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Nate Sherman

Of Counsel
New York
About

Nate Sherman focuses on a wide range of bespoke capital solutions transactions, including advising credit, private equity, special situations and other opportunistic investors and public, sponsor-owned and closely held companies in connection with preferred and structured equity financings, joint ventures, strategic partnerships, rollups and spinouts, M&A and other tailored financing solutions to support strategic objectives.

Areas of FocusFinanceCorporateMergers and AcquisitionsInvestment FundsPrivate Equity
Bar AdmissionsNew York
Education
  • J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 2019
    cum laude
  • B.S.B.A., Finance & Accounting, University of Richmond, 2016
    summa cum laude

EXPERIENCE

  • Represented Bain Capital Special Situations in the launch of JB Aircraft Finance, its mid-life corporate aircraft leasing and financing platform
  • Represented a leading private investment firm in a landmark US$1.245 billion fixed rate note offering and "E Note" issuance by its newly established securitization platform for mid-life commercial aircraft
  • Represented a leading private investment firm in its acquisition of a portfolio of aircraft engines from a British multinational manufacturer valued at more than US$450 million
  • Represented a leading private investment firm in an equity investment for the launch of an asset-based lending company focused on supporting middle market companies across North America
  • Represented the senior management team of a global investment management firm in a landmark succession transaction in connection with the transition of control from the firm's founder to an operating board

List may include matters worked on prior to joining DLA Piper.

Publications

  • Author, "A Behavioral Economics Approach to Regulating Initial Coin Offerings," 107 Georgetown Law Journal Online 17, translated and published in Law School of Central University of Finance and Economics Law Review, (2018)

Prior Experience

Prior to joining DLA Piper, Nate was a counsel in the corporate and finance practice at an international law firm in New York City, and prior to that, Nate was a private equity M&A associate at another international law firm in New York City.

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DLA Piper advises Bain Capital on launch of JB Aircraft Finance

4 June 2026 .2 minute read

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