Wiggin and Dana LLP

Emerging Companies and Venture Capital, Corporate, Antitrust and Technology Disputes, Blockchain and Digital Assets, Climate and Clean Technology, Digital Media and Technology, Life Sciences, Mergers and Acquisitions

Partner

Adam is a start up and venture capital lawyer who advises founders, growth stage companies and their investors on the legal and strategic issues that shape their businesses. A Partner in the firm’s Corporate Department and a member of wiggin(x), he works with clients from formation through exit, helping to navigate pre-seed through Series-[X] financings, commercial agreements, mergers and acquisitions, and governance matters.

Known for his collaborative, business minded approach, Adam often serves as a true partner to founders and executive teams. He regularly leads cross disciplinary teams providing outside general counsel services, helping clients navigate day to day legal needs while keeping long term strategy in focus.

Adam’s practice spans a wide range of industries including technology, life sciences, climate and clean tech, manufacturing, and health tech/telehealth with a particular emphasis on early stage companies. He also counsels clients on federal regulatory clearance for mergers and acquisitions, advising on compliance with the Hart Scott Rodino (HSR) Act.

Before joining the firm, Adam practiced at a global AmLaw 100 firm, where he handled regulatory, transactional, and litigation matters involving environmental law. Earlier in his career, he worked in the music industry as a manager and record label executive, which gave him a unique perspective on creative businesses and the challenges entrepreneurs face.

Adam earned his J.D. cum laude from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, where he served as an Associate Editor of the Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal. He holds a B.A. in English from the University of Connecticut.

Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (J.D., 2010) Order of the Coif University of Connecticut (B.A., 2000)