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Morse Ranked 6th Most Active Law Firm, New England
We are pleased to announce PitchBook ranked Morse 6th in Most Active Law Firms in VC deals in New England in its 2025 Global Annual League Tables1. This is Morse’s 7th year in the top ten. Morse also ranked 17th in Most Active Law Firms in VC deals in the US, as well as 18th in Most Active Law Firms in VC deals globally. Morse added an additional ranking for the first time as 22nd in Most Active Law Firms in VC deals in Canada.
2025 VC Deals - Morse
Our venture capital clients come from a diverse range of industries, from cutting-edge AI and Robotics startups to established players in Life Sciences and Biotech fields. Morse attorneys represented clients in more equity rounds of financings than convertible rounds. In 2025 our attorneys completed 116 VC financings totaling over $1.3 billion with the average deal size being over $12 million. See also our 2025 M&A Deals.
2025 M&A Deals - Morse
Morse represented more clients on the sell-side than the buy-side of M&A transactions. Our attorneys continue to represent a wide range of industries such as SaaS, Consulting Services, Healthcare/Life Sciences, and Financial Services for any variety of M&A concerns. In 2025, Morse completed 35 M&A deals totaling $1.07 billion, with an average deal size of $32 million. See also our 2025 VC Deals.
Morse Ranked 6th Most Active Law Firm, New England
We are pleased to announce PitchBook ranked Morse 6th in Most Active Law Firms in VC deals in New England in its 2024 Global Annual League Tables1. This is Morse’s 6th year in the top ten. Morse also ranked 14th in Most Active Law Firms in VC deals in the US, as well as 16th in Most Active Law Firms in VC deals globally; moving up in rank for both categories. Morse added an additional ranking for the first time as 23rd in Most Active Law Firms in VC deals in Southern Europe.
3 Considerations
A corporate venture capital (CVC) investment presents companies and investors with growth opportunities that can be realized through careful planning of the commercial arrangement, partnering, and the investment terms. Aside from capital, an investment from a CVC firm will frequently include a commercial agreement ranging from a proof of concept to a manufacturing or distribution agreement.
Venture Capital Deals 2023
Morse celebrated 30 years of providing outstanding legal services to our clients! In 2023, 51 percent of all venture capital transactions were convertible equity rounds with Morse’s largest transaction being almost $80 million. This past year our VC attorneys represented more company sided transactions. In the last decade, Morse has completed over 600 VC financings, helping our clients raise nearly $7 billion. See also our 2023 M&A Deals.
Merger and Acquisition Deals 2023
In 2023, Morse celebrated 30 years of providing outstanding legal services to our clients! Morse advised a majority of our M&A clients in 2023 on the buy side of the transaction. On average, Morse has completed 17 M&A transactions per year for the last 10 years. Morse represents a wide variety of industries with more being added each year. Our largest industry last year was consulting services. We also saw an increase of deals in the software and e-commerce industry. See also our 2023 VC Deals.
USPTO Spoofed Calls Scam
A new type of scam that has emerged that companies need to know about involves calls impersonating USPTO employees. Individuals with malicious intent are taking advantage of technological advancements to engage in more subtle forms of scams. In the last few years, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has observed a significant increase of the new “spoofed calls” scam. How to spot USPTO spoofed calls scam?
EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework Approved
On July 10, 2023, the European Commission (EC) adopted an adequacy decision approving the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF). With this decision, companies that choose to participate in the DPF may now transfer personal data between the EU and U.S. without the need to implement additional data protection safeguards.
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA)
The federal government recently passed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”), which is set to take effect on June 27, 2023. For Massachusetts-based companies, employers will already be familiar with the PWFA’s general requirements, which closely mirrors the Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which took effect in 2018. Now employers outside of Massachusetts must also become familiar with the new rules and best practices surrounding pregnant employees in the workplace.
Mental Health Parity & Addiction Equity Act Compliance
Most employers that sponsor group health plans must ensure that their plans comply with, or are exempt from, the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA). Conceptually, parity is simple. Insurance coverage for mental health and substance use disorder (MH/SUD) care should be no more restrictive than insurance coverage for any other medical condition. However, the Federal Parity Law is very complex, and implementation of the law can be challenging.
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