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Andrew practices in the Business Law Group and the Closely Held Business Group. He concentrates his practice in the representation of emerging businesses in corporate, finance, and securities matters, including mergers and acquisitions, public and private financings, venture capital transactions and joint ventures. He also handles day-to-day legal matters, such as initial organization, licensing, supply and distribution arrangements, employment arrangements, equity incentive plans, trade secret protection, and Internet commerce agreements. Andrew also represents venture capital firms in early stage and mezzanine financing transactions.

He has represented businesses in a wide range of industries, including software, advanced materials, medical devices, manufacturing, computer peripherals, Internet commerce, consumer products, service industries, distribution and entertainment, among others.

Representative Matters
  • $69 million initial public offering.
  • Series A, Series B and Convertible Note investments in health care services company for two venture funds.
  • $150 million acquisition of an industrial products manufacturer by a publicly traded company.
  • Represented private equity firms in a recapitalization of their $12 million investment in a consumer products company.
  • $82 million initial public offering.
  • $65 million sale of high-tech manufacturer to NYSE listed company.
  • Several preferred-equity and debt plus warrant investments for venture capital funds.
  • $17 million of venture capital financing for provider of managed Internet services.
  • $25 million leveraged acquisition of a consumer products company.
  • Sale of an educational materials publisher to national, Ohio-based publishing company.
  • Tax-free split off of packaging materials business unit to minority stockholder of family-owned manufacturing concern.
  • Tax-free reorganization of $40 million manufacturing and distribution business into three separately owned limited liability companies, each with employee ownership participation.
  • $43 million sale of national agricultural products company to institutional buyers.
  • $36 million acquisition and financing of manufacturer of metal components.
  • Sale of $8 million New York based market research company to national, privately held company.
  • Licensing agreement between advanced material manufacturer and General Electric.
  • Acquisition by Massachusetts manufacturer of majority stake in U.K. based company.
  • Establishment of equity incentive plans for several emerging businesses.
  • Private sale of majority stake of New York based entertainment company to NYSE listed company.
  • Supply agreement for European distribution between local consumer product company and well-known global conglomerate.
Professional
  • Distinctions: Peer review "AV" rated by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest bestowed rating; Massachusetts Super Lawyer, 2004.
  • Admitted: Massachusetts.
  • Member: American Bar Association; Boston Bar Association; Massachusetts Bar Association.
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Education
  • J.D., Boston University School of Law, 1990 (Editor, International Law Journal).
  • M.B.A., Boston University Graduate School of Management, 1991.
  • B.A. (with distinction), Economics, Colby College, 1985.