Heather M. Stone

Heather represents a diverse array of alternative investment funds, including private equity, venture capital, and real estate, guiding them through structuring, formation, reorganization, and regulatory compliance. Her clients include public and private pension funds, educational institutions, insurance companies, corporations, family offices, and endowments. Heather also acts as general counsel for growth-oriented software, emerging technology, and media companies at various development stages.

Heather is an active lecturer and author on alternative fund, private equity, corporate finance, and securities topics. She is frequently quoted in such publications as the Boston Business Journal, The Deal, Entrepreneur, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity International, and Venture Capital Journal. Heather lectures extensively for the Kauffman Fellows Program as well as at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania; Fuqua School of Business at Duke University; Sloan School of Business at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Babson College MBA program; and University of Maryland’s MBA program.

• Advised managers of alternative funds (including private equity, venture capital, real estate, and others), institutional investors, and investment advisers on a broad range of formation, buyout/separation, restructuring, internal governance, regulatory, and portfolio investment matters.
• Represented many private companies as outside general counsel, including with respect to buy- and sell-side acquisition engagements.

• Super Lawyers® Massachusetts, Business/Corporate (2005-2006)
• Pro Bono Honor Roll, Massachusetts Supreme Court (2025)
• Digital Industry, Best General Lawyer for a High-Tech Firm (2001)