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Paul Hughes

Paul Hughes

USA 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

About

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Practice Areas

Paul is a Partner in the firm’s Corporate Department and former Managing Partner. He also practices in the Health Care Department. He is experienced with the representation and operation of both mature and emerging growth companies in a variety of industries, including energy and utilities, information technology, clean technology, telecommunications, biotechnology, health care services, manufacturing, and outsourcing.

Paul regularly represents clients in the areas of debt and equity financings, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, strategic alliances, and corporate governance.

Paul has served as Vice President and General Counsel of a venture capital-backed pediatric health care services company and its pediatric clinical trials network. He was active in all aspects of business development, corporate strategy, and operations and was responsible for all of the companies’ legal affairs, including equity and debt financing transactions, mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances, licensing, real estate leasing, and contract negotiations.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Corporate/M&A - Connecticut

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial
Paul Hughes acts as the firm's managing partner. He works with corporate groups and private equity clients on the full range of transactions.

Startups & Emerging Companies - USA - Nationwide

Band 5
Band 5

Individual Editorial

Paul Hughes chairs Wiggin and Dana's corporate department and offers expertise in the emerging companies space. He represents clients from a variety of industries including clean technology, biotechnology and healthcare.

Strengths

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  • Paul's approach is sophisticated but reasonable in nature.

    Corporate/M&AChambers Guide to the USA
  • Paul is extremely sharp and commercial.

    Startups & Emerging CompaniesChambers Guide to the USA

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Connecticut

USA - Nationwide

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