million sale of the... Read More »

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Sherin and Lodgen attorneys serve as editors and contributing authors for the MCLE Manual on “Lease Drafting in Massachusetts”

10/26/2020   |   BY Sherin and Lodgen

Seven Sherin and Lodgen attorneys contributed to the update of the fourth edition of the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE)... Read More »

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CDC Issues Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions Nationwide to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19

09/02/2020   |   BY Sherin and Lodgen

On September 1, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) issued an Order under the Public Health Service... Read More »

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Governor Charlie Baker Extends Eviction and Foreclosure Moratorium

07/21/2020   |   BY Sherin and Lodgen

On July 21, 2020, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed a letter extending certain provisions of the Massachusetts Eviction and Foreclosure... Read More »

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Sherin and Lodgen represents Breed’s Hill Capital in equity financing for acquisition of Campus at Marlborough

06/24/2020   |   BY Sherin and Lodgen

Sherin and Lodgen’s Commercial Finance Group represented Breed’s Hill Capital, a Boston-based investment firm, in equity financing for the purchase... Read More »

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The Main Street Lending Program

05/21/2020   |   BY Sherin and Lodgen

Background Following the enactment of the CARES Act, the Federal Reserve announced the establishment of the Main Street Lending Program (the... Read More »

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What Landlords, Tenants, Borrowers, and Lenders Need to Know About The Massachusetts Eviction and Foreclosure Moratorium Act

04/21/2020   |   BY Sherin and Lodgen

Overview On April 20, 2020, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed H.4647 (the “Massachusetts Eviction and Foreclosure Moratorium Act” or the “Act”)... Read More »

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When a Municipality Establishes Title by Adverse Possession, That is Not a Taking

04/18/2020   |   BY Sander A. Rikleen and Amy L. Hahn

A recent Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) decision highlighted the distinction between establishing rights in real estate by adverse possession... Read More »

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What Landlords and Tenants Need to Know About Massachusetts House Bill 4615 and Senate Bill 2631

04/10/2020   |   BY Sherin and Lodgen

ALERT: On April 20, 2020, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed H.4647 (the “Massachusetts Eviction and Foreclosure Moratorium Act” or the... Read More »

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Rent Relief Considerations in the Time of COVID-19

04/06/2020   |   BY Robert M. Carney

“In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is... Read More »

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SJC Announces Outcome Prior to Decision, Reverses Appeals Court Decision, and Upholds Dismissal of a Zoning Appeal for Lack of Standing

03/11/2020   |   BY Sander A. Rikleen and Amy L. Hahn

The threshold question in many land use appeals is whether the appealing party has standing to object to the action... Read More »