Patrick Connolly

Patrick Connolly works closely with innovators and their investors, from formation through exit. He has spent his entire career counseling on issues like company formation and inter-founder matters, venture capital financing, commercial transactions and mergers and acquisitions. He has been named a Top Lawyer by Boston Magazine by his peers, and a Go-To Lawyer by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly for his work on behalf of his transactional clients.

Patrick counsels emerging companies in several industry verticals, including biotechnology, digital health, cannabis, software, e-commerce, edtech and cleantech. He has counseled on hundreds of venture financings and strategic transactions throughout his career. As a result, Patrick brings a deep understanding of both the unique legal challenges and marketplace realities facing clients within the industries he serves.

Patrick serves as co-chair of the firm’s Business Department, a 190 professional team he helps lead across training, professional development, client development, hiring and staffing. As a former co-chair of the Emerging Companies and Venture Capital practice, he continues to support innovation ecosystems such as MassChallenge, MIT and Harvard University.