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Foley Hoag Recognized as 2024 Law360 "Regional Powerhouse" in Massachusetts

September 19, 2024

Law360 again recognized Foley Hoag LLP as a “Regional Powerhouse” in Massachusetts. The law firms on Law360’s list of 2024 Regional Powerhouses are driving some of the biggest deals and most high-profile courtroom battles, delivering top-tier regional expertise for clients and making a lasting impact on the law at the state and local level.

The Regional Powerhouses Series honors leading law firms in various states based on their exceptional achievements. In Massachusetts, Law360 recognized only three firms, including Foley Hoag. Law360 noted, “With some of the state's household-name clients under its belt and a former Massachusetts attorney general on its roster, Foley Hoag LLP is one of the state's premier law firms in a number of growing sectors.”

The recognition reflects the complex legal work performed for clients by Foley Hoag across cutting-edge industries, including life sciences, technology, energy and cannabis, and the results achieved. Law360 specifically highlighted the firm’s representations of:
  • Enanta Pharmaceuticals in a patent litigation involving Pfizer's antiviral COVID treatment Paxlovid.
  • Vineyard Wind offshore wind farm project through its permitting and financing and labor agreement negotiation.
  • National cannabis lender Safe Harbor Financial in secured loans to affiliates of a multistate operator and individual loans to borrowers in Massachusetts, New Jersey and Colorado.
  • Chicago Atlantic in a term loan with Nova Farms LLC, a cannabis dispensary that operates in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Maine and Pennsylvania.
Law360 also noted the firm’s strong relationships with local higher education institutions including Harvard, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Northeastern University and the University of Massachusetts system,  as well as its representation of big-name biotech and healthcare institutions and companies including Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Biogen Inc.

Read Foley Hoag's full “Massachusetts Powerhouse” profile.