Wiggin and Dana LLP

On February 14, Michael Kucharski, Benjamin Diessel, and Fizza A. authored an article titled "Private Merger Challenges and SAEVA - What Merging Parties Need to Know". This article discusses the challenges parties should keep in mind when seeking to complete their merger. To read the article, click here: https://lnkd.in/ewuAgVBE

Serving as a board member can be a rewarding experience, but it also comes with significant responsibilities. This advisory, authored by Robert Benjamin and Victoria Fiengo, guides you through the essential steps and considerations before committing to this important role. To continue reading, click here: https://lnkd.in/ewgdZVwG

On February 20, Wiggin and Dana Partner and Chair of the firm’s Business Immigration and Compliance Practice, Najia Khalid and Associate Valerie Salcido (she/her/ella) will be speaking at a workshop hosted by ABCT: Accelerator for Biosciences in Connecticut and the WCBA titled, “Navigating Immigration and Compliance for Entrepreneurs.” The workshop provides insightful conversations on U.S. immigration and compliance law considerations for entrepreneurs, hiring talent in the U.S. as an emerging entity, maintaining work authorization in the U.S. as a foreign entrepreneur, and how immigration law intersects with other regulatory areas.

We are pleased to announce that Chambers Global has recognized Wiggin and Dana’s Outsourcing and International Trade Compliance Practice Groups in the 2025 edition released today. In addition, Partners Mark Heaphy, Tamia Simonis, Tahlia Townsend, and Counsel George Kimball have been individually ranked. To learn more, click here: https://lnkd.in/eZpJQTEm

Wiggin and Dana is pleased to announce that Paul Hughes and Kevin Smith were recently elevated to lead the Corporate and Litigation departments, respectively, as Department Chairs. Hughes, the firm’s former Managing Partner, succeeds Bill Perrone, who served as the Corporate Department Chair for 18 years. Smith, a member of the firm’s Executive Committee, succeeds James Glasser, who served as the Litigation Department Chair for over 12 years.

Wiggin and Dana is proud to sponsor the Small Business Investor Alliance’s 2025 Southern Private Equity Conference on February 13 and 14 in Nashville. Our Corporate Partners Scott Griffin and Andrew Ritter will be on the ground representing our commitment to fostering growth in the private equity sector.  #SBIA2025 #smallbusinessinvestors #privatequity #restructuring #corporatelaw

Today, Partner Michael Clear will present a CLE webinar titled "Buy-Sell Agreements in M&A: Triggering Events, Valuation Methodology, Tax Implications, and Funding Mechanisms." This webinar will provide guidance to M&A counsel for drafting and negotiating buy-sell agreements that help facilitate the smooth transition of a business interest. The panel will discuss key considerations when crafting these agreements, including defining the events that trigger the sale or transfer of an interest in a business, how the purchase price will be determined, funding the buyout, how valuation will be determined for tax purposes, and more.   To register, click here: https://lnkd.in/ewTPsUe4

Partner Jeffrey Babbin assisted the Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association (CDLA) with an amicus brief in regards to L.L. v. Newell Brands, Inc., which questioned whether Connecticut law recognized a parent’s claim for loss of filial consortium of a minor child who was severely injured as a result of a defendant’s allegedly tortious conduct. The Connecticut Supreme Court just recently held that Connecticut law doesn’t recognize a cause of action for loss of filial consortium, consistent with the position taken by the CDLA in its amicus brief. As chair of CDLA’s Amicus Committee, Jeff played a key role in organizing the amicus brief effort, overseeing the development of the arguments, and reviewing drafts of the brief. To learn more, click here: https://lnkd.in/gyBR5EK9 Connecticut Defense Lawyers

On February 3, Wiggin and Dana attorneys Michael Clear, Nicholas Jackson, Scott G. Richman, and Ashton Malkin participated in The ACE Challenge Golf Tournament at Boca Lago Country Club in support of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Every dollar raised will support the mission to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. 

Wiggin and Dana is pleased to announce that Julie Edelstein has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as a partner in the Litigation Department and International Trade Compliance and White Collar practice groups. Edelstein spent over 15 years in government, including most recently as acting Principal Deputy Chief of the Counterintelligence and Export Control Section (CES) of the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) National Security Division (NSD). Before joining NSD, she served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia, Civil Defensive Division. To read more, click here: https://lnkd.in/eBkuBf7q