LAWYER PROFILE
Nicholas Dorsey

Nicholas Dorsey

USA 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Nicholas A. Dorsey is a partner in Cravath's Corporate Department and is Head of the Venture Capital & Growth Equity Practice. He focuses his practice on representing corporate issuers and borrowers, and financial institutions, lenders and other parties, in public and private offerings of securities, loan transactions and other financing transactions. Mr. Dorsey regularly advises clients in connection with corporate governance, multi‑class share structures, public disclosure and other corporate matters. He dedicates significant time to providing commercial and strategic advice to startup, early‑stage and founder‑led companies and investors in such companies. Mr. Dorsey advises clients in connection with matters involving artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies.

In addition to traditional capital markets offerings and banking transactions, Mr. Dorsey’s financing practice includes advising on liability management transactions, asset- and royalty-based financings and securitizations. He has extensive cross‑border experience and counts multiple international companies and financial institutions among his diverse client base.

Career

Cornell Law School (JD, summa cum laude, 2009; Order of the Coif; Notes Editor, ‘Law Review’); Case Western Reserve University (MAcc, summa cum laude, 2006; BS, summa cum laude, 2006)

Personal

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Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States - USA - Nationwide

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Individual Editorial
Nicholas Dorsey frequently counsels high profile issuers and underwriters on capital markets transactions. Clients turn to him for his expertise on both stock and bond offerings.

Strengths

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  • He is able to navigate complex matters in a commercially beneficial manner.

    Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United StatesChambers Guide to the USA
  • Nicholas is an expert securities lawyer. He is very thorough, always responsive and practical.

    Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United StatesChambers Guide to the USA
  • Nicholas has an incredible breadth of knowledge.

    Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United StatesChambers Guide to the USA

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