Maria Stracqualursi
Overview
Maria Stracqualursi counsels technology and life sciences companies from their formation through merger or acquisition.
She represents early-stage companies in venture capital and other financing transactions and also assists them with a variety of corporate law matters, including employment, equity compensation, consulting, confidentiality, restructuring, and corporate governance matters. Maria also has experience representing private companies in domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions.
Maria has assisted pro bono clients with name-change and asylum matters. She is proficient in Spanish.
Career & Education
- Corporate Associate, Boston-based firm
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- Advised clients in equity and debt finance transactions
 - Counseled startups with respect to formation, stock incentive plans and corporate governance
 - Represented companies in mergers and acquisitions
 
 
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 - Corporate Associate, AmLaw 50 firm
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- Represented technology companies in formation, financings, acquisitions, sales and other corporate transactions
 
 
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- Corporate Associate, Boston-based firm
 - Tufts University, B.A.
 - Boston College Law School, J.D.
 
- New York
 - Massachusetts
 
Maria's Insights
Client Alert | 3 min read | 10.13.25
Upcoming Massachusetts Pay Transparency Requirements
Commencing October 29, 2025, Massachusetts will join 14 other U.S. states in requiring certain employers to disclose wage pay ranges both in their public job postings and internally to employees who request the information. The requirement is mandated by the Massachusetts law entitled “An Act Relative to Salary Range Transparency” which aims to increase pay transparency and equity in the Commonwealth.
Representative Matters
- Preferred equity financings of numerous biotechnology companies focused on developing oncological therapeutics, immunology-based therapies, genetic disease treatments, and other critical life sciences innovations
 
Maria's Insights
Client Alert | 3 min read | 10.13.25
Upcoming Massachusetts Pay Transparency Requirements
Commencing October 29, 2025, Massachusetts will join 14 other U.S. states in requiring certain employers to disclose wage pay ranges both in their public job postings and internally to employees who request the information. The requirement is mandated by the Massachusetts law entitled “An Act Relative to Salary Range Transparency” which aims to increase pay transparency and equity in the Commonwealth.
Maria's Insights
Client Alert | 3 min read | 10.13.25
Upcoming Massachusetts Pay Transparency Requirements
Commencing October 29, 2025, Massachusetts will join 14 other U.S. states in requiring certain employers to disclose wage pay ranges both in their public job postings and internally to employees who request the information. The requirement is mandated by the Massachusetts law entitled “An Act Relative to Salary Range Transparency” which aims to increase pay transparency and equity in the Commonwealth.

