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Biography

Nicholas (Nick) Huang is a trusted advisor with extensive experience guiding companies, investors, and founders through complex international and domestic corporate transactions, real estate matters, and trust and estate planning.

He regularly serves as outside general counsel to growing and established organizations, partnering closely with leadership teams to support day-to-day operations, strategic decision-making, and risk mitigation. His practice encompasses entity structuring and formation, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, financing and lending transactions, construction and development matters, commercial contracting, director and officer responsibilities, and long-term business planning. He also counsels public and private companies on compliance with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements and represents clients in interactions with government agencies and regulatory audits.

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Experience

Legal Work Highlights

Nick’s breadth of industry experience allows him to deliver practical, business-minded legal solutions across a wide range of sectors, including internet technology and web development, construction, manufacturing, transportation and logistics, private equity and finance, tax and accounting, commercial banking, real estate brokerage and property management, insurance, medical and dental practices, health care and mental health services, industrial storage and warehousing, restaurant and food services, grocery and supermarket operations, retail, social services, and charitable and community outreach organizations.

Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestitures

Represented a construction‑technology company in its reverse triangular merger with a national logistics‑technology acquirer, navigating a complex capital structure involving multiple convertible notes, competing investor interests, and time‑sensitive closing risks to secure a successful exit.

Led corporate transactional support for multiple growth‑stage and venture‑backed companies, including strategic investments, operational expansions, and cross‑functional corporate work resulting from competitive pitch processes.

Supported a legacy real estate investment enterprise in expanding its corporate and transactional work, resulting in significant annual collections and continued engagement across multiple business units.

Outside General Counsel Services

Served as outside general counsel to a regional engineering and environmental services company, advising on day‑to‑day corporate matters and helping the company leverage a national legal platform for expanded operational needs.

Acted as primary outside counsel to a construction‑technology business facing financial distress, guiding the company through urgent liability mitigation, strategic planning, and ultimately a successful exit transaction that preserved value for stakeholders.

Represented a multi‑state healthcare services provider in securing and structuring a wide range of provider‑side regulatory and transactional engagements supporting the company’s operational growth.

Strengthened institutional relationships with a growing urgent‑care and clinical services organization by coordinating a firmwide delegation to participate in the company’s leadership summit.

Expanded legal services for a portfolio of closely held and founder‑led businesses across the software, technology, clinical services, and professional services sectors through targeted cross‑selling, generating new matters and broadened general counsel‑level support.

International Services

Represented a global technology conglomerate in obtaining U.S. corporate and finance support related to federally funded clean‑energy initiatives following a highly competitive pitch process.

Education

Law School

Valparaiso University School of Law, J.D., 2005

Graduate School

Butler University, M.B.A., 2021

Undergraduate School

University of Michigan, B.A., 2002

Bar Memberships

Nick is licensed to practice in the following state(s):

Indiana

Illinois

Courts

Nick is admitted to practice before the following court(s):

Northern District of Indiana

Southern District of Indiana

State of Indiana

State of Illinois

Recognition

Local & National Recognition

Award Selection Methodology

The Legal 500, Indianapolis Elite, Corporate and M&A, 2025

The Best Lawyers in America®, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), 2025-2026; Corporate Law, 2025-2026

Selected for inclusion in Indiana Super Lawyers®, 2021–2025

Top 50 Indiana Super Lawyers®, 2025

Selected for inclusion in Indiana Rising Stars®, 2010–2011, 2020

Outstanding Taiwanese American, Taiwanese American Archives, 2019

Distinguished Fellow, Indianapolis Bar Foundation, 2018

Spirit of Excellence, Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Indiana, 2018

Up and Coming Lawyer, Indianapolis Business Journal, 2008

Professional Affiliations

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Indiana: Treasurer (2015 & 2016), Vice-President (2017), President (2018), Immediate Past President (2019-2021), Board Member (2015-2025)

National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (2015-Present)

Indianapolis Bar Association: Board Member (2022), Diversity Job Fair Co-Chair (2019), Help Desk Volunteer (2021), Commission on Racial Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Member (2020-2021), General Member (2006-Present)

Indiana State Bar Association: Probate, Trust, and Real Property Committee Member (2017-Present), Continuing Legal Education Presenter (2019 & 2020), Equity Task Force Member (2020), General Member (2017-Present)

Indiana Supreme Court, Commission on Equity and Access: Commission Member (2021-2022), Race and Gender Fairness Pathways to Leadership in the Law Subcommittee (2024)

Indiana University, McKinney School of Law: Board of Visitors Member, APABA-IN Representative (2021)

Indianapolis American Inn of Court (2008-2011)

Civic Activities

Civic & Charitable Organizations

Taiwanese American Foundation: General Counsel (2006-2022) and Board Member (2008-2025)

TaiwaneseAmerican.org: General Counsel and Board Member (2010-Present)

Indy Chinese School at Indiana University Purdue University: General Counsel (2018-2022)

Indianapolis Sister Cities:  Taiwanese American Association of Indianapolis Representative (2021-Present)

Taste the Difference Festival and Sister Cities Fest: Committee Member (2021)

Indianapolis Taiwanese American Association:  Formosa Circus Art Acrobats Master of Ceremonies (2017 & 2018)

Firm Committees

Nick serves or has served in the following leadership role(s) at FBT Gibbons:

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Committee, Member

International Services Group, China Desk, Co-Chair

AAPI@FBT Gibbons, Co-Chair

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