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Jack Sousa is a Co-chair for Emerging Companies and Venture Capital Practice Group, as well as the Cannabis practice group at Wiggin and Dana LLP. Sousa’s practice focuses on early-stage and startup companies and their financing needs, including mergers and acquisitions, and commercial transactions. He has represented a broad spectrum of industries, such as technology, market research, life sciences, software, digital media, and cannabis. Souse has also represented clients in the health and wellness industry, such as Med Spas of Manhattan LLC in the sale of its assets.
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Emerging Companies and Venture Capital, Corporate, Cannabis, Education, Life Sciences, Mergers and Acquisitions
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Partner
Career
Jack is Co-Chair of the Emerging Companies and Venture Capital Practice Group, Co-Chair of the Cannabis Practice Group, and a Partner in Wiggin and Dana’s Corporate Department. He is also a wiggin(x) Co-Founder and Partner.
Jack focuses his practice on venture capital, startup and early-stage companies and their financing needs. In addition, Jack has a broad-based corporate and commercial practice, including handling mergers and acquisitions and other complex commercial transactions. Jack has over fifteen years of extensive experience advising clients on corporate, transactional, commercial and regulatory needs. Jack’s client base covers a wide range of companies including venture capital, technology, life sciences, market research, software, digital media, cannabis, manufacturing, retail, apparel, non-profits and joint ventures.
Prior to joining Wiggin and Dana, Jack worked as managing principal of a corporate boutique law firm based in Connecticut. He is Co-Chair of the Business Law Committee of the Fairfield County Bar Association and President of the Fordham Law Alumni Connecticut Chapter. Jack is a founding Co-Chair of Wiggin and Dana’s DRIVE Caregiving People Group. Jack currently volunteers his time as the President of the New Canaan Youth Softball Board and the New Canaan Men’s Platform Tennis League.
Education
- Fordham University School of Law (J.D.)
- Boston College (B.A.)
- cum laude
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Key clients
- MedSpas of Manhattan, LLC.
Work highlights
Advised Med Spas of Manhattan LLC on the asset sale of Med Spas of Manhattan LLC and SkinLab NYC1 LLC to AYA MedSpa Tribeca, LLC.