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Practice Focus and Experience
Sophie Migliazzo practices in the Business Group, the Commercial and Real Estate Finance Group, and the Trusts and Estates Group. Sophie's corporate practice consists mainly of mergers and acquisitions, representing banks in lending transactions, and assisting clients with business formation, corporate governance matters, and contract negotiations. Sophie's estate planning practice includes drafting wills, health care proxies, powers of attorney and trusts for a variety of family situations, including special needs planning, as well as preparing gift and estate tax returns.

While in law school, Sophie interned with the Hon. Nancy Gertner, United States District Court Judge for the District of Massachusetts, and with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission's Enforcement Division. Between college and law school, Sophie, who is fluent in French, worked in the Mergers and Acquisitions department of a large law firm in Paris, France.

Representative Matters
  • Worked on fully underwritten public offering of approximately 800,000 shares of common stock.
  • Represented client in $69 million Special Purpose IPO.
  • Worked on $82.8 million Special Purpose IPO.
  • Represented client in the asset sale of a shoe manufacturing company.
  • Assisted in the representation of a client in multi-million dollar purchases and sales of tradeshows.
  • Represented bank in a $7.5 million dollar loan to a family owned business.
  • Assisted in drafting outsourcing contract for services to be rendered in India.
  • Represented closely held company in a $97 million stock-for-cash transaction.
  • Represented client in stock purchase of donut manufacturer.
  • Represented client in sale of auto dealership.
  • Participated in preparation of a will contest.
  • Prepared and filed guardianship petition for clients with a disabled child.
  • Prepared and filed gift tax returns involving net gifts.
  • Prepared and filed gift tax returns involving installment gifts to a QPRT.
  • Successfully negotiated pro bono contempt settlement in Probate and Family Court case for low-income veteran.
Professional
  • Distinctions: Massachusetts Super Lawyer "Rising Star," 2007.
  • Admitted: Massachusetts.
  • Member: American Bar Association (Member, Business Law Section and Real Property and Probate Section); Boston Bar Association (Member, Business Law Section, Trust and Estates Section, and New Lawyers Section); Massachusetts Bar Association (Member, Business Law Section, Trust and Estates Section, and New Lawyers Section).
Community Involvement
  • Member of the Board of Directors for Northeastern University School of Law's Alumni Association.
  • Volunteer with Shelter Legal Services Foundation, Inc.
  • Volunteer with the Boston Bar Association's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance and Attorney-for-the-Day programs.
Languages
  • French
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Education
  • J.D., Northeastern University School of Law, 2004.
  • B.A., University of Texas at Austin, 1999 (completed in two-and-one-half years).