Benjamin F. Gayman
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Biography

Ben Gayman is a member of the firm's Corporate department and provides legal advice in organizational, financial, real estate and other business matters.

Ben has been providing legal advice to business clients for more than 30 years, and focuses his practice in the areas of business law, real estate, trusts and estate planning. He has experience as general counsel for large regional and New Hampshire businesses, major non-profit organizations, technology and distribution companies and for individuals.

Throughout his career Ben has had considerable involvement with business, political, environmental and charitable institutions throughout New England. He is sensitive to the marketplace and to changes that effect the environment in which you do business. He is a good fit for companies seeking an attorney who can perform as part of an overall strategic team and consistently strives to provide legal representation centered on your ever-changing needs.

EDUCATION:

Boston University School of Law - Master of Laws
Georgetown University Law Center, Juris Doctor
Dickinson College, Bachelor of Arts

Representative Matters

• Represent Northeast regional wholesale distribution cooperative
• Counsel to numerous family business corporations in manufacturing, distribution and food service industries
• Counsel to private family foundations in conservation and social service areas
• Counsel to several New Hampshire schools and colleges
• Represent hospital school in $30 million tax exempt financing
• Represented nationally circulated children’s magazine in sale to Viacom, Inc.
• Counsel to software company specializing in expediting international shipping and sale to British investment group.
• Represented educational publishing company in sale to publicly held British Investment Company
• Frequent representation in business acquisitions, financings and commercial real estate transactions, including buyers, sellers and developers.

Professional Affiliations

• Member, New Hampshire Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association (Business Law Section)
• Life Fellow, New Hampshire Bar Foundation
• Member, Manchester Bar Association

Awards & Honors

• AV® Rating, the highest rating by Martindale-Hubbell
• Selected by peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2013 in the field of Corporate Law.  Recognized since 2003.
• Recognized as a "New England Super Lawyer" in the practice area of Business/Corporate Law in 2012.  Recognized since 2007.

Community Involvement

• Appalachian Mountain Club, National Board of Advisors
• Crotched Mountain Foundation, Director, Secretary & Past Chair
• New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, Tillotson Fund Advisory Board, Past Incorporator
• Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic and Hospital, Member, Assembly of Overseers
• New Hampshire Institute of Art, Board of Trustees
• Girl Scout Movement, Lifetime Member
• Harry Gregg Foundation, Trustee & Secretary
• Manchester Boys & Girls Club, Trustee & Past President
• Manchester Regional Community Foundation, Incorporator
• Society for Protection of New Hampshire Forests, Trustee & Chair (1993-2002
• Trust for New Hampshire Lands, Trustee & Vice Chair (1986-1993)
• United Way of Greater Manchester, Campaign Cabinet Member & Solicitor (1998 & 2002)
• U.S. Army, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, 1st Lt. Infantry (1968-1971)

Bar Admissions

• New Hampshire
• United States Tax Court