Nate is an associate in the firm’s corporate practice. He focuses on a wide range of complex corporate transactions, including advising special situations funds, private equity firms, global asset managers, other strategic investors and their portfolio companies in M&A, divestitures, joint ventures and general corporate and governance matters.

Prior to joining Akin, Nate was a private equity M&A associate at another international law firm based in New York City.

Nate earned his B.S.B.A from the University of Richmond and his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center.

Representative Work

Represented General Atlantic Credit as the lead investor in a $425 Million preferred equity investment in Buyers Edge Platform.
Represented Bain Capital Credit in connection with the acquisition of a portfolio of 17 aircraft engines from Rolls-Royce, valued at more than $450 million, by its aviation platform Griffin Global Asset Management.
Represented Bain Capital Credit in connection with its aviation leasing JV with Griffin Global Asset Management.
Represented Bain Capital Credit in an equity investment for the launch of Legacy Corporate Lending, a new asset-based lending company focused on supporting middle market companies across North America. With an innovative structure, Legacy Corporate Lending provides term loans and revolving credit facilities between $10 to $40 million to companies seeking access to capital outside of traditional bank lending or the syndicated lending market.
Represented the senior management team of Bridgewater Associates in a landmark succession transaction in connection with the transition of Ray Dalio’s control of Bridgewater to an operating board.*

Represented The Jordan Company in its acquisition of Communications & Power Industries, a global manufacturer of electronic components, subsystems and antenna systems for communications, government and medical markets.*
Represented L Catterton in its investment in Dragonfly, a technology-enabled platform that acquires and scales ecommerce brands.*
Represented The Jordan Company in its acquisition of Allure Labs, a formulator and manufacturer of personal care products.*
Represented Iron Park Capital in connection with its strategic partnership with Hunter Point Capital.*
Represented CC Neuberger Principal Holdings I, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), in its $2.4-billion business combination with E2open.*
Represented Rush Street Interactive LP in its $1.7-billion business combination with dMY Technology Group Inc., a SPAC.*
Represented Collier Creek Holdings, a SPAC, in its $1.5-billion business combination with Utz.*

*Matters handled prior to joining Akin.

Education
J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, cum laude, 2019
B.S.B.A., University of Richmond, summa cum laude, 2016

Bar Admissions
New York

Affiliations and Public Service

Student Honors Legal Intern, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Division of Enforcement, 2017

Speeches and Publications

Publications

“A Behavioral Economics Approach to Regulating Initial Coin Offerings,” 107 Georgetown Law Journal Online 17, 2018, translated and published in Law School of Central University of Finance and Economics Law Review, 首次代币发行监管的行为经济学路径，中财法律评论，第十一卷，99页, 2019, trans. by 蔡卓瞳.