About
Nick Foreste represents buyers and sellers of fast-growing technology companies in acquisitions and financings. He co-chairs the U.S. Emerging Companies & Venture Capital Group at Reed Smith LLP in Atlanta. He advises private equity firms that focus on technology, growth capital firms, and venture capital firms on acquisitions and financings. He supports emerging companies from early-stage funding through exits, including growth equity financings and bolt-on acquisitions. He has closed hundreds of financing rounds in his career, along with acquisitions for buyers and sales for sellers. He earned his J.D. from Vanderbilt University in 2012 and his B.B.A. from the University of Georgia in 2009. The two-time startup co-founder represents companies in SaaS, fintech, and health care. He represents acquirers that buy manufacturing businesses, engineering businesses, and industrial businesses.
Who is a good fit for Nick Foreste
- Fast-growing technology companies preparing a sale or a bolt-on acquisition.
- Buyers of manufacturing, engineering, or industrial businesses.
- Venture capital firms planning a sale of a company they funded.
Education and admissions
- Education
- Vanderbilt University, J.D., 2012
- University of Georgia, B.B.A., 2009
- Bar admissions
- Georgia
Recognition
- Ranked in Chambers USA for Nationwide Startups & Emerging Companies, 2023–2026
- Ranked in GeorgiaTrend, Legal Elite, 2025
- Recognized in On the Rise, Southeastern Legal Awards, 2023
Specialties
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional