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Wiggin and Dana LLP
256 CHURCH STREET
PO BOX 1832
NEW HAVEN, CT O6508-1832
CONNECTICUT
United States

Visit website 1 203 498 4400 1 203 782 2889

New York City Elite > Corporate and M&A

Corporate and M&A

Andrew Ritter – Wiggin and Dana LLP

Heather D Rahilly – Wiggin and Dana LLP

Mark Kaduboski – Wiggin and Dana LLP

Media, technology and telecoms > Outsourcing Tier 2

Wiggin and Dana LLP predominantly advises suppliers of outsourced information technology, business process, and digital transformation services. It frequently acts for the leading India-based and US-headquartered global service providers, as well as industry-leading companies focused on specific service segments such as financial services, big data and healthcare. This vendor-side focus means that its key practitioners are frequently brought in to handle the more complex and innovative transactions, rather than run-of-the-mill deals, whether they involve offshore, near-shore and onshore structures. New Haven-based practice head Mark Heaphy has built up the firm’s practice, and Tamia Simonis in Stamford has established her reputation as a highly-respected figure outsourcing bar. In Michigan, Ann Arbor-based George Kimball is also highly regarded.

Leading partners

Tamia Simonis – Wiggin and Dana LLP

Practice head(s):

Mark Heaphy

Other key lawyers:

Tamia Simonis, George Kimball

Testimonials

‘I have the highest respect for the Wiggin and Dana Outsourcing team and for their capabilities.’

M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market (sub-$500m) Tier 4

An array of public and private companies, family offices, and private equity funds rely on Wiggin and Dana LLP for support on middle-market M&A deals. The team demonstrates adept handling of transactions across the full spread of industry sectors, but it is chiefly associated with matters concerning the life sciences, financial services, TMT, manufacturing, and consumer products areas. In Stamford, Mark Kaduboski is ‘always thinking about the big picture’; he co-chairs the M&A practice together with Stamford-based corporate and private equity specialist Heather Rahilly, and New York-based M&A and emerging companies partner Andrew Ritter. The Stamford office also includes seasoned corporate head William Perrone, who is recommended for his vast experience in advising emerging technology companies.

Practice head(s):

Mark Kaduboski; Heather Rahilly; Andrew Ritter; William Perrone

Other key lawyers:

Evan Kipperman; James Greifzu; Robert Kornhaas; Giuseppe Scaravilli; Brian Sturm

Testimonials

‘A dynamic team with broad experience and plenty of subject matter experts to handle unforeseen issues.’

‘Mark Kaduboski is always thinking about the big picture. Robert Kornhaas is detail oriented and remarkably available and prompt.’

Key clients

EQT and Anticimex International

Kohlberg & Company/Vistria Group/U.S. Retirement Partners, Inc.

Cibes US Holding Inc.

Southfield Capital Partners and Milrose Consultants, LLC

Kaman Aerospace Corporation

Woodbridge International LLC

Becnel Rental Tools, LLC

Cortes Industrial Organization, Inc.

Zensar Technologies, Inc.

Hudson Technologies, Inc.

Design Plastics, Inc.

ERW, LLC

Integra-Cast, Inc.

Acclaro, Inc.

AptarGroup, Inc.

Lax.com NewCo, LLC

Triton Environmental, Inc.

Taunton Press, Inc.

Calculate LLC

Wellinks Inc.

Work highlights

Advised Anticimex International on its acquisition of numerous pest control companies.
Advised US Retirement Partners on several M&A transactions.
Advised Cibes US Holding on its acquisition of numerous elevator companies.

M&A/corporate and commercial > Venture capital and emerging companies Tier 5

Clients of Wiggin and Dana LLP praise its combination of ‘large-firm resources and capabilities with small-firm client attention’. This is exemplified by its wiggin(x) offering, a standalone division within the firm designed to provide specialist multidisciplinary advice to emerging companies and investors. The national practice is led jointly by New York-based Len Gray and Stamford-based Jack Sousa, both of whom specialize in representing growth companies, venture capital funds, and private equity clients in corporate, finance, and securities matters. In New Haven, Evan Kipperman handles a steady stream of financing rounds for both growth-stage companies and investors, while Adam Silverman is also noted for his ‘exceptional service’.

Next Generation Partners

Adam Silverman – Wiggin and Dana LLP

Practice head(s):

Len Gray; Jack Sousa

Other key lawyers:

Evan Kipperman; Paul Hughes; Adam Silverman; Robert Kornhaas; Jacqueline Yuan

Testimonials

‘Large-firm resources and capabilities with small-firm client attention.’

