At the third annual B Corp Champions Retreat which was held recently at Independence Hall, Ken Merritt, Managing Director of Merritt & Merritt & Moulton received a B Corp Champion award for his work in assisting with the passage of the Vermont Benefit Corporation law which became effective on July 1, 2011. Benefit corporations are corporations formed to a general or special public purpose and are required to consider the interests of a broad range of stakeholder in connection with corporation actions. Benefit corporations are also required to publish an annual benefit report which is publicly available.
Merritt & Merritt & Moulton is a boutique law firm based in Burlington Vermont representing emerging growth companies with a focus on financing and intellectual property. The firm also represents angel, family office, venture capital and private equity investors and is an active participant in the New England venture ecosystem.