Riley O’Brien Honored at Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly’s 2026 Excellence in the Law Awards

Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly has recognized Riley O’Brien, counsel at Sidley, as an “Up & Coming Lawyer” Honoree at its 2026 Excellence in the Law Awards. The annual program highlights emerging lawyers and other honorees across Massachusetts for notable professional contributions, including work in pro bono, marketing, firm administration, and paralegal services.

His practice focuses on advising startups, founders, venture capital funds, and strategic investors navigating growth, risk, and opportunity across the full lifecycle of private companies, from formation and ongoing governance matters to complex financings, secondaries, M&A, and other strategic transactions. His experience spans software/SaaS, fintech, AI, biotech, life sciences, digital health, consumer packaged goods, manufacturing, and robotics — particularly where regulatory nuance meets innovation.