Law firm Goodwin Procter has appointed James Barrett as partner and Edward Amer has joined as counsel. Both will be part of the firm’s Private Equity Group and will be based in its Boston office.
Barrett and Amer both come to Goodwin from Locke Lord.
Barrett represents private equity and venture capital firms, life sciences and technology companies, boards of directors and management teams on a variety of transactional and corporate governance matters. His practice is focused on investment transactions, mergers, acquisitions, securities matters and general corporate representation. Prior to joining Goodwin, Barrett was co-chair of Locke Lord’s private equity and venture capital practice.
Amer represents private equity and venture capital firms, investors and private companies in a broad range of business and financing transactions. His practice focuses primarily on private equity acquisitions and dispositions, venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, start-up company counseling and general corporate representation.
“We are very pleased to welcome Jim and Ed to our private equity practice,” says John LeClaire (pictured), co-chair of Goodwin’s Private Equity Group. “They bring outstanding client relationships, depth and experience to our team as we build our focus on the private equity middle market in both the United States and internationally. They will mesh well with our team and their diverse experience, and in particular their work at the intersection of private equity, venture capital, technology and life sciences, will bring added value to our clients.”
“We are delighted that Jim and Ed have chosen to join Goodwin,” commented Andy Sucoff, chair of Goodwin’s Boston office. “The firm is committed to strategically building its private equity practice and ensuring that we provide outstanding service to our clients with the right people in the right markets.”
Earlier this year, Goodwin’s Private Equity Group added partners Richard Lever in the firm’s London office and Jay Schifferli in Washington, D.C.
