Nicholas D. Rice
Counsel
Areas of Focus
- Fund Formation
- Sovereign and Government Investors
- Investment Management & Private Equity
- Global Investment Adviser Regulatory
- Real Estate & Infrastructure Funds
- Credit Funds
- Represents fund sponsors in connection with the formation and ongoing operation of private investment vehicles.
- Represents private equity funds and management teams on a range of strategic transactions and investment matters.
Nick Rice focuses on private equity and investment management matters, with a concentration on fund formation and structuring, capital raising, private equity investments, joint ventures, reorganizations and other strategic transactions across a broad range of industries. In addition, he advises investors in connection with their investments in investment funds.
Prior to joining Akin Gump in 2021, Nick was an attorney at a major global law firm.
- Representing private equity funds, hedge funds and other domestic and offshore private funds pursuing a variety of investment strategies.*
- Structuring and forming business entities, including corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies.*
- Representing a sovereign wealth fund in its investments into hedge funds, private equity and venture capital funds and fund of funds.*
- Advising private equity and hedge funds in their compliance with securities laws.*
- Representing an established fund manager in connection with the formation and documentation of single-investor partnerships.*
* List includes matters completed prior to Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP.
EducationJ.D., University of Texas School of Law, with honors, 2016
B.S., Louisiana State University, summa cum laude, 2012
J.D., University of Texas School of Law, with honors, 2016
B.S., Louisiana State University, summa cum laude, 2012
Bar AdmissionsNew York
Texas
New York
Texas