Overview

Andrew C. Glassman is co-chair of the Business Organizations and Finance Practice.  His practice includes corporate law and commercial transactions. 

Andy understands his clients’ need to get thorough, timely and thoughtful legal advice in a cost effective manner. Andy’s practice focuses on middle market companies and he functions as an outside general counsel advising such clients on their merger and acquisition activities, capital raises, restructurings, supply and services agreements, material vendor contracts and loan documentation. In providing these services, Andy routinely provides counsel related to the retention of investment banking services, creation of special classes and series of equity, negotiation of shareholders’ rights agreements, limited liability company agreements, development of lay employee compensation arrangements and option programs, and various other equity structuring issues.

In his merger and acquisition work, Andy is regularly involved in the drafting and negotiation of asset purchase agreements, asset sale agreements, stock purchase and sale  agreements and merger agreements and related ancillary documents. Many of these transactions include the discussion, negotiation and drafting of noncompetition and non-solicitation covenants and the consideration of the scope, intent and enforceability of such provisions. In his practice as general counsel to companies Andy is often asked to draft and negotiate agreements containing these restrictive covenants and to  prosecute or defend covenant violations and advise clients on the strategies around the enforcement of such covenants.

In addition to his role as co-chair of the firm’s Business Organizations and Finance Practice, Andy is a member of  the American Arbitration Association’s Commercial Arbitrator’s Panel. In his capacity as a practitioner and arbitrator, he is often called upon to draft, interpret and analyze contractual indemnification provisions, working capital targets and benchmarking in acquisition agreements, earn-out structuring and complex executive employment and compensation provisions.

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.

Because of the growing interest in acquisitions and consolidations across business sectors, Andy is in demand as a frequent lecturer in seminars regarding the buying and selling of businesses, limited liability documentation and structuring and finance issues.  He is a frequent lecturer before various trade and professional associations.

In 2015, Andy was appointed by Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy to serve as a member of the Commission on Connecticut's Leadership in Corporation and Business Law, a delegation charged with developing and recommending policies to attract, encourage and retain businesses in Connecticut.

Office

  • Hartford
    90 State House Square
    Hartford, CT 06103-3702

    • Professional Affiliations

    American Bar Association

    Connecticut Bar Association

    New York Bar Association

    American Arbitration Association's Commercial Arbitrator's Panel

    Community Involvement

    Commission on Connecticut's Leadership in Corporation and Business Law - member

    Connecticut Science Center – Executive Committee and Board of Trustees

    MetroHartford Alliance - Economic Development Council; Government Relations and Public Policy Committee; Racial Equity and Economic Development Committee

    Hartford Chamber of Commerce - ex-officio director and current member

    Simsbury Democratic Town Committee

    Simsbury Rotary Club - past president, board member

    Justice of the Peace

    Honors & Recognitions

    Listed in the Global Top 200 Cannabis Lawyers 2022/2023 published by Cannabis Law Report 

    Listed in Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers to Businesses

    Named Hartford "Lawyer of the Year" by The Best Lawyers in America in the area of mergers and acquisitions law in 2022 and 2023; Named in the area of corporate governance law in 2016 

    Listed in The Best Lawyers in America in the area of corporate governance law and corporate compliance law since 2011; Listed in the area of mergers and acquisitions law since 2013; Listed in the area of business organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) for 2023 and 2024; Listed in the area of corporate law for 2024

    Named 2022 Attorney of the Year by the Connecticut Cannabis Chamber of Commerce

    Selected to the Connecticut Super Lawyers list in 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 in the areas of business/corporate

    Received the highest peer review rating by Martindale-Hubbell (AV)

    Experience

    • Regularly advises acquisitive clients in the precision manufacturing industry in their acquisition and sale activities
    • Regularly reviews product and supply agreements for critical component vendors to OEM manufacturers
    • Routinely represents alternative energy project developers in their commercial financings and assists clients with their power purchase agreements and energy incentive structurings
    • 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 early stage equity investment rounds for their high tech industrial company with ongoing advice regarding corporate governance issues
    • Constructed incentive stock option programs and stock appreciation rights agreements
    • Serves as general counsel to numerous middle market manufacturing, supply and service companies in several market sectors, including metal component manufacturing and automotive 

    News & Insights

    Speaking Engagements

    Publications

    Case Studies

    • Representing Businesses that Grow, Dispense and Provide Testing for Medical Marijuana

      In 2012, Connecticut legalized the production and distribution of medical marijuana (MMJ) to registered patients. Since then, P&C attorneys have assisted the businesses that grow, dispense and provide testing services for this limited-use drug, including Advanced Grow Labs, a research and production facility in West Haven.

      09.24.2019
    • Shared Goals of Client Builds Lasting Partnership

      Since 2006, P&C has provided blumshapiro with practical legal advice on the laws and regulations affecting merger and acquisition activities, personnel issues, and the Internal Revenue Code.  Both organizations enjoy a shared goal of building lasting partnerships with clients and an investment in their success.

      09.24.2019
    • Providing Answers to Medical Marijuana Cultivators, Municipalities and Employers

      Pullman & Comley Corporate and Land Use attorneys have assisted Connecticut marijuana growers with regulatory issues and facility siting, as well as corporate governance, corporate structuring, tax issues and protection of client' intellectual property interests.

    • Restructuring the USTA’s Digital Platform

      Our attorneys helped the United States Tennis Association (USTA) embark on a transformation of its online properties.

    • Providing Needed Guidance to Entrepreneurs and Startups 

      Pullman & Comley is participating in a number of endeavors to help Connecticut entrepreneurs and startups launch and build new businesses.

    • Firm Plays Critical Role in Attracting International Companies to Connecticut

      With its proximity to New York and Boston, high standard of living and talented workforce, Connecticut is an attractive state for international companies looking to land in the United States.

    • Professional Service Firms Seek Pullman & Comley for Counsel

      A significant number of Connecticut attorneys, in law firms, corporate legal departments and insurance agencies, turn to our Professional Liability team for risk management advice to handle their important matters.

    • Attracting Israeli Companies to Connecticut Soil

      Our firm has been a driving force in Connecticut's efforts to attract Israeli companies over the past five years through our relationships with The Connecticut Economic Resource Center and The University of Connecticut. One example is our client; H2O Farm, an Israeli company specializing in automated factory greenhouses using hydroponics technology.

    • Assisting Companies that Grow, Dispense and Test Medical Marijuana

      Since medical marijuana was legalized in Connecticut, our attorneys have assisted the businesses that grow, dispense and provide testing services for this limited-use drug, while also advising employers grappling with employment policies and practices that need to be modified to meet the new statute guidelines.

    • Driving Change in the Automotive Industry

      As the automobile industry gained strength during the past years, the firm’s Automotive Dealers practice continued to guide franchised dealers through a host of issues from floor plan financing and succession planning to dealing with hazardous waste handling and energy services procurement to facing future regulatory challenges and managing succession planning.

    • At The Forefront of Connecticut’s New Medical Marijuana Program

      In January 2014, the Connecticut Consumer Protection Commissioner selected our client, Advanced Grow Labs, LLC, as one of four companies to produce medical marijuana in the state of Connecticut.

    Bar and Court Admissions

    • Connecticut
    • New York
    • U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut

    Education

    University of Connecticut School of Law, J.D., 1985; editor, Connecticut Law Review

    Cornell University, B.S., 1982

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