Nick Monaghan
Member, Attorney at Dykema Gossett PLLC
About
Nick Monaghan, a member at Dykema Gossett PLLC, represents owners and buyers when a business changes hands, from the first negotiations to closing. He also represents entrepreneurs and investors in partnerships and investments. He prepares and negotiates company, stockholders, and partnership agreements for long-term owner relationships. He coordinates stakeholders through the legal and financial issues to a closing. He earned his J.D. from Notre Dame Law School and was admitted to the Texas bar in 2009. Some clients also keep him as outside general counsel, and private-company investors ask him to review offering documents on investments they are considering. He carries that knowledge of the owners and their agreements into each purchase or sale of a business.
Who is a good fit for Nick Monaghan
- Owners and buyers of a private business who need counsel through closing.
- Entrepreneurs and investors who need company, stockholders, and partnership agreements for a long-term relationship.
Education and admissions
- Education
- Notre Dame Law School, J.D.
- University of Arizona, B.A.
- Bar admissions
- Texas
Recognition
- Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), 2024-2027, Corporate Law, 2024-2027, Mergers and Acquisitions Law,2023-2027
- Named “Lawyer of the Year” by The Best Lawyers in America ®, Corporate Law, 2025 and 2027
- Named a Texas Leading Lawyer in Corporate/M&A by Chambers USA, 2024 and 2026
- Selected to Lawdragon’s “ 500 Leading Dealmakers in America” list, 2025
- Recognized as a T ex a s S u p e r L a w ye r in Business & Corporate, 2024 and 2025
- Recognized by San Antonio Magazine in “San Antonio’s Top Attorneys” for:, Corporate Finance Mergers & Acquisitions, 2019-2023, 2026
- Texas Super Lawyers® Rising Star in Business/Corporate, 2017-2021
- Recognized by S.A. Scene in “San Antonio’s Best Lawyers” for Corporate Governance/Compliance & Mergers & Acquisitions
- S.A. Scene, “San Antonio’s Rising Stars”
- J.L. Weigand, Jr. Notre Dame Legal Education Trust Award
Specialties
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional