He has represented public and private acquirers, targets, investment banks and private equity sponsors in connection with negotiated and contested mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, spin-offs, joint ventures, proxy contests and IP monetizations and other complex financings. He also represents foreign and domestic entities in cross-border business transactions.

In addition to his transactional experience, he counsels clients on a broad range of corporate, securities and business-related matters and on matters of corporate policy and strategy, including directors' duties and responsibilities, governance, disclosure issues, and compliance. With a premier reputation for advising businesses in the life sciences industry, he has been recognized for his work in mergers, acquisitions and buyouts by The Legal 500.

A magna cum laude graduate of Wesleyan University, he received his J.D. from New York University School of Law, where he was Note and Comment Editor of the New York University Law Review.

Nicholas is a member of the American Bar Association and its Section of Business Law. He is admitted to practice in the States of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

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