What Finn Dixon & Herling LLP. does

Finn Dixon & Herling LLP (FDH) is a private, partner-owned law firm organized as a Connecticut Limited Liability Partnership, founded in 1987 and headquartered at 6 Landmark Square in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm provides full-service legal counsel to private equity sponsors, their portfolio companies, and middle-market operating businesses across a transactional and litigation platform that includes Corporate/M&A, Private Equity & Venture Capital, White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations, Tax, Litigation, Debt Finance, Securities & Equity Financing, Corporate Governance, Executive Compensation, SEC Investigations & Examinations, Internal Investigations, and Family Office representation. Its deal roster spans middle-market buyouts, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, add-on acquisitions, and exits across diverse verticals including healthcare marketing, manufacturing, maritime, agriculture, and AI-enabled healthcare.

The firm's competitive position rests on Chambers USA Band 1 rankings (consecutively held) in Corporate/M&A and White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations in Connecticut, a new nationwide Chambers ranking in 2026, and a partner roster with former SEC Division of Enforcement alumni and laterals from Davis Polk, Hogan Lovells, Proskauer, and Day Pitney. FDH generates revenue through traditional professional-services fee arrangements (hourly and transaction-based) on partner-led engagements; no pricing is publicly disclosed. GTM motion is sales-led through partner networks, referrals, and industry reputation — the firm does not advertise and relies on thought leadership (e.g., Chambers USA Guide articles on DOJ enforcement), analyst rankings, and repeat PE sponsor relationships to source mandates. The firm has no parent company, no external institutional investors, and no subsidiaries; ownership remains with the partnership.

Name

Finn Dixon & Herling LLP.

Legal name

Finn Dixon & Herling LLP

Website

https://fdh.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Finn Dixon & Herling LLP is a Stamford, Connecticut-based law firm founded in 1987 serving private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, and middle-market businesses across M&A, white-collar defense, litigation, tax, and securities matters. It holds Chambers Band 1 rankings in Corporate/M&A and White-Collar Crime.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI)

Keywords

• Corporate legal services
• Mergers and acquisitions
• White-collar defense
• Private equity law
• Securities litigation

Headquarters

HQ city

Stamford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: FDH generates revenue through providing legal counsel services to corporate clients, private equity firms, and portfolio companies across M&A transactions, litigation, regulatory matters, and tax advisory services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Finn Dixon & Herling LLP is a Connecticut-based law firm founded in 1987 that provides legal services to private equity firms, middle-market companies, broker-dealers, investment advisers, and family offices. Its practice spans mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital transactions, securities and equity financings, white-collar criminal defense and government investigations, SEC enforcement representation, tax advisory and controversy, commercial litigation, and executive compensation. The firm delivers these services through partner-led engagements staffed by attorneys and counsel.

Product overview

Finn Dixon & Herling LLP is a law firm offering comprehensive legal services across multiple practice areas. The firm operates as a unified legal services platform rather than a product-based technology company. Core practice areas include Corporate/M&A, White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations, Tax, Litigation, Private Equity & Venture Capital, Executive Compensation, Debt Finance, Securities & Equity Financing Transactions, Corporate Governance, SEC Investigations & Examinations, Internal Investigations, and Family Offices & Institutional Investors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate/M&A Legal Services Mergers and acquisitions legal counsel including buy-side and sell-side transactions, leveraged buyouts, and recapitalizations. For private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, and middle-market operating companies and their boards.
• White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations Defense of corporations and individuals in criminal investigations, regulatory enforcement actions, and internal corporate investigations. For corporate executives, public companies, broker-dealers, and investment advisers facing DOJ, SEC, and other government inquiries.
• Tax Tax advisory services for private investment funds, family offices, and portfolio companies including M&A structuring, cross-border planning, fund formations, partnership allocations, and tax controversies.
• Litigation Complex civil litigation services including securities disputes, commercial litigation, and FINRA arbitration proceedings. For broker-dealers, public companies, investment advisers, and corporate clients facing high-stakes disputes.
• Private Equity & Venture Capital Legal representation for private equity and venture capital transactions including fund formation, investments, and portfolio company representation across the investment lifecycle.
• Executive Compensation, Benefits & Employment Counsel on employment agreements, incentive compensation arrangements, equity-based incentives, and executive compensation matters arising in corporate transactions and in the ordinary course.
• Debt Finance Corporate finance representation for borrowers and lenders in acquisition financings and refinancing transactions.
• Securities & Equity Financing Transactions Legal services for equity financings and securities law compliance, including representation of issuers and investors in private placements and capital markets transactions.
• Corporate Governance Advisory services on corporate governance matters for public and private companies, including board-level advisory work.
• SEC Investigations & Examinations Representation of broker-dealers, investment advisers, and public companies in SEC investigations and examinations.
• Internal Investigations Conduct of internal corporate investigations for financial institutions and public companies, often in response to regulatory inquiry or whistleblower reports.
• Family Offices & Institutional Investors Legal counsel for family offices and institutional investors in fund investments and portfolio matters, including tax structuring and ongoing portfolio legal work.

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Simmons & SimmonsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSimmons & Simmons served as UK counsel on the UK aspects of Southfield Capital's majority investment in Metric Search, Ltd.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Wiggin and Dana LLP: Connecticut-based full-service firm with a corporate transactions and litigation practice serving middle-market and privately held companies. Directly comparable geography, size band, and client profile to FDH.
• Pullman & Comley LLC: Connecticut-based mid-size full-service firm with corporate, securities, and litigation capabilities serving middle-market and financial services clients. Comparable scale and regional positioning to FDH.
• Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP: Boston-based mid-size firm widely recognized for its private equity and M&A sponsor practice. Highly comparable in deal-flow type, middle-market PE focus, and partner-led service model, though based in a different metro.
• Robinson & Cole LLP: Regional full-service law firm with deep Connecticut roots and a corporate/M&A and litigation practice serving middle-market and PE clients. Closely comparable to FDH in size, geography, and PE sponsor focus.
• Day Pitney LLP: Northeast regional firm headquartered in Connecticut with strong corporate, private equity, and white-collar/government investigations practices. FDH partner Jeffrey Plotkin previously chaired Day Pitney's Government Investigations practice, illustrating direct practice overlap.

Broad incumbents

• Proskauer Rose LLP: National firm widely regarded as a top private equity and M&A practice, with deep sponsor-side relationships. Directly comparable on PE deal work; FDH counsel Oleg Zakatov was previously Senior Counsel at Proskauer.
• Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP: National firm with a leading middle-market and large-cap private equity transactional practice plus a strong investigations/enforcement group. Competes with FDH for the same PE sponsor clients at a larger scale.
• Goodwin Procter LLP: Larger national firm with one of the preeminent private equity/venture capital and white-collar defense practices. Directly competes with FDH on PE sponsor mandates but operates a much broader multi-office platform.

Regional players

• Murtha Cullina LLP: Connecticut-based mid-size full-service firm with corporate transactions, securities, and litigation capabilities serving middle-market clients. Directly comparable in scale and Connecticut-centric footprint.
• Shipman & Goodwin LLP: Hartford, CT-headquartered full-service firm with corporate, securities, and litigation practices serving institutional and middle-market clients. Comparable regional positioning and practice mix to FDH.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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