Nick Crowell

About Nick Crowell

NICK CROWELL concentrates on complex securities and commercial litigation matters. He has represented many of the nation’s preeminent financial institutions, insurance companies, and investment advisers in federal and state courts, before regulatory bodies, and in arbitrations, in matters encompassing securities and commodities trading, derivative products, insurance and reinsurance disputes, distressed assets, real estate, bankruptcy, accounting fraud, and antitrust violations. Nick also regularly represents clients in investigations, including by the SEC, FINRA, the Department of Justice, and state regulators.Nick’s advocacy has earned him recognition in Chambers USA, with clients commenting that he is the “complete package; has a real understanding of the law, terrific practical judgment and is also highly client responsive”; “a skilled strategist, talented negotiator and an excellent all around trial lawyer”; and an “incredible negotiator who gets results”(2025). Nick also has been recommended by The Legal 500 in Financial Services: Litigation.Nick’s recent wins include disputes over prime brokerage agreements, transactions, governance, and partnership agreements, with actions in Delaware, New York, Georgia, Puerto Rico and before FINRA and arbitration panels. Further, Nick has deep experience with broker-dealers and investment funds, including handling internal and regulatory investigations, and regularly counsels private equity and venture capital firms, hedge funds, and mutual funds on a variety of disputes and risk management issues.Attorney Advertising

Experience

1. Partner

   Sidley Austin LLP

   Jul 2002 — Present

Education

• The George Washington University Law School

  Juris Doctor (J.D.)

  1995 — 1998

• University of Arizona

  Bachelor’s Degree

  1989 — 1993

Skills

• Bankruptcy
• Dispute Resolution
• Civil Litigation
• Commercial Litigation
• Securities Litigation
• Appeals
• Litigation
• Business Litigation
• Class Actions