Verrill Welcomes Experienced Privacy and IP Attorney Adam Nyhan

PORTLAND, Maine – Verrill is pleased to welcome Adam Nyhan to the firm’s Intellectual Property Group as Partner, resident in the firm’s Portland office.

With a focus on technology, data privacy, and corporate law and financing, Nyhan advises software providers and other clients nationwide as well as those abroad in their U.S. business operations and sales.

Nyhan counsels Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) providers, custom software developers, website developers, DevOps firms, mobile app and video game developers, virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) companies, managed IT services firms, and companies developing Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology or incorporating it into their products.

“Adam brings a wealth of experience in the privacy sector in particular, expanding Verrill’s capabilities to serve clients in this evolving and growing area of law,” explained Scott Anderson, Verrill’s Managing Partner. “Paired with his successful transactional and financial services practices, Adam’s skillset complements the firm’s existing offerings and plans for growth and succession in our Portland office.”

As a transactional lawyer, Nyhan represents companies and their investors in financing deals and counsels buyers and sellers in business acquisitions. He also advises startups and their founders in forming companies and fostering positive relationships between founders, investors, employees, and contractors. Nyhan’s work includes writing product contracts (e.g., EULAs, license agreements, API agreements, software reseller agreements), negotiating business-to-business tech deals, and designing privacy compliance programs.

In the financial services sector, Nyhan represents FinTechs, money transmitters, money services businesses, credit card networks and issuers, banks, and insurers in projects ranging from commercial contracting to compliance. He also advises businesses that use cryptocurrencies, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and other blockchain technology.

”I’m delighted to join Verrill. The clients that I work with are scaling during a time of rapid changes in their business and legal environments, from A.I. innovations to evolving investor demands. Verrill has the depth of knowledge to guide companies and founders through their growth in the decades ahead.”

Nyhan also has years of experience in commercial litigation, antitrust counseling, and white-collar defense matters in industries ranging from military contracting to pharmaceuticals to electronic payments.

Separate from his legal work, Nyhan co-founded a Los Angeles software startup, held legal and sales roles for a New York City tech company, and founded two other businesses. He has taken on various roles at a tech startup, including pitching investors, designing user experience, ensuring customer success, and managing development sprints.

Nyhan received his law degree from The George Washington University Law School, and his bachelor’s degree from Macalester College.