Andrew C. Glassman is chair of the Corporate and Business practice. His practice includes corporate law, commercial transactions and employment and labor relations advisory services.

Andy is currently working with several middle market companies as their general counsel where he routinely advises such clients on their merger and acquisition activities, second and late stage capital raises, supply and services agreements, material vendor contracts, loan documentation and advises such clients with respect to retention of investment banking services, creation of special classes and series of equity, negotiation of shareholders’ rights agreements, development of lay employee compensation arrangements and option programs, and various other equity structuring issues.

Andy has recently been admitted to the American Arbitration Association’s Commercial Arbitrator’s Panel.

Andy regularly appears before the Federal and State Wage and Hour Boards, the Department of Labor and the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities in his capacity as general employment counsel to his middle market clients.

Andy is a frequent lecturer in seminars regarding the buying and selling of businesses, and is the author of various articles regarding human resources workplace issues including “A Summary of the Americans With Disabilities Act” and “Substance Abuse in the Workplace and Employee Assistance Programs.” He is a frequent lecturer before various trade and professional associations.

Representative Experience

• Represented several investment groups in various transactions as the successful bidder as “Stalking Horse” in a Chapter 11 business acquisition bidding processes. Ultimate representation of the investment groups in the acquisition of the Chapter 11 assets and structuring of the operating companies
• Represented shareholders in three early stage equity investment rounds for their high tech industrial filtration company with ongoing advice regarding corporate governance issues
• Constructed incentive stock option programs and stock appreciation rights agreements
• Represented a middle market consolidator of computer systems and computer services companies in its merger and acquisition initiatives
• Served as general counsel to numerous middle market manufacturing, supply and service companies in several market sectors

Professional Affiliations

• American Bar Association
• Connecticut Bar Association
• American Arbitration Association's Commercial Arbitrator's Panel

Community Involvement

• Connecticut Science Center - board of trustees
• Economic Development Council
• Hartford Chamber of Commerce - ex-officio director and current member
• MetroHartford Alliance Government Relations and Public Policy Committee
• Simsbury Democratic Town Committee
• Simsbury Rotary Club - past president, board member
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Honors & Awards

• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America in the area of corporate governance and compliance law
• Listed in Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers to Businesses
• Selected to the Connecticut Super Lawyers list in 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2011/2012 in the areas of business/corporate