‘Adam Silverman provides exceptional service and oversight of the team, while maintaining strong relationships with clients and personal attention.’

‘Wiggin’s practice stands out for its interdisciplinary approach, combining expertise across legal forms and corporate practices to deliver thoughtful, tailored solutions that anticipate potential challenges.’

‘Unlike firms that focus exclusively on the venture economy, this team’s broader perspective equips them to address a wider range of issues with exceptional insight. They have also invested time to deeply understand our business and needs, fostering a collaborative relationship.’

‘Evan Kipperman, Robert Kornhaas, and Jacqueline Yuan do an incredible job of not just answering what we should do, but also thinking about how. They are very adept at keeping the commercial components of the deal in sight. I appreciate that they are always responsive and thoughtful.’

Key clients

6K, Inc.

Xscape Photonics, Inc.

Prescient AI, Inc.

AbbraTech Holdings LLC

Matrix Rental Solutions, Inc.

WaveAerospace, Inc.

RecruitU Holding Corp.

VSEAT Corp.

Inbox Health

Primordial Labs Inc.

VeraDermics Inc.

FCP Euro, LLC

Work highlights

Represented 6K in connection with its Series E funding round.
Represented Xscape Photonics in its Series A preferred stock financing.
Represented Prescient AI in a Series A financing.

The firm: Wiggin and Dana is a full-service law firm of highly talented, creative and experienced lawyers dedicated to exceeding our clients’ expectations every day. With offices in Boston, Connecticut, New York, Philadelphia, Washington, DC and Florida, we represent clients throughout the United States and globally on a wide range of sophisticated and complex matters. From defending a Fortune 500 institution in “bet-the-company” litigation, to helping the next generation of inventors bring new technologies to market, to preserving the wealth that a family business has worked so hard to create, we pride ourselves in offering value-driven solutions and results.

Since the firm’s inception in 1934, Wiggin and Dana has been recognized as one of the most experienced law firms in the region. We believe that we exemplify the best of the old and new – a proudly independent firm dedicated to crafting innovative solutions in traditional and emerging industries in ever-changing areas of the law.

Main areas of practice
Legal 500 ranked practice areas: 1) media, technology and telecoms – outsourcing practice, 2) M&A/ corporate and commercial and 3) venture capital and emerging companies.

Wiggin and Dana is made up of six main departments, including corporate, health care, litigation, private client services, labor, employment and benefits, and real estate, environmental, construction and facilities.

Our Outsourcing and Technology practice group, has been nationally recognized and serves leading suppliers of IT, business process and other outsourced services worldwide. Our Mergers and Acquisitions Practice represents a wide range of clients in complex corporate and M&A matters, both nationally and internationally. Our M&A lawyers are experienced in representing public companies, closely-held businesses, and private equity funds, family offices and their portfolio companies.

Our litigation department handles everything from general commercial litigation and appeals, white-collar criminal defense, or matters specific to certain industries, such as franchise and hospitality, pharmaceutical and medical device, and aerospace and defense. Wiggin and Dana has been nationally recognized in past years for our dispute resolution – appellate practice area. The group handles high-stakes appeals and also provides appellate advice and analysis of complex legal issues at the trial level.

Our corporate department regularly advises clients on a wide variety of commercial and financial matters, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances, public and private debt and equity financing, outsourcing, entity formation, creation and protection of intellectual property, licensing and distribution, franchising and workouts and restructuring.

For additional information regarding our health care, private client services, labor, employment and benefits, and real estate, environmental and energy departments, please visit our website.

Department	Name	Email	Telephone
Corporate	William Perrone	[email protected]	203.363.7604
Health Care	Maureen Weaver	[email protected]	203.498.4384
Labor, Employment and Benefits	Mary A. Gambardella	[email protected]	203.498.4382
Litigation	James Glasser	[email protected]	203.498.4313
Private Client Services	Michael Clear	[email protected]	203.363.7675
Real Estate, Environmental and Energy	Robyn C. Abbate	[email protected]	860.297.3705

Name	Position	Profile
Mr Mark Heaphy	Partner	View Profile
Mr Paul Hughes	Paul is the Chair of the firm’s Corporate Department. He is experienced…	View Profile
Mr Mark Kaduboski	Partner	View Profile
Mr George Kimball	Counsel	View Profile
Evan Kipperman		View Profile
Adam Silverman		View Profile
Ms Tamia Simonis	Partner	View Profile