Shirin Philipp
Shirin Philipp represents registered and unregistered investment advisers and private investment funds, assisting them with formation, registration and regulatory compliance.
As co-chair of Foley Hoag’s nonprofit practice group, Shirin has extensive experience advising nonprofit organizations. She provides them with guidance in a wide range of general operational matters, including governance, mergers and acquisitions, and maintaining tax-exempt status.
Shirin also advises early stage and emerging businesses on financing and contract matters.
Before joining Foley Hoag, Shirin served as law clerk to the Justices of the Superior Court of Massachusetts.
Bars and Court Admissions
professional / civic involvement
- Boston Bar Association and American Bar Association, Member
- Families First Parenting Programs, Inc., Board of Directors and Executive Committee Member, September 2004 to present
- Boston Main Streets Foundation, Member of Board of Trustees, September 2005 to present
SPEECHES AND CONFERENCES
- Speaker, The NonProfit Financial Managers (Massachusetts), "Conflicts of Interest and the New Form 990," June 2008
- Speaker, New England Chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors, “Today’s Nonprofit Organization: A Serious Business,” May 15, 2007
- Speaker, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, 8th Annual Nonprofit Law Conference, “Fundamentals of Board Governance,” April 4, 2007
- Speaker, New England Healthcare Assembly 27th Annual Trustee Conference Session, “Report Cards: A New Evaluation Tool for Boards and Trustees,” December 2006
- Speaker, New England Healthcare Assembly 26th Annual Trustee Conference, “Ten Commandments for Trustees of Non-Profit Hospitals: A Trustee Primer,” December 2005
- Speaker, Women Entrepreneurs in Science and Technology seminar “Corporate Law and Accounting Nuts and Bolts: Start-up Through the First Five Years,” March 2003
- Speaker, Center for Women & Enterprise Legal Clinic “Choosing the Best Form for Your Business,” April 2001 and May 2002