Avocats – United States

Nicholas Nesgos

Partner

ArentFox Schiff

Nicholas Noon

Nicholas (“Carter”) Noon is a partner in Proskauer's Private Funds Group and co-leads Proskauer's global credit funds initiative. Carter advises a broad range of asset managers in the establishment of all types of private funds and in their business and operations, with a focus on fund formation and structuring, and in particular the formation and structuring of private credit funds. Carter also counsels clients on funds of one, co-investments, managed accounts, fund restructurings, joint-ventures, and day-to-day operational and regulatory matters. He has significant experience with the establishment and maintenance of general partner and management company entities, including with respect to economic, internal governance, regulatory and day-to-day operational issues. In addition, he routinely represents institutional investors when investing into private investment funds. In addition to work with a wide array of established fund sponsors, Carter counsels emerging managers, including in connection with seeding arrangements, initial fund formation and related matters.

Proskauer Rose LLP

Nicholas P. Luongo

Nick Luongo, Local Co-Chair of the Washington, D.C. Corporate Department, guides private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies on their most sophisticated cross-border transactions. Nick leverages a sophisticated understanding of highly regulated industries and his commercial perspective to advise clients on mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, and general corporate matters across a broad range of sectors, including: Energy and infrastructure Chemicals and applied materials Healthcare Aerospace and defense Consumer products He forges trusted relationships with clients and unlocks the firm’s robust platform to devise creative solutions across the corporate life cycle. A recognized leader within the firm, Nick has served on the Income Partner & Counsel Committee and the Recruiting Committee. He also serves on the board of St. John’s College High School in Washington, D.C. Nick maintains an active pro bono practice, including advising on nonprofit 501(c)(3) formation.

Latham & Watkins

Nicholas Palumbo

Partner

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

Nicholas Papastavros

Partner; Chair, Boston Intellectual Property and Technology Practice

DLA Piper LLP (US)

Nicholas Politan Jr.

Nicholas H. Politan, Jr. is a partner in the New York office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and Co-Chair of Gibson Dunn’s Energy (Power and Renewables) Practice Group. Mr. Politan is also a member of the Global Finance Practice Group. Mr. Politan focuses his practice on domestic and cross-border energy-related transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, financings of all types, project development, construction and operation, and restructurings. He has particular experience in wind power, solar power and other renewable technologies. He represents developers, sponsors, strategic investors and lenders in connection with these transactions. He also has extensive experience in asset-based and structured financings.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Nicholas Potter

Nicholas Potter is a corporate partner, Co-Chair of the firm’s Financial Institutions Group and a member of the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions and Capital Markets Groups. He is also a member of the firm’s Management Committee. Mr. Potter’s practice focuses on corporate transactions in the insurance industry; advising insurers and reinsurers, private equity firms, investment banks and other industry participants on public and private mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, corporate governance, regulatory issues, capital markets transactions and financings. Mr. Potter is a member of the team that authored the 2025 update of “Insurance and Investment Management M&A Deskbook,” published by Practising Law Institute. Other recent articles include “What To Know About NAIC's Risk-Based Capital Task Force,” Law360 (March, 2025); “Top Considerations For Insurance Companies In 2025,” Law360 (January, 2025); “The Legal 500: Insurance & Reinsurance Country Comparative Guide,” The In-House Lawyer (April, 2017); “Developments At The NAIC Spring Meeting,” Parts 1–3, Law360 (April, 2016); “Financial Buyer Participation In the Insurance Industry: An Update for 2015,” FC&S Legal (July, 2015); “NAIC 2015 Spring National Meeting,” Insurance Coverage Law Report (May/June, 2015); and “Up To 49 Percent Foreign Ownership Of Indian Insurers Is Now Law,” FC&S Legal (May, 2015). Mr. Potter received his A.B. magna cum laude from Harvard College in 1985 and his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1988. He is a member of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York and the American Bar Association and regularly writes and speaks on insurance industry M&A and finance topics. Mr. Potter serves as President of the Board of Directors of Poets House, Inc. He also served as the Co-Chair of the firm’s Pro Bono Committee from 2001–2012.

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

Nicholas Rodriguez-Caballero

Partner

Bercow Radell Fernandez Larkin & Tapanes

Nicholas Saady

Counsel

Pryor Cashman LLP

Nicholas Schwartz

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Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

Nicholas Vallorano

Partner

Mayer Brown

Nicholas Van Aelstyn

Nicholas van Aelstyn is an environmental lawyer who advises clients on both traditional environmental matters as well as matters related to climate change. He is leader of the ESG and Sustainability team. Traditional Environmental Counsel For more than 25 years, Nico has counseled clients on traditional environmental compliance, including the regulation of soils, air and water, and products. Related to this work, he has done environmental due diligence for a wide variety of real estate and corporate transactions, with special expertise in the renewable energy development projects. Nico also handles litigation related to environmental issues, including cost recovery actions, regulatory actions, writ proceedings to challenge regulations, and representation of potentially responsible parties (PRPs) and PRP groups at Superfund sites. He has particular expertise with contaminated sediment sites. Climate Change Counsel Nico’s climate change practice encompasses California’s Cap-and-Trade Program and other aspects of AB 32, as well as other climate programs under the California Air Resources Board (CARB) such as the low carbon fuel standard (LCFS), programs regulating high global warming potential hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), carbon capture utilization and sequestration (CCUS) and related state, federal and international programs. His climate finance practice includes handling complex U.S. and international offset transactions in both compliance markets and voluntary carbon markets (VCM), market advice, ESG counseling and addressing clients’ needs with respect to climate disclosure requirements and related climate finance risks. Nico has represented clients in every lawsuit filed to date challenging California’s Cap-and-Trade Program. His broad litigation experience also includes commercial, real estate, intellectual property and appellate cases. He has handled matters in state and federal courts across the country, including the U.S. Supreme Court and various administrative fora. In his free time, Nico is an avid cyclist. He competed in the 1,200-kilometer Paris-Brest-Paris races in 2003 and 2023.

