As a member in the Firm’s Corporate Practice Group, Rick focuses primarily in the areas of emerging and growth technology companies, venture capital, M&A transactions and corporate governance.

As a member of the Corporate Department, Rick advises his clients on a variety of corporate matters, including formation, equity and debt financings, mergers and acquisitions, and capital markets transactions. He also advises venture capital funds in connection with venture and growth equity investments in emerging companies.

Prior to joining Morse, Rick was a member of the Technology Companies Group at Goodwin Procter LLP.

Before attending law school, Rick worked as a Project Manager and Business Systems Analyst for State Street Global Markets in Boston, Massachusetts. In this role, Rick managed projects for the Global Markets’ foreign exchange trading desk.

Outside the Office

Rick enjoys spending time with his wife Ali and their two children, Leo and Sophie.

Publications

Quoted: Attorneys eager to see how Trump crypto revolution takes shape, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

News & Insights

VC Deals: Morse Ranked in 17 Categories in 2025 PitchBook League Tables 2025 VC Deals 2025 M&A Deals Morse Serves as Counsel to Camber Creek in Series Seed-3 Financing Morse Serves as Counsel to AdeptID in Acquisition of Lucid Staffing Morse Serves as Counsel to HighlandX in Series B-2 Financing Round Morse Serves as Counsel to Nova AI and its BrandGuard AI technology in Acquisition by Sightly VC Deals: Morse Ranked in 23 Categories in 2024 PitchBook League Tables 2024 VC Deals 2024 M&A Deals VC Deals: Morse Ranked in 18 Categories in 2023 PitchBook League Tables 2023 VC Deals 2019-2023 M&A Deals Morse Serves as Counsel to Wagr in Acquisition by Yahoo Sports 2022 M&A Deals 2022 VC Deals Morse Serves as Counsel to Shoobx in Acquisition by Fidelity Investments Morse Announces 2023 Attorney Elevations 2021 VC Deals 2021 M&A Deals Morse Announces 2022 Attorney Elevations 2017 – 2020 M&A Deals 2020 VC Deals Corporate Attorney Richard Cocci Joins Morse