Bernkopf is delighted to announce that ten of our partners are recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Regarded as one of the legal profession’s most respected honors, Best Lawyers bases its selections entirely on peer evaluation. The following Bernkopf partners appear on the Boston, Massachusetts… Read More
Bernkopf is proud to celebrate fourteen attorneys named to the 2026 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and 2026 Rising Stars lists. As part of this recognition, Super Lawyers identifies outstanding attorneys through a patented selection process that includes peer nominations, independent research, and peer evaluations. Only 5% of attorneys in each state… Read More
Bernkopf’s Bob Stetson was recently quoted in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly discussing a Massachusetts Superior Court decision that raises a question that practitioners on both sides of real estate transactions encounter regularly: can a buyer’s failure to pay a purchase deposit constitute a material breach excusing the seller’s performance? SRO Development… Read More
Bernkopf is pleased to share that Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly selected April L. (Wilmar) DaSuta as a 2025 Go To Commercial Real Estate Lawyer. “Go To Lawyers” lead their field, delivering consistent results, trusted judgment, and deep expertise in complex legal matters. April is known as a true “deal junkie” and… Read More
Bernkopf, a Boston-based law firm, is proud to be recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms®, both nationally and in the Boston metropolitan area. Firms included in the Best Law Firms rankings receive recognition for professional excellence and the impressive feedback they earn from both clients and peers. Read More
Bernkopf is proud to announce it has received recognition in both the national and Boston metropolitan markets of the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms®. Firms included in the Best Law Firms rankings are recognized for professional excellence and have impressive feedback from both clients and peers. The… Read More
Commercial landlords are breathing a collective sigh of relief following yesterday’s release of Cummings Properties, LLC v. Hines, a major decision from the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) on the validity of acceleration clauses in commercial leases. Acceleration clauses are a form of liquidated damages in which a defaulting tenant… Read More
Landlords and other holders of standby letters of credit will be surprised to learn about Friday’s important Massachusetts Appeals Court opinion, Proquip Limited vs. Northmark Bank. The holder (known as the beneficiary) has access to cash up to the full amount of the letter of credit by “drawing down” on… Read More
This article appeared in the New England Real Estate Journal on April 21, 2023. With rising interest rates, inflation and escalating concerns about raising and borrowing funds, these are challenging times for life science tenants and their landlords. However, even in this environment, the decommissioning of lab space and securing… Read More
In an interview with The Real Reporter, Eric A. Allon recently shared his thoughts on Mayor Wu’s new proposals concerning real estate developments in Boston. The views expressed in this interview are Eric Allon’s and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Bernkopf. Read the full article here.
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