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Francis G. Massaro

Associate

Washington, DC

202.857.1000

fmassaro@pilieromazza.com

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Frank assists business clients with a variety of corporate and financial matters, including all matters relating to a business’s life cycle. He advises businesses on entity formation and corporate governance matters and drafts corporate governance documents, such as bylaws, shareholders’ agreements, and operating agreements, to meet each client’s unique needs and goals. Additionally, Frank counsels clients on their contractual arrangements, including, consulting agreements, distributor agreements, and subcontracts, and assists in the development of equity incentive plans. He advises both buyers and sellers in mergers and acquisitions and other investments, and counsels clients on matters throughout the transaction process, including deal structuring and risk allocation.

Frank also advises business clients regarding intellectual property matters, including trademarks and data rights. He has extensive experience drafting software license agreements with both government and commercial licensees.

As the head of PilieroMazza’s Healthcare Industry Team, Frank works with attorneys from a cross-section of the Firm’s practice groups to offer clients in the healthcare sector a full-spectrum approach to their specific legal concerns.  Clients include research and development entities, medical device firms, healthcare staffing companies, and physician doctor groups, to name a few.

Prior to joining PilieroMazza, Frank was an attorney at the Administrative Conference of the United States, where he oversaw research projects on regulatory legal issues. Frank also worked as an attorney at the Social Security Administration, where he evaluated appeals in disability claims and worked on projects concentrating on regulatory and policy compliance. Previously, Frank worked as a judicial clerk for the Honorable Warren Krug in the Circuit Court for Calvert County, Maryland.

Related Practice Areas

  • Business & Transactions
  • Intellectual Property & Technology Rights
  • Corporate and Organizational Governance
  • Private Equity & Venture Capital
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Debt Financing
  • Employee Incentive and Bonus Plans
  • Business Succession Planning
  • Fund Formation & Structuring
  • Nonprofits

Related Industries

  • Healthcare Industry Team

Insights

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Articles

  • Purchase Agreement Components, Part 2: Indemnification Provisions, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 01.08.21
  • 8 Tips to Manage Risks in Healthcare Transactions, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 10.15.20
  • BLOG: Investing in or Acquiring a Medical Provider? Costs of Improperly Reporting Medicare Changes in Ownership (CHOW), The PM Legal Minute Blog, 08.05.20
  • BLOG: HHS Provides Guidance on the CARES Act’s Provider Relief Fund, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 04.24.20
  • BLOG: COVID-19 and Material Adverse Effect Provisions in Acquisition Agreements, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.22.20
  • BLOG: Purchase Agreement Components, Part 1: Options for Forms of Purchase Price Consideration in Acquisition Agreements, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.10.20
  • BLOG: Important Considerations When Structuring M&A Transactions for Government Contractors: Pre-Transaction Part 1 of a 3-Part Series, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 02.03.20
  • Unique Considerations for Transactions Involving Government Contractors, 01.30.20
  • BLOG: Healthcare Company Investments and Acquisitions, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 11.21.19
  • BLOG: Special Considerations When Forming a Medical Professional Services Company, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 10.09.19
  • BLOG: Trends in Mergers and Acquisitions, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 07.22.19
  • BLOG: Corporate Transactions and Affiliation Pitfalls, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.28.19

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News

  • PilieroMazza Advises Intelligence Contractor T-Rex Solutions on Acquisition of Zot, Inc., 12.01.20
  • ANNOUNCEMENT: PilieroMazza Counsels Tribal Tech CEO Victoria Vasques on Acquisition of Cowan & Associates, 02.06.20
  • ANNOUNCEMENT: PilieroMazza Advises Ampcus In Its Acquisition of iTech Solutions, 02.04.20
  • PilieroMazza Represents BWM Outcomes in Acquisition by Bluestone Investment Partners and Intrepid Solutions and Services, 11.25.19
  • PilieroMazza Enhances Corporate and Litigation Legal Services to Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses, 05.13.19

Credentials

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Education

  • The George Washington University Law School, LL.M., in Business & Finance Law, 2018, with highest honors
  • American University Washington College of Law, J.D., 2011, cum laude
  • University of Pittsburgh, B.A., 2008, summa cum laude

