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Nicholas F Potter

Nicholas F Potter

USA 2026

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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’s recent articles include “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.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory - New York

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Individual Editorial
Nicholas Potter has significant experience handling high-value corporate transactions and managing strategic restructuring. He frequently advises and supports leading insurers, reinsurers and other corporate entities.

Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory - USA - Nationwide

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Band 1

Individual Editorial

Nicholas Potter serves as co-chair of Debevoise & Plimpton's financial institutions group. He is highly respected for his experience advising a variety of clients, including insurers, private equity firms and financial institutions.

Financial Services Regulation: Financial Institutions M&A - USA - Nationwide

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial
Nicholas Potter maintains a successful practice, which is focused on major transactions in the insurance sector. He also coheads the firm's financial institutions department.

Strengths

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  • Nick can provide really commercial advice on a timely basis across a number of different complex scenarios.

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  • Nick exhibits great judgment and finesse when working through difficult issues. He is someone who knows how to get things done in very direct and effective way.

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  • Nick is incredibly effective and knowledgeable.

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  • Nick has good style in terms of dealing with counter parties. He is someone who knows how to get things done in a direct and effective way.

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  • Nick has a pragmatic approach and is wise and experienced.

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  • He's the dean of insurance transactional practice.

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