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Robert advises private equity sponsors, venture capital and growth equity funds and investors, founders and emerging and established businesses on complex transactions, strategic growth initiatives and other critical corporate matters across all stages of the business lifecycle.
His practice focuses on representing private equity and venture capital funds, their portfolio companies and other businesses in a wide range of domestic and cross-border transactions, including leveraged buyouts, platform investments, add-on acquisitions, carve-outs, divestitures, venture capital and growth equity financings and strategic transactions.
Working closely with sponsors and management teams, Rob frequently serves as outside general counsel to companies, advising on day-to-day corporate and commercial matters, corporate governance, equity arrangements and strategic initiatives.
He also regularly represents founders, emerging companies and investors at all stages of growth, including formation, capital raising transactions and liquidity events, and advises on corporate structuring, commercial arrangements and other key business matters.
Rob’s experience spans a broad range of industries and business models, including business services, consumer products and services, technology and software (including artificial intelligence), financial technology, healthcare, manufacturing and other regulated industries. In addition, he has experience advising public companies on securities law and compliance matters.
Before joining Finn Dixon & Herling LLP, Rob served as corporate and securities counsel at a publicly traded financial technology company.
Outside of work, Rob enjoys sailing, playing guitar and spending time with his wife and three children.
Honors
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2026 Edition for the Stamford Metropolitan region in Corporate Law (Recognized since 2026)
Associations
- Board member and secretary, MIT Enterprise Forum of Connecticut (2014-15)
- Commissioner, Redevelopment and Housing Partnership of Milford, Connecticut (2011-12)
- Advisory board member, Save Money and Reduce Trash (SMART), Milford, Connecticut (2009-12)
Publications
- “Federal Student Privacy Law in Flux”, Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider (March 26, 2015) (co-authored with Kathleen Porter)
- “EESA Section 134. Recoupment,” Emergency Economic Stabilization Act Handbook, 2nd Edition (Thompson Reuters/West, 2010) (co-authored chapter)