Andrew Ritter

About

Andrew Ritter represents private equity firms and family offices in control deals and minority investments. He represents both buyers and sellers in growth equity and other non-control investments. Andrew represents public companies, private companies, and start-ups. He handles complex domestic and cross-border deals in software, manufacturing, and healthcare. He represents clients in distressed transactions, both out of court and in court. Before joining Wiggin and Dana, Andrew practiced as a partner at a New York boutique transactional firm. He completed his J.D. in two years at Northwestern University School of Law. Andrew co-chairs the Mergers and Acquisitions and Private Equity Practice Groups. He spends most of his practice on financially stable target businesses.

Who is a good fit for Andrew Ritter

• Private equity firms pursuing a control acquisition or a portfolio-company sale.
• Family offices making growth equity or other minority investments.
• Owners in a distressed sale who need out-of-court or in-court counsel.

Education and admissions

Education

• Northwestern University School of Law, J.D.
• Florida Gulf Coast University, B.A. in Political Science and Economics

Bar admissions

New York, Florida

Recognition

• The Legal 500 New York Elite (2025)
• The Legal 500 (2023-2025)

Specialties

Representative matters

As described on the firm’s website.

• the representation of a foreign strategic in connection with its approximately $2 billion bid for petrochemical assets located in the United States; ($2,000,000,000)
• the representation of a private equity firm in connection with its simultaneous acquisition of four private technology companies for approximately $500 million in the aggregate; ($500,000,000, buyer side)
• the representation of an international investment bank in connection with its carve-out of one of its financial technology groups;
• the representation of a strategic investor in connection with hundreds of millions of dollars of early and late stage equity investments in emerging energy companies;
• the representation of various technology services companies in connection with sale transactions involving over $500 million in aggregate enterprise value;
• the representation of various legal technology businesses in connection with sale transactions involving over $100 million in aggregate enterprise value;

Deal profile

Typical deal size

Any deal size

Remote work

In-person / regional