Judgment in the Cloud: The future of risk and regulation with James Lord, Google Cloud
J. Nicholas Hoover
Partner Corporate & Finance
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Overview
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Experience
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Credentials
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Insights and events
Nick Hoover helps public companies of all sizes navigate complex securities laws, raise capital, and optimize their public disclosure and corporate governance. He brings a pragmatic, company-tailored approach to helping clients stay compliant, manage risk, and unlock growth opportunities, particularly in highly regulated industries such as life sciences, financial services, technology, aerospace and defense, and education.
Nick counsels companies on compliance with the securities laws and stock exchange regulations, public disclosure, shareholder engagement, corporate governance, and securities offerings. His transactional experience spans a broad array of public and private equity and debt offerings, as well as repurchases and the securities aspects of mergers and acquisitions. Nick has worked with NYSE and Nasdaq listed entities ranging from smaller reporting and emerging growth companies to the Fortune 500.
Prior to practicing law, Nick worked as an information technology journalist. Nick worked full time as a reporter during law school, receiving the University of Maryland's Larry P. Shoda award for scholastic excellence and special commitment required of evening students. During that time he was also executive articles editor for the Journal of Business and Technology Law.
Representative experience
Lockheed Martin Corporation on various corporate governance and disclosure matters, debt offerings, and mergers and acquisitions.
Ciena Corporation on various corporate governance and disclosure matters.
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. on various debt offerings and corporate governance and disclosure matters.
NextCure, Inc. on its US$86.25m initial public offering.
Vaccinex, Inc. on its initial public offering, numerous follow-on offerings, and corporate governance and Nasdaq listing matters.
TESARO, Inc. on follow-on equity offerings, a convertible notes offering, corporate governance and disclosure matters, and its $5.1 billion acquisition.
Credentials
Education
- J.D., University of Maryland, Francis King Carey School of Law, summa cum laude, Order of the Coif, 2013
- M.A., American University, 2005
- B.A., McDaniel College, 2003
Bar admissions and qualifications
- Maryland
Memberships
- Member, Maryland Bar Association