Murphy PC Advises Purchaser In Restaurant Acquisition

May 16, 2024-Murphy PC recently advised the purchaser in acquiring restaurant assets and a liquor license for a new dining concept in Boston’s South End district. Our firm handled all aspects of the transaction, including negotiating and documenting the asset purchase agreement, lease assignment with landlord consent, lease amendments, and securing outdoor seating permits with the City of Boston.

Our client brings significant industry experience to this venture, having established successful restaurants across the Charlestown neighborhood of Boston, Somerville, and Nantucket, Massachusetts.

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

 

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Removal Events in Real Estate Joint Ventures: What Capital Partners Need to Know

January 6, 2026 | Author:  David J. Murphy When a real estate joint venture goes wrong, the removal event provision determines whether the capital partner can act, and how quickly. These clauses define the triggers that allow an investor member to take management control away...

New England Commercial Real Estate at Year-End 2025: What the Data Says

December 28, 2025 | Author:  David J. Murphy Late-2025 data reveal New England commercial real estate in the midst of a selective recovery. Higher borrowing costs continue to constrain development and transaction volume, yet leasing activity and fundamentals in key sectors are stabilizing rather than...

Murphy PC Advises Borrower in Refinancing of Lifestyle Shopping Center North of Boston

December 18, 2025-Murphy PC represented a borrower limited liability company in connection with the refinancing of a lifestyle center located North of Boston, Massachusetts. The borrower is an affiliate of a property owner and development company with substantial shopping plaza holdings in Massachusetts and California....