Nancy A. D. Hancock

Nancy A.D. Hancock is a Member at Pullman & Comley, where she advises entrepreneurs, private equity-backed companies, family-owned enterprises, and technology-driven businesses on corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, tax planning, intellectual property, and venture capital matters. Her clients span industries including manufacturing, medical devices, software, marketing, e-commerce, food and beverage, and energy.

Nancy earned her J.D. from Cornell University and her A.B., magna cum laude, from Princeton University. Nancy is admitted to practice in Connecticut, New York, and before the U.S. Tax Court. Her numerous honors include recognition in Chambers USA for corporate/M&A since 2010, listings in The Best Lawyers in America for business organizations since 2016, and multiple “Lawyer of the Year” awards in business organizations.

Nancy structures and negotiates acquisitions, divestitures, strategic alliances, and licensing agreements for both traditional and technology-based enterprises. She provides governance and strategic advice to boards and executives, crafts practical contracts for goods, services, and technology, and develops software licenses, IT agreements, and IP-based financing documents. She is also experienced in privacy, proprietary information protection, and noncompetition agreements for high-growth companies.

In her tax practice, Nancy represents clients in valuations before the IRS, advises on multi-jurisdictional business operations, and aligns corporate transactions with tax efficiency. She also counsels investment advisers, broker-dealers, and other securities professionals on regulatory compliance, as well as borrowers and lenders in commercial finance transactions.

As co-chair of the firm’s Business Organizations and Finance Practice and leader of its Emerging Business and Venture Capital and Intellectual Property, and Technology practices, Nancy A.D. Hancock combines deep technical knowledge with practical insight. She is recognized as a trusted counselor who delivers real-world legal solutions that protect business assets, foster growth, and support long-term success.

Law Office Affiliations

• Member, Pullman & Comley LLC
• Member, American Bar Association
• Life Fellow, Connecticut Bar Foundation
• Member, Connecticut Bar Association
• Member, Greater Bridgeport Bar Association
• Member, New York State Bar Association

Licensed State

• Connecticut
• New York

Education

• Cornell University
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Princeton University
  AB with Magna Cum Laude

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