Admissions

  • District of Columbia
  • Pennsylvania
Bio Insights Credentials

Frank assists business clients with a variety of corporate and financial matters, including all matters relating to a business’s life cycle. He advises businesses on entity formation and corporate governance matters and drafts corporate governance documents, such as bylaws, shareholders’ agreements, and operating agreements, to meet each client’s unique needs and goals. Additionally, Frank counsels clients on their contractual arrangements, including, consulting agreements, distributor agreements, and subcontracts, and assists in the development of equity incentive plans. He advises both buyers and sellers in mergers and acquisitions and other investments, and counsels clients on matters throughout the transaction process, including deal structuring and risk allocation.

Frank also advises business clients regarding intellectual property matters, including trademarks and data rights. He has extensive experience drafting software license agreements with both government and commercial licensees.

As the head of PilieroMazza’s Healthcare Industry Team, Frank works with attorneys from a cross-section of the Firm’s practice groups to offer clients in the healthcare sector a full-spectrum approach to their specific legal concerns.  Clients include research and development entities, medical device firms, healthcare staffing companies, and physician doctor groups, to name a few.

Prior to joining PilieroMazza, Frank was an attorney at the Administrative Conference of the United States, where he oversaw research projects on regulatory legal issues. Frank also worked as an attorney at the Social Security Administration, where he evaluated appeals in disability claims and worked on projects concentrating on regulatory and policy compliance. Previously, Frank worked as a judicial clerk for the Honorable Warren Krug in the Circuit Court for Calvert County, Maryland.

Related Practice Areas

  • Business & Transactions
  • Intellectual Property & Technology Rights
  • Corporate and Organizational Governance
  • Private Equity & Venture Capital
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Debt Financing
  • Employee Incentive and Bonus Plans
  • Business Succession Planning
  • Fund Formation & Structuring
  • Nonprofits

Related Industries

  • Healthcare Industry Team

Articles

  • Purchase Agreement Components, Part 2: Indemnification Provisions, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 01.08.21
  • 8 Tips to Manage Risks in Healthcare Transactions, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 10.15.20
  • BLOG: Investing in or Acquiring a Medical Provider? Costs of Improperly Reporting Medicare Changes in Ownership (CHOW), The PM Legal Minute Blog, 08.05.20
  • BLOG: HHS Provides Guidance on the CARES Act’s Provider Relief Fund, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 04.24.20
  • BLOG: COVID-19 and Material Adverse Effect Provisions in Acquisition Agreements, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.22.20
  • BLOG: Purchase Agreement Components, Part 1: Options for Forms of Purchase Price Consideration in Acquisition Agreements, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.10.20
  • BLOG: Important Considerations When Structuring M&A Transactions for Government Contractors: Pre-Transaction Part 1 of a 3-Part Series, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 02.03.20
  • Unique Considerations for Transactions Involving Government Contractors, 01.30.20
  • BLOG: Healthcare Company Investments and Acquisitions, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 11.21.19
  • BLOG: Special Considerations When Forming a Medical Professional Services Company, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 10.09.19
  • BLOG: Trends in Mergers and Acquisitions, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 07.22.19
  • BLOG: Corporate Transactions and Affiliation Pitfalls, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.28.19

View More View Less

News

  • PilieroMazza Advises Intelligence Contractor T-Rex Solutions on Acquisition of Zot, Inc., 12.01.20
  • ANNOUNCEMENT: PilieroMazza Counsels Tribal Tech CEO Victoria Vasques on Acquisition of Cowan & Associates, 02.06.20
  • ANNOUNCEMENT: PilieroMazza Advises Ampcus In Its Acquisition of iTech Solutions, 02.04.20
  • PilieroMazza Represents BWM Outcomes in Acquisition by Bluestone Investment Partners and Intrepid Solutions and Services, 11.25.19
  • PilieroMazza Enhances Corporate and Litigation Legal Services to Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses, 05.13.19

Education

  • The George Washington University Law School, LL.M., in Business & Finance Law, 2018, with highest honors
  • American University Washington College of Law, J.D., 2011, cum laude
  • University of Pittsburgh, B.A., 2008, summa cum laude

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Annapolis, MD 21401

410.500.5551

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