Business and Finance

Over their many decades of experience, Murtha Cullina’s Business and Finance lawyers have gained an aptitude for developing solutions to the complex and diverse issues facing businesses. Our lawyers cover a broad spectrum of corporate and financing transactions representing public and private companies, start-up ventures, privately owned businesses, investment funds and other investors, governmental agencies and non-profit organizations. We provide a full range of transactional and regulatory services in local, regional, national and international matters. Our commitment to unparalleled service allows us to synthesize our various practice groups to provide customized advice to each of our many business clients.

• Banking
• Broker/Dealer
• Commercial Finance & Lending
• Family Business
• Immigration
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Private Equity and Venture Capital
• Private Investment Funds
• Privately Owned Businesses
• Public Finance
• Real Estate
• Securities
• Tax
• Tax-Exempt Organizations

• Melanie N. Aska
• Marcel J. Bernier
• Catherine A. Cuggino
• Bridget M. D'Angelo
• Thomas M. Daniells
• Jodie L. Driscoll
• Marc T. Finer
• Elizabeth A. Galletta
• Anthony P. Gangemi
• Robert V. Giunta, Jr.
• Nisha Kapur
• Robert J. Kasten*
• Kenneth L. Levine
• James W. McLaughlin
• David A. Menard
• John H. Mutchler
• Willard F. Pinney, Jr.
• Erek M. Sharp
• Edward B. Spinella
• Spencer A. Stone
• Mark J. Tarallo
• Edward B. Whittemore

• March 26, 2018 - James W. McLaughlin Rejoins Murtha Cullina LLP
• March 21, 2018 - Murtha Cullina Promotes Two Attorneys to Counsel
• November 14, 2017 - Catherine A. Cuggino Joins Business & Finance Department
• September 18, 2017 - Business Group News: Update to Connecticut Law: Amendments to Connecticut Business Corporation Act Effective October 1, 2017
• June 14, 2017 - Edward B. Spinella Joins Business and Finance Department
• March 20, 2017 - Business Group News: The Connecticut Uniform Limited Liability Act
• October 14, 2016 - Corporate Group News: Consider Indemnification and Advancement Obligations When Drafting Limited Liability Company Operating Agreements
• September 23, 2016 - Murtha Cullina LLP Attorneys Recognized as “New Leaders in the Law” by Connecticut Law Tribune
• September 23, 2016 - Murtha Cullina LLP Strengthens Corporate Group with Two New Lawyers
• August 12, 2016 - Jodie L. Driscoll Joins Business and Finance Department
• July 19, 2016 - Sonia Macias Steele Joins Murtha Cullina LLP
• May 5, 2016 - Deirdre M. Robinson Receives “Paul and Niki Tsongas” Award From Preservation Massachusetts
• April 26, 2016 - Firm Expands Intellectual Property Practice Group
• March 7, 2016 - Yelena Tsvaygenbaum Joins the Business and Finance Department
• February 12, 2016 - Matthew J. Hoberman Joins Business and Finance Department
• September 29, 2015 - Corporate Group News: Update to Connecticut Law: Amendments to Business Laws Effective October 1, 2015
• August 31, 2015 - Spencer A. Stone Joins Business and Finance Department
• June 8, 2015 - Nisha Kapur Joins Business and Finance Department
• April 20, 2015 - Derek A. Rodman Joins Business and Finance Department
• March 12, 2015 - Thomas M. Daniells Named Chair of Business and Finance Department
• January 14, 2015 - David R. Sullivan Joins Murtha Cullina LLP
• December 1, 2014 - Murtha Cullina LLP Welcomes Bridget M. Widdowson
• December 1, 2014 - Jennifer M. Egan featured in Hartford Business Journal article
• November 6, 2014 - Murtha Cullina LLP Participates in Prototype Beta Test for Local Startup Company
• October 1, 2014 - Murtha Cullina's Jennifer M. Egan Promoted to Counsel
• September 2014 - Public-Private Partnerships: New Solution for First-Class Infrastructure?
• June 2014 - New Market Tax Credits: Connecticut
• June 9, 2014 - Assessing the legal rights, rewards of benefit corporations
• May 2014 - Benefit Corporations Have Arrived in Connecticut
• April 2014 - Connecticut Entity Transactions Act
• SEC and FINRA Propose Crowdfunding Rules Under the JOBS Act
• Supreme Court Strikes Down Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)
• Leaders Discuss Trends and Concerns in Electronic Health Records Implementation
• Action Required to Comply with Final HIPAA Regulations
• Update to Connecticut Law: Amendments to the Connecticut Business Corporation Act Are Now Effective
• New Legislation Mandates Electronic Filing of Annual Reports
• CBCA Amendments Permit Remote Participation at Shareholder Meetings and Bifurcated Record Dates
• John F. Cohan Joins Murtha Cullina

• November 14, 2018 - Marcel Bernier Speaking at the Exit Planning Exchange on Family Business Succession Planning
• October 10, 2018 - Business Law Seminar: The Fundamentals of Growing Through Acquisition
• September 26, 2018 - Business Law Webinar: Unlock the Value of Your Business
• May 16, 2018 - Unlock the Value of Your Business
• June 12, 2017 - Brian Fischer Speaking at Connecticut Legal Conference on Connecticut Business Law
• May 19, 2017 - Marcel Bernier to present at "What is Your Business Worth?" workshop
• April 26, 2017 - Marcel Bernier will be presenting at the Business Owner Symposium: Preparing for Business Transitions
• September 14, 2016 - Edward B. Whittemore to be a panelist for a SEC seminar on "Understanding Reg A+ and the 'Mini IPO'"
• The Business Breakfast series presented by Murtha Cullina LLP - Spring Sessions
• WESFACCA's Day With The SEC - March 2
• National Association of Bond Lawyers Annual Workshop
• Business Breakfast Series - Boston
• Institute of Supply Management
• Business Breakfast Series - Hartford
• Monthly Business Breakfast Series
• Bond Attorneys' Workshop