Meghan E. Kelly
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Overview
Meghan E. Kelly is an associate in Nutter’s Corporate and Transactions Department and a member of the firm’s Emerging Companies practice group. Clients rely on Meghan on a wide range of matters, including mergers and acquisitions, 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, and biotechnology.
Notable Experience and Client Impact
Meghan advises clients in a variety of transactions. Recent transactions include:
- Representation of Tufts Health Plan in connection with its combination with Harvard Pilgrim Health Care.
- Representation of Gravyty in connection with a $21 million investment from K1 Investment Management.
- Representation of Strategic Cyber LLC in connection with its acquisition by HelpSystems, a Minnesota-based IT software company.
- 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 Shawmut Corporation in its joint venture with the automotive headliner and specialty industrial fabrics business of Glen Raven Technical Fabrics LLC.
- Representation of Lallemand USA, Inc. in its acquisition of the Hutchinson, MN yeast manufacturing operations of Ohly.
- 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.
- 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 Deep River Snacks in its sale to Arca Continental.
Meghan works with emerging companies to secure investment and build their brands. Recent transactions include:
- Representation of Cambridge Crops (d/b/a Mori) in a $12 million Series A financing led by Acre Venture Partners with participation from The Engine, Prelude Ventures, Refactor Capital and Closed Loop Ventures.
- Representation of Cambridge Crops in connection with its $4 million Series Seed financing led by The Engine and Refactor Capital.
- 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 $1.4 million 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 Coffee, a cold brew coffee maker, in its $8 million Series A equity round of financing.
Meghan is active in the Boston community, serving on the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce’s City Awake Leadership Council, on the steering committee for the Boston Bar Association’s Senior Associates Forum, 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.
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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Education
Boston University School of Law, J.D., cum laude
Colby College, B.A., magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
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- Massachusetts
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In the Community
Meghan is active in the Boston community, serving on the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce’s City Awake Leadership Council, on the steering committee for the Boston Bar Association’s Senior Associates Forum, as a mentor for Boston University School of Law students, and as a member of the Women’s Bar Association.
Noteworthy
Upon graduating law school, Meghan received the Sylvia Beinecke Robinson Award for her significant contribution to the life of the School of Law.