Andrew J. Hickey

Andy Hickey has been named a Massachusetts Super Lawyers Rising Star every year since 2007, a distinction given to only the top 2.5% of up-and-coming attorneys in Massachusetts who are under the age of 40. 

Practice Focus

Corporate & Securities:  secondary public offerings, tender offers, debt and equity financings and 34 Act reporting.

Mergers & Acquisitions:  corporate transactions for public and private companies, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, leveraged buy outs and going private transactions.

Mezzanine & Second Lien Financing:  private placements of mezzanine and second lien debt and equity co-investments in leveraged buy-out transactions.

Representative Engagements

• Over $4 billion in debt and equity transactions for public utility company during past four years (represented issuer).
• $85 million follow-on public offering of common stock by arts and crafts retail chain (represented underwriters).
• $100 million in two separate follow-on public offerings of common stock by manufacturer of high temperature superconductor materials (represented underwriters).
• $95 million sale of social security disability insurance services business to public company (represented seller).
• $90 million sale of Medicare set-aside services business to public company (represented founders).
• $750 million of second lien and mezzanine debt with equity co-investment during last four years in over 25 transactions (represented institutional investors).
• $40 million public company acquisition of foreign public target (represented company).
• $1.15 billion sale of privately held fire and security company to publicly held international conglomerate (represented seller).

Professional and Community Involvement

Mr. Hickey has served as a member of the firm’s Executive Committee.  He is a member of the Boston Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the American College of Investment Counsel and the Boston Associates Club.  Mr. Hickey is also on the Honorary Board for Family Services of Greater Boston and is a supporter of The Wounded Warrior Disabled Sports Project.