Analogic names Stephanie Larkin general counsel as it integrates Leidos security unit

Analogic Corporation has hired Stephanie Larkin as general counsel. She is a Hinckley Allen partner, and her firm advised Analogic on its combination with Leidos' security businesses. The company announced the appointment on November 10, along with Bill Frain's appointment as President, Aviation Security Solutions.

According to the announcement, Larkin will oversee Analogic's legal affairs. The remit covers corporate governance, compliance, regulatory matters, commercial contracting, intellectual property and enterprise risk management. Analogic CEO Tom Ripp said in the release that Frain and Larkin bring "exceptional experience and leadership to Analogic at an important time in our company's evolution."

Larkin's background

Larkin most recently served as a partner at Hinckley Allen, according to the company. She previously held the position of Group Vice President and General Counsel at Nortek Security & Control, then listed on Nasdaq as NTK. Hinckley Allen's website profile, which describes her as a Providence-based partner, shows her as chair of the firm's Mergers & Acquisitions Group since 2023 and vice chair of its Corporate & Business Group since 2025. The same profile lists her Nortek role as running from 2015 to 2017, after earlier service as associate general counsel, corporate.

The profile says she focuses on mergers and acquisitions, financings, investments and buy-outs. It also says she advises on corporate governance, regulatory compliance and commercial contract negotiation, including contract management processes in in-house legal departments.

The deal context

The hire follows a large transaction. Analogic and Leidos announced on April 15, 2026 a definitive agreement to combine Analogic with Leidos' Security Enterprise Solutions business. According to StreetInsider's report on the announcement, Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Hinckley Allen & Snyder LLP served as legal advisors to Analogic. Her firm was therefore one of Analogic's advisers on the deal.

Analogic's announcement says the two appointments strengthen the leadership team as the company integrates its expanded capabilities and pursues opportunities in the global security detection market. Frain will lead the aviation security business. The company says he has more than two decades of executive experience across aviation security, cargo and vehicle screening, critical infrastructure and government markets.

What this means for in-house counsel

Hiring from the company's outside deal firm is one way to keep transaction knowledge in-house after closing. A lawyer who knows the deal documents, diligence findings and integration commitments may be able to move quickly on post-closing obligations. General counsel at companies preparing for or completing acquisitions might consider whether a lawyer with that deal knowledge should be on the permanent team, and who will hold the institutional memory once outside counsel's engagement ends.

Larkin's remit also shows what a post-combination legal function typically carries. Governance, regulatory compliance, commercial contracting, IP and enterprise risk all have to be rationalized across two legacy organizations. For a business selling security screening equipment to airports, ports and borders, contracting and regulatory work is central to operations. Legal leaders in similar integrations should map early which contract templates, compliance programs and IP portfolios will be unified and which will remain separate.

Finally, the company's ownership matters. Analogic is privately held and owned by the investment firm Altaris. General counsel in that environment often answer to sponsors and lenders as well as the CEO. They should be ready for reporting, covenant and governance obligations that differ from those at a public company.