Sheppard

Nicholas West

Associate - Corporate and Finance Transactions

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Nicholas Williams

Nicholas Williams is a real estate associate in Fried Frank’s New York office. Mr. Williams represents property owners, developers and lenders in connection with New York City land use, zoning, and development matters, including rezonings, special permits, variances, air right transactions, and zoning diligence in connection with acquisitions and financings.

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP

Nichole Cortese

Partner and Chair, Commercial Real Estate Leasing

Loeb & Loeb LLP

Nick Atwood

Akin

Nick Geannacopulos

Nick Geannacopulos is the Managing Partner of the San Francisco office and a member of the Labor and Employment Department's Leadership Team. His practice is devoted to representing employers in all aspects of labor relations, including collective bargaining, strikes, unfair labor practice charges and trials, acquisitions and mergers involving union and non-union companies, class and contract arbitrations, and advice pertaining to the National Labor Relations Act. He has represented management in collective bargaining negotiations in many parts of the country in the energy, manufacturing cement, and entertainment industry. Nick also represents employers in all aspects of employment litigation, including claims related to wage hour issues, federal and state anti-discrimination laws, and ERISA. Nick works for clients in many industries including manufacturing, entertainment, and retail, and has been recognized as one of the top 28 employment lawyers for client service and results in a nationwide survey conducted by BTI Consulting.

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Nick Hockens

Shareholder

Greenberg Traurig

Nick Katsanos

Nick Katsanos is a partner in the Business Transactions Group at Seward & Kissel. Nick joined the Firm in 2008 after practicing in-house at a global media company for more than five years. Nick works with public and private companies, private equity firms, financial institutions, and individual business owners in connection with a variety of U.S and cross-border business transactions and general corporate matters. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital transactions, joint ventures and strategic alliances in a wide range of industries, including shipping, investment management, broker-dealer and other financial services, B2B media and events, business information and marketing services, and veterinary transactions. Nick also advises clients on compliance with the premerger notification requirements of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act. Prior to joining Seward & Kissel, Nick worked in-house in the legal and corporate development departments of UBM, a global media company listed on the London Stock Exchange. During his time at UBM, Nick worked on evaluating, structuring and completing acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, minority investments and strategic alliances throughout the world, focusing on B2B media (including online and print), exhibitions and events, news distribution, market research and data and software services and solutions. Nick currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce. In addition, Nick acts as an editor for IM Deals® (a blog covering investment management industry transactions). Nick’s work has been recognized by Chambers USA, The Legal 500, The M&A Advisor, New York Super Lawyers and Euromoney Institutional Investor’s LMG Rising Stars (Expert Guides). Legal 500 USA 2019 said this about Nick: “…highly rated is Nick Katsanos, who understands the nuances that differentiate one deal from the next and provides practical advice to overcome the inevitable hurdles that arise.” Nick is admitted to practice in New York and is a member of both the New York City and New York State Bar Associations. Nick received a B.S. degree, magna cum laude, from New York University’s Stern School of Business in 1996, and a J.D. degree from New York University School of Law in 1999.

Seward & Kissel LLP

Nick Losurdo

Nick Losurdo is a partner in the Investment Funds Group in the Boston office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Nick advises financial institutions, public companies and investors on regulatory, policy, transactional, enforcement and strategic matters. Nick’s focus is predominantly on broker-dealers, equity and option exchanges, ATSs and other trading platforms and intermediaries regarding rules and regulations of the SEC, FINRA, state regulators and SROs. Nick also regularly supports private equity and venture funds during strategic transactions involving financial institutions. He also advises technology and other companies in the areas of fintech and blockchain/crypto/digital currency. Chambers USA has recognized Nick for his work in broker-dealer regulation and compliance in the U.S. Prior to joining Kirkland, Nick led the team that The Legal 500 United States ranked Tier 1 for broker-dealer regulation in the U.S. Clients have noted that “Nick has excellent expertise, service and awareness” and “his understanding of the markets and regulatory nuances is outstanding.” Nick has served in high-level government, private practice and in-house roles. Prior to joining Kirkland, Nick was a partner at another international law firm. Before that, he served at the SEC as counsel to one of the commissioners. While at the SEC, Nick advised the commissioner on a broad array of legal, policy and regulatory matters. Early in his career, Nick was in-house counsel at an SEC-regulated options exchange.

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Nick Marchica

Partner

Dechert

Nick Niles

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Nick Ognibene

Associate

Goodwin

Nick Palmieri

Associate

Baker Botts L.L.P.