Sophie R. Bellacosa

Sophie is a senior associate in the firm’s corporate group. She concentrates her practice on complex corporate transactions in the middle-market space, including mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations and recapitalizations. Sophie has a broad range of experience with domestic and cross-border transactions for clients in a wide range of industries, including biotech, seafood, manufacturing, aerospace and defense, cannabis and renewable energy.
Sophie also advises privately held businesses and their stakeholders in a wide range of corporate governance and other general corporate matters.
Named among the “Ones to Watch” by Best Lawyers in America, Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law, Rhode Island, 2025
Named a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers, Business/Corporate, Providence, 2022-2025
- Community Boating Center, Board Member
- Rhode Island Society of CPAs
- Young Professionals Committee, Former Board Member
Sophie authored “2016 Survey of Rhode Island Case Law, Am. Condo. Ass’n, Inc. v. Mardo,” in the Roger Williams Law Review which dealt with real property rights involving a dispute over permission for a Newport condo owner to build an addition.
My Blog & News Posts
- Congratulations to D&S Attorneys Named Super Lawyers & Rising Stars 2024Congratulations to firm attorneys named to Super Lawyers and to Super Lawyers Rising Stars for 2024. Super Lawyers: 🏆Joshua Celeste: Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate, Business & …
- Lawyers of Year & Best Lawyers & Ones to Watch for 2025Congratulations to Stacey Nakasian and Josh Celeste who were named Lawyer-of-the-Year in the practice area of Litigation – Trusts and Estates and Closely Held Companies …
- DOES THE NEW FTC NON-COMPETE BAN IMPACT MY M&A DEAL? NO & YES.By Michael Sweeney & Sophie Bellacosa | On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its final Non-Compete Clause Rule (the Final Rule), …
- Sophie Bellacosa Added to Community Boating BoardCongratulations to Sophie Bellacosa who was named to the Community Boating Center Board of Directors. The organization is dedicated to making learning to sail and recreational …
Education
- Roger Williams University School of Law, J.D.
- Roger Williams University, B.S.
- Athletics Hall of Fame, 2017 Inductee
Bar
- Rhode Island
- Massachusetts