Nicholas G. Vretakis
Senior Associate, Attorney at Williams Mullen
About
Nicholas G. Vretakis assists privately held and publicly held companies on mergers and acquisitions at Williams Mullen. He assists those clients with joint ventures, private equity deals, and private placements. He also advises on entity reorganizations, entity formation, and contract review. His transaction clients include behavioral health, senior living, and transport and logistics services companies, along with retail and manufacturing companies. Before Williams Mullen, he was an enforcement attorney in Atlanta in the securities and charities division of the Office of the Georgia Secretary of State. He investigated fraudulent securities offers, sales, and purchases, including cryptocurrencies, digital assets, and misappropriation of investor funds. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia School of Law, where he joined the Business Law Society, after a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Virginia. He counsels clients on Securities and Exchange Commission reporting, proxy, and disclosure duties and on state securities blue sky laws.
Who is a good fit for Nicholas G. Vretakis
- Privately held companies planning a merger, acquisition, or joint venture.
- Publicly held companies that need proxy, reporting, or blue sky counsel.
- Companies in behavioral health, senior living, or transport and logistics services pursuing a private equity deal.
- Retail or manufacturing companies preparing a private placement or entity reorganization.
Education and admissions
- Education
- University of Georgia School of Law, J.D., 2018
- University of Virginia, B.A., 2015
- Bar admissions
- Georgia, Virginia
Recognition
- Virginia Super Lawyers - "Rising Stars," Mergers & Acquisitions (2024-present)
Specialties
Representative matters
As described on the firm’s website.
- Represented a private equity-backed behavioral health treatment provider in a joint venture transaction involving the acquisition of Chapter 11 liquidation assets.
- Represented a private equity investment firm in its acquisition of multiple commercial laundry operations in the Northeast.
- Representation of a trailblazer within the bed-in-a-box industry in its sale to a vertically-integrated manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer and direct-to-consumer distributor of sleep products.
- Represented an operator of skilled nursing facilities in the transfer of facility operations.
- Represented a logistics provider in its acquisition of a logistics, warehousing, and transportation services provider.
- Represented a public company in multiple domestic and international reorganizations and consolidation transactions.
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional