Andrew Ritter Bio

Andrew Ritter is a Partner in Wiggin and Dana’s Corporate Department and Co-Chair of the firm’s Mergers and Acquisitions and Private Equity Practice Groups. Andrew represents public and private companies, including private equity firms, family offices, portfolio companies, strategic investors and start-ups and other emerging companies in connection with complex domestic and cross border transactions across numerous industries, including software, technology services, financial services, professional services, consumer products, life sciences, manufacturing, retail, hospitality, media and entertainment, marketing and communications, automotive, manufacturing, healthcare, energy and industrials. Andrew represents both buyers and sellers in connection with control and non-control transactions (including growth equity, venture capital and other minority investments). Prior to joining Wiggin and Dana, Andrew worked as an Associate for two prominent international law firms, and was a Partner at a New York-based, boutique transactional law firm. Before his career in law, Andrew served in the U.S. Army as an infantryman, and deployed to Afghanistan with the 82nd Airborne Division. Andrew earned his J.D. in two years from Northwestern University School of Law, and earned his Bachelor of Arts from Florida Gulf Coast University studying Political Science and Economics.