Private Equity Investment in Midcentury, European Inspired Boutique in Massachusetts

Murphy PC represented one of the largest investors in a midcentury, European inspired boutique featuring curated wines, beer, charcuterie and cheese from around the world. We negotiated and drafted an amendment to the shareholder agreement, advised on board control, drag-along rights, restrictions on equity transfers, buy-sell arrangements, pre-emptive rights, and other important issues.

Murphy PC is a law firm based in Boston, Massachusetts providing legal services to developers, entrepreneurs, investors, and lenders in real estate and business transactions, including project development, acquisitions and sales, joint ventures, construction contracts, financing, leasing, and title insurance in residential, mixed-use, condominium, multi-family, office, retail, education, industrial, hotel, retail and restaurant transactions.

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New England Commercial Real Estate, Q1 2026: A Cycle Map

April 18, 2026 | Author:  David J. Murphy A market moving in four directions at once Ask a commercial real estate broker in Boston where we are in the cycle, and you’ll get five different answers – all correct, all about the same region, all...

Murphy PC Advises Landlord on Commercial Lease for New Food and Entertainment Venue in Norwood, Massachusetts

April 16, 2026 — Murphy PC represented the owner of a commercial property in Norwood, Massachusetts in the negotiation, drafting, and execution of a new commercial lease for a food and entertainment venue. The scope of representation included landlord work and premises build-out, and compliance...

Your Non-Recourse Loan Isn’t Non-Recourse: Read the Bad-Boy Carveout Before You Sign

April 15, 2026 | Author:  David J. Murphy You think you have a non-recourse loan. Your lender thinks you don’t. Buried a few dozen pages into nearly every commercial mortgage is a provision, called the “recourse carveout” or “bad-boy” guaranty, that can turn your clean,...