Hemenway & Barnes LLP is pleased to announce the appointment of Nancy B. Gardiner as Hemenway & Barnes Managing Partner to succeed Kurt F. Somerville, who held the position from 2013 – 2019. 

A partner of the firm since 2005 and the Director for the firm's Family Office and Philanthropic Advisory Services Group, Ms. Gardiner will build upon the firm's long history of excellence and commitment to client service.

Based in Boston, Hemenway & Barnes LLP has served for 150 years as trusted counsel to the region’s high net worth families, businesses, and nonprofit organizations. The firm is uniquely designed as a home for legal and financial expertise, with a focus on providing each client with services that are specifically tailored and results-oriented. Areas of expertise include estate planning, litigation, corporate work, and real estate. Its affiliate, Hemenway Trust Company LLC, is a New Hampshire based, private trust company offering a full range of wealth advisory and management services.