P.O. Box 426
Portland, Maine 4112
United States
Mr. Dargie is a director and shareholder of Perkins Thompson, and an experienced member of Perkins Thompson’s business law practice group. His specific areas of practice include advice regarding the legal and business aspects of purchases and sales of businesses and business assets, advice for startups regarding business entity selection and organization, private securities offerings, advice for sellers and buyers in commercial transactions, general counsel services for businesses of all sizes and types, business immigration services, and contract negotiation and drafting services. Mr. Dargie has extensive experience in the legal and business aspects of energy fuels marketing.
Some of Mr. Dargie’s recent engagements include:
The representation of a Maine company in its acquisition of agricultural assets from a publicly traded corporation
The representation of multiple startups in successful multi-state private securities offerings
The representation of a large multinational corporation in its successful joint venture with a publicly traded limited partnership
The representation of an oppressed shareholder in his successful exit from a closely-held Maine corporation
The representation of a large energy company in various purchase, sale and throughput transactions
General counsel services for multiple craft breweries
The representation of a husband and wife in their successful acquisition of a large stake in a rapidly expanding craft distillery
The representation of various corporations and limited liability companies in all aspects of their formation and organization
The negotiation and drafting of complex limited liability company and shareholder agreements
The representation of a Canadian national in the successful processing of his E-2 investor visa
The representation of a multinational alternative energy startup in the successful processing of L-1 visas for its foreign executives, managers, and knowledge workers
The representation of the purchaser in its successful acquisition of an innovative publishing business
Areas of Practice | 1) Mergers and Acquisitions |
Law School | University of Maine School of Law J.D., 2005 |
Education | University of New Hampshire B.A. ,2002 |
Bar Member / Association | State Bar of Maine |
Most recent firm | Perkins Thompson Attorneys & Counselors at Law |
Benjamin R. Wills is a partner in the Business and Finance Practice.Mr. Wills represents clients in a variety of fields, including the energy, telecommunications, technology, banking, manufacturing, and electric utility industries.