- Assisted a rapidly growing software company to obtain several million dollars in equity financing from a major venture capital firm, and in subsequent bridge loan financing rounds.
- Counsel start-up companies seeking seed capital from angel investors, venture capitalists, and others, and provided advice on securities issues.
- Structured the sale of a dentist’s practice to provide that the dentist was able to work with the prospective purchaser and provide an organized transition for the practice.
- Assisted in the sale of a company client to a large multinational publicly traded company.


Matt is a Shareholder in the Corporate Department at Sheehan Phinney. Previously with Cook Little, he advises his business clients on a variety of legal and business issues. Matt represents entrepreneurs of all types and at all stages of their businesses, from start-up to exit.
In his work with start-ups and other privately held companies, Matt has counseled his clients on a variety of corporate matters, including entity formation, obtaining angel round financing, venture capital or other debt and/or equity financing, executive and employee compensation, contract issues, equity ownership matters, and exit strategy issues. He also advises his technology-related companies on a wide range of matters specific to them, including software licensing, licensing of intellectual property, and website development matters.
Matt also advises doctors, dentists, and other healthcare professionals on a variety of matters, including ownership issues, the buying and selling of medical practices, and negotiating employment and other contracts with hospitals.
- J.D., Boston College Law School
- M.B.A., Boston College Graduate Carroll School of Management
- B.S., Brandeis University
- State of New Hampshire
- New Hampshire Bar Association
- Legal 500 New England Elite, Corporate and M&A
- NH Magazine 2024 Top Lawyer, Corporate Law
- Martindale Hubbell, AV Peer Review Rated
- Chambers USA, Corporate/Commercial
- Best Lawyers in America® 2024 Manchester Lawyer of the Year, Corporate Law
- Best Lawyers of America ®, Corporate Law, Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law, Technology Law
- New England Super Lawyers®, Business/Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities and Corporate Finance
- The Faces of Mergers and Acquisitions
- Business Planning in Times of Economic Disruption
- Funding Your Startup and Beyond: Navigating the Capital Maze (webinar)
- Succession Planning: Prepare for the Curveballs (webinar)
- Board of Directors of the New Hampshire Tech Alliance (NHTA)
- Board of Directors of the New Hampshire Business Finance Authority
- Board of Directors of the National Finance Authority
- 2014 Graduate, Leadership New Hampshire
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Matt Benson

Shareholder
Manchester
ABOUT MATT BENSON
Matt is a Shareholder in the Corporate Department at Sheehan Phinney. Previously with Cook Little, he advises his business clients on a variety of legal and business issues. Matt represents entrepreneurs of all types and at all stages of their businesses, from start-up to exit.
KEY CASES
Assisted a rapidly growing software company to obtain several million dollars in equity financing from a major venture capital firm, and in subsequent bridge loan financing rounds.
Counsel start-up companies seeking seed capital from angel investors, venture capitalists, and others, and provided advice on securities issues.
Structured the sale of a dentist’s practice to provide that the dentist was able to work with the prospective purchaser and provide an organized transition for the practice.
Assisted in the sale of a company client to a large multinational publicly traded company.
EDUCATION
- J.D., Boston College Law School
- M.B.A., Boston College Graduate Carroll School of Management
- B.S., Brandeis University
ADMISSIONS, MEMBERSHIPS & CERTIFICATIONS
- State of New Hampshire
- New Hampshire Bar Association
AWARDS
- Legal 500 New England Elite, Corporate and M&A
- NH Magazine 2024 Top Lawyer, Corporate Law
- Martindale Hubbell, AV Peer Review Rated
- Chambers USA, Corporate/Commercial
- Best Lawyers in America® 2024 Manchester Lawyer of the Year, Corporate Law
- Best Lawyers of America ®, Corporate Law, Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law, Technology Law
- New England Super Lawyers®, Business/Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities and Corporate Finance

PUBLICATIONS
INDUSTRY & CIVIC INVOLVEMENT
- Board of Directors of the New Hampshire Tech Alliance (NHTA)
- Board of Directors of the New Hampshire Business Finance Authority
- Board of Directors of the National Finance Authority
- 2014 Graduate, Leadership New Hampshire