Nick focuses his practice on corporate and private equity transactions. He represents public and privately-held companies, private equity funds, strategic acquirers, family offices, independent sponsors, institutional co-investors, and executives across multiple industries in a wide range of transactional matters, including platform and add-on acquisitions, mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, growth and minority equity investments, corporate governance and general corporate matters, executive employment agreements, and equity incentive matters.
His experience extends across borders and a wide variety of industries, including healthcare, software and technology, distribution and manufacturing, transportation, consumer goods, energy and infrastructure, and commercial services.
Nick utilizes a business-minded approach when representing clients to ensure his guidance not only addresses legal considerations, but also achieves his clients’ desired commercial objectives. He received his law degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, where he was actively involved with the Journal of Law and Commerce as a managing editor and as a teaching assistant for the Legal Analysis and Writing program. He received his undergraduate degree in accounting from the University of Pittsburgh, where he graduated magna cum laude as well as his master’s degree in accounting from the Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business.
- Representation of a private equity-backed national management services organization in connection with its strategic partnership with a fourteen (14) provider Maine-based orthopedics physician practice and associated ambulatory surgery center.
- Representation of a private equity firm in its acquisition of a Florida-based management services organization and strategic partnership with a prominent specialty dentistry platform and provider of endodontic services consisting of ten (10) locations across central Florida.
- Representation of a private equity-backed national management services organization in connection with its strategic partnership with a full service, Austin, Texas-based, orthopedics physician practice.
- Representation of a private equity-backed national management services organization in its strategic co-investment in an ambulatory surgery center located in Austin, Texas.
- Representation of a private equity firm in connection with its platform investment in, and recapitalization of, a veterinarian services organization and strategic partnership with a national brand of veterinarian clinics.
- Representation of a private equity firm in connection with its growth investment in a diagnostic, therapeutic, and support services specialty entity in the field of sleep disorders medicine and durable medical products.
- Representation of a private equity-backed management services organization specializing in outpatient specialty infusion care in connection with its recapitalization and outside equity investment.
- Representation of publicly traded Fortune 500 company and leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services, and supply chain solutions in its $185 million acquisition of a data center facility management services provider.
- Representation of publicly traded Fortune 500 company and leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services, and supply chain solutions in its $350 million sale of its integrated supply business segment to a private equity-backed portfolio company.
- Representation of a private equity-backed portfolio company specializing in the development, manufacturing, and distribution of specialty lubricants and asset reliability solutions in connection with its $200 million merger.
- Representation of a private equity-backed provider of cloud-based software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) platforms for critical network infrastructure in connection with its cross-border transaction of a land rights management, stakeholder engagement, and compliance software provider.
- Representation of a private equity-backed provider of cloud-based SaaS platforms for critical network infrastructure in connection with its cross-border, take-private, $82 million acquisition of a Canadian publicly traded company specializing in the development of AI-powered software platforms utilized for energy and infrastructure management.
- Representation of a private equity firm in connection with its platform acquisition of a Wisconsin-based technology company specializing in the development and manufacturing of safety and security devices for hospitals, senior living facilities, and educational institutions.
- Representation of a worldwide leader in the pool and wellness industry and global manufacturer of pool equipment and connected solutions with its strategic acquisition of a leading U.S.-based water-testing solutions manufacturer.
- Representation of a private equity-backed full-service provider of design-build plumbing and HVAC solutions serving the multifamily end market in its acquisition of a Southern California HVAC service provider.
- Representation of a private equity-backed full-service provider of design-build plumbing and HVAC solutions serving the multifamily end market in its acquisitions of electrical and HVAC service providers located in Arizona and California.
- Representation of a leading energy efficiency and sustainability services consulting, engineering, contracting, and maintenance enterprise in its acquisition of a Florida-based provider of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, information technology systems, and audio-visual consulting services.
- Representation of an independent sponsor in connection with numerous transactions resulting in the establishment of one of the United States’ largest auto recycling enterprises.
- Representation of an independent sponsor in its acquisition of a commercial laundry service provider servicing numerous Manhattan-based hotels.
- Representation of a private equity-backed provider of contract paving, parking lot striping, and other related maintenance services in connection with its roll-up of several related businesses across the Southeastern United States.
- Representation of a private equity firm in its platform acquisition of a motorcoach and bus operator serving K-12 schools, universities, corporate partners, government entities, and tour operators across Texas.
- Representation of a Dallas-based investment firm and search funder in its co-investment in a franchisee of barbershops across Texas, Oklahoma, and Northwest Arkansas.
- Representation of an independent sponsor in connection with its acquisition of a manufacturer and reseller of premium pet foods.
- Representation of a private equity firm in its investment in a pet services roll-up specializing in pet daycare, boarding, grooming, and training services.
- Representation of multiple physicians with the negotiation of incentive equity-based compensation with a cutting-edge hair preservation and restoration research and development start-up.