STEPHANIE A. PERINI-HEGARTY, Esq., CGBP   President & Managing Attorney sph@perinihegartypc.com Tel: 617.217.2832 Fax: 914.931.2024   Martindale-Hubbell®Client Review Rating Preeminent (5.0 out of 5) Avvo® Rating Superb

Stephanie Perini-Hegarty is the founder and managing attorney of Perini-Hegarty & Associates, a law firm that provides a variety of domestic and international contract, negotiation and corporate legal services for start-ups to Fortune 500® companies as well as legal support for residential and commercial real estate transactions. Education J.D., Southern New England School of Law (1996) A.B., Regis College (1990)  Certifications & Licenses Certified Global Business Professional MA Real Estate Broker Bar Admissions Bar of Massachusetts Court Admissions US Court of International Trade US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Areas of Practice Ms. Perini-Hegarty concentrates her practice in the areas of international commercial transactions including, but not limited to: import/export compliance, data privacy, intellectual property, mergers and acquisitions, licensing, corporate formation, governance, equity compensation and benefits, ERISA, and finance.  For over 16 years, she has successfully negotiated a wide variety of complex transactions in these areas.  Professional Background Prior to founding Perini-Hegarty & Associates, Ms. Perini-Hegarty worked for Fidelity Investments for over 10 years. She began by managing negotiations, contracts and relationships with market data and technology partners for Fidelity.   Due to her effective negotiation and drafting style, she then managed highly-complex cross-company market data and licensing agreements for Fidelity. Eventually, she became Vice President of Contracts for a Fidelity start-up, Fidelity Stock Plan Services, where she was responsible for overseeing all contractual legal and business matters for the company's domestic and international service offerings. In order to stay in touch with changes in the industries of the firm’s clients, Ms. Perini-Hegarty is a member of organizations such as the CEO Club of Boston College, the FISD-Financial Information Securities Division of the SIIA, Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, The Massachusetts Export Center, National Association of Stock Plan Professionals, and SIIA-Software & Information Industry Association.  In addition to these industry groups and associations, Ms. Perini-Hegarty is actively engaged in the American Bar Association’s International Law Section and is a steering Committee Member of International Commercial Transactions Committee, a member of the International Women’s Network committee, the International Dispute Resolution Committee and the International Financial Services Committee. Additionally, she is an active member of the International Bar Association which is based in London, England. Locally, Ms. Perini-Hegarty is a member of the Boston Bar Association, the Massachusetts Bar Association, the Real Estate Bar Association of Massachusetts, and is a lifetime member of the Women’s Bar Association of Massachusetts. Ms. Perini-Hegarty is a recipient of the Presidents Circle Award from Fidelity Investments. She is also listed in the Cambridge Who's Who Registry of Executive and Professionals, Madison Who's Who Registry of Executive and Professionals, and Metropolitan Who's Who Registry of Executive and Professionals. Publications “Choice of Law in International Agreements: What Should Parties Watch For”, The International Commercial Practitioner, 2008. “Helpful Hints for Law Firms That Seek a Global Presence”, International Law News, Summer 2009. “Overcoming the Challenges of Equity Compensation Plan Service Provider Selection & Transition: How to organize and manage needs assessment, request of information and/or proposal, contracts and implementation”, White Paper (co-authored with Karen Needham and Jewon Wee of iSP Advisors, LLC), Spring 2010 Please feel free to contact Perini-Hegarty & Associates at 617.217.2832 if you would like more information about the legal services provided or if you would like Ms. Perini-Hegarty to speak at your event.