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Wiggin and Dana LLP

Real Estate

USA Guide 2026 : Connecticut

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Wiggin and Dana LLP

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Within the Real Estate, Environmental, Construction and Facilities Department, Wiggin and Dana provides a full range of focused services to domestic and international owners, developers, professionals, utilities, and governmental agencies—services that help them create value and enhance the worth of their real estate holdings.  Our practice groups include:

  • Corporate Real Estate: assists corporate real estate departments, including those of Fortune 100 companies, in managing all aspects of their owned and leased facilities.​
  • Commercial Leasing: offers in-depth leasing experience for all types of lease transactions, including office leases, retail leases, and industrial leases.
  • Design and Construction: represents clients in structuring and negotiating complex architectural, engineering, and construction agreements, including design-build/engineer-procure-construct, design-bid-build, and hybrid project delivery models.
  • Energy and Utilities: helps regional energy generators and merchants deal with complex regulatory mandates, build critical infrastructure, complete complex transactions, and advance industry issues.
  • Property Management: operating under the umbrella of Victoria Management Corporation, provides a full range of property management services.
  • Real Estate Transactions and Financing: offers in-depth experience in all aspects of real estate transactions, including sales and acquisitions, financings, foreclosures and workouts, and environmental matters.

Industries (19)

  • Aerospace & Defence
  • Banks
  • Charities / Not for Profit
  • Commercial & Professional Services
  • Construction & Materials
  • Education
  • Energy
  • Financial Services
  • Government
  • Health Care
  • Insurance
  • Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences
  • Private Clients / Individuals
  • Real Estate Finance
  • Retail
  • Technology, Hardware & Electronics
  • Telecommunications
  • Transportation
  • Utilities

Chambers Review

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Real Estate - Connecticut

Band 2

What the Team is Known For
Wiggin and Dana is a well-regarded firm that offers a wide range of real estate knowledge across industry sectors. The practice handles the full gamut of real estate matters, including acquisitions, leasing and financings. The team is also experienced in housing development work and the expansion of properties for educational institutions, hospitals and other healthcare organizations.
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Work Highlights

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  • Wiggin and Dana advised SOAR restaurants on its acquisition of 62 Sonic drive-ins.

Strengths

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  • They are very communicative and you can always speak to a partner there. When they can allocate a junior and charge us less, they do that. Lastly, they're never afraid to litigate but I've also never seen them try to push for it.

    Real Estate respondentUSA

  • The team members at Wiggin and Dana we work with are top notch, and it feels like they are in-house counsels for us.

    Real Estate respondentUSA

  • They understand our needs and what is really important for us.

    Real Estate respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Elliot Kaiman
    Elliot Kaiman

    Elliot Kaiman

    Elliot Kaiman fields considerable expertise in commercial real estate transactions, including joint ventures and PPP agreements. He is also recognized for his handling of tax-related matters.

    • He did a great job in a timely fashion.

      Real Estate respondentUSA

    • Elliot is a very smart guy.

      Real Estate respondentUSA

    • Elliot knows what he's doing and I like working with him.

      Real Estate respondentUSA
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  • Robyn Abbate
    Robyn Abbate

    Robyn Abbate

    Robyn Abbate chairs the real estate practice and offers extensive experience representing local and national companies, developers, franchisees and investors in complex leasing matters.

    • Robyn is very well-organized and able to distill chaos into order. I consider the deals that we send her to be somewhat on the difficult side, and she is unflappable, especially in light of the curveballs we throw her way. Robyn knows how to get deals done!

      Real Estate respondentUSA

    • She cares for her clients and looks out for our best interests. She is always working on our behalf and is super responsive and organized. We love her!

      Real Estate respondentUSA
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Connecticut

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