Nicholas I. Froio
Partner

TEL: (302) 984-6156
FAX: (302) 778-6156
nfroio@potteranderson.com
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Mr. Froio is a partner in the firm's Business practice group and practices in the areas of alternative entities and general commercial transactions.

Mr. Froio's practice focuses primarily on organizational, structural, operational and governance issues relating to alternative entities, such as statutory trusts, partnerships, limited liability companies and special purpose corporations, and their utilization in a wide range of domestic and cross-border structured finance transactions, securitizations and other commercial transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, investment and hedge fund transactions, trust preferred securities transactions, insurance premium financing transactions and life settlement transactions.   

Mr. Froio's practice also includes representing financial institutions, trust companies and service providers in all types of commercial and financial transactions.  His practice often involves providing advice and third party legal opinