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Nutter Honored with Best-Ever Recognition in Chambers USA 2026
Print PDFNutter has earned multiple practice area and individual attorney rankings across Massachusetts and New York in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA. The firm retained its Band 1 ranking, the highest honor, in Banking & Financing: Corporate & Regulatory, Real Estate, and Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use in Massachusetts. Nutter rose a band in Labor & Employment and achieved a new practice ranking in Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment in Massachusetts, and earned a new individual ranking in New York: Intellectual Property: Patent. Chambers USA further distinguished Nutter in Massachusetts with rankings in Corporate/M&A, Environment, Litigation: General Commercial, and Litigation: Securities. These rankings reflect Nutter’s strongest-ever showing in the highly regarded legal directory, achieving record totals in both ranked practice areas and individual lawyers distinguished as leaders in the legal field.
Nutter garnered acclaim in the 2026 guide for its “really outstanding roster of attorneys.” The Banking team was lauded as a “very strong, well-rounded team that is knowledgeable, reliable and insightful. They are responsive and helpful on all matters.” Clients praised Nutter’s Corporate/M&A practice, stating, “Their attorneys have a rare talent for breaking down the implications of each structure and clearly outlining the most advantageous path for the client. They don’t simply present options; they provide thoughtful, scenario-based guidance that reflects a deep understanding of the client’s goals and industry realities.” Nutter’s Litigation team drew praise for continuing to “bring expertise to give the client an edge” and providing “sound and practical legal advice on a variety of complex and nuanced legal issues.” According to the guide, the newly-ranked Venture Capital team’s “market judgment is excellent; the attorneys know where to push, where to hold the line, and how to keep a deal moving without unnecessary friction.” Clients also spoke highly of Nutter’s Real Estate practice, noting “Nutter is truly spectacular at all it does. The attorneys are extremely smart, detail-oriented, and on top of things.”
Chambers USA 2026 ranked 27 Nutter attorneys across 10 strategic practice areas as leading lawyers in Massachusetts and New York. Six lawyers were newly recognized at Nutter, including Michael Scott, earning double recognition in the Massachusetts: Real Estate and Massachusetts: Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use categories; Matthew Doring, Massachusetts: Banking & Finance: Corporate & Regulatory; Eric Magnuson, Massachusetts: Litigation: General Commercial; Matthew Connolly, Massachusetts: Environment, William Bernat, Massachusetts: Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment; and James Trainor, New York: Intellectual Property: Patent.
The following Nutter lawyers earned recognition in Chambers USA 2026:
- Marianne Ajemian, Massachusetts: Real Estate
- Paul Ayoub, Massachusetts: Real Estate
- William Bernat, Massachusetts: Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment
- Matthew Connolly, Massachusetts: Environment
- Matthew Doring, Massachusetts: Banking & Finance: Corporate & Regulatory
- Kenneth Ehrlich, Massachusetts: Banking & Finance: Corporate & Regulatory
- Suzanne Hamel, Massachusetts: Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment
- Matthew Hanaghan, Massachusetts: Banking & Finance: Corporate & Regulatory
- Sarah Kelly, Massachusetts: Litigation: General Commercial
- Jonathan Kotlier, Massachusetts: Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Michael Krebs, Massachusetts: Banking & Finance: Corporate & Regulatory
- Brian Lee, Massachusetts: Litigation: General Commercial
- Michael Leon, Massachusetts: Environment
- David Libardoni, Massachusetts: Real Estate
- Christopher Lindstrom, Massachusetts: Labor & Employment
- Eric Magnuson, Massachusetts: Litigation: General Commercial
- Beth Mitchell, Massachusetts: Real Estate
- Valerie Moore, Massachusetts: Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
- Liam O'Connell, Massachusetts: Labor & Employment
- Christopher Papavasiliou, Massachusetts: Real Estate
- Ian Roffman, Massachusetts: Litigation: Securities
- David Rubin, Massachusetts: Labor & Employment
- Michael Scott, Massachusetts: Real Estate and Massachusetts: Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
- Timothy Smith, Massachusetts: Real Estate
- Matthew Snell, Massachusetts: Environment
- James Trainor, New York: Intellectual Property: Patent
- James Ward, Massachusetts: Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
View Nutter’s rankings in Chambers USA 2026.
Chambers rankings are compiled from thousands of client interviews across the country as well as opinions from colleagues and competitors. The qualities assessed include technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities most valued by the client.
About Nutter
Nutter is a full-service law firm delivering sophisticated legal counsel to industry-leading companies, entrepreneurs, institutions, foundations, and families across the United States and globally. With offices in Boston, New York, San Francisco, Honolulu, and Orinda, and practices spanning business and finance, intellectual property, litigation, real estate and land use, labor and employment, tax, and trusts and estates, Nutter pairs deep expertise with a client-focused approach. Learn more at nutter.com or connect with us on LinkedIn.
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