Harvey E. Bines

Harvey E. Bines is a Boston business lawyer at Sullivan & Worcester who advises domestic and international clients on complex financial and business matters. He focuses his practice on corporate finance, corporate governance, investment management, securities regulation, and business entity law. He also counsels clients on domestic and offshore investments, international transactions, CFIUS compliance, and reporting obligations under the Corporate Transparency Act. His work covers corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, investment companies, investment advisers, and private investment structures.

Harvey earned his B.S. in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He received his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law, where he joined the Order of the Coif. He also served as executive editor of the Virginia Law Review. He is admitted in Massachusetts and was admitted in Virginia in 1971 as an associate member. His federal admissions include several US Courts of Appeals, federal district courts, and the Supreme Court of the United States.

Harvey previously served as an associate professor at the University of Virginia School of Law, where he taught investment law and torts. He also taught corporate finance as an adjunct professor at Boston College Law School. He served as special counsel to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Investment Management in 1974. His international work has included advising and lecturing in Israel, Ireland, China, England, and several Central and Eastern European countries. He has also served on the boards of publicly traded companies.

Harvey E. Bines brings extensive regulatory knowledge, academic experience, and practical business judgment to his corporate practice. He served as a lieutenant in the United States Navy from 1963 through 1967 and worked as a naval flight officer. His professional recognition includes Best Lawyers in America from 2007 through 2026 and Boston Corporate Compliance Law Lawyer of the Year honors in 2015 and 2020. He has also received recognition from The Legal 500 U.S. and Massachusetts Super Lawyers.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Sullivan & Worcester
• Member, Virginia Bar Association
• Member, Boston Bar Association
• Member, American Law Institute

Licensed State

• Massachusetts
• Virginia

Education

• University of Virginia School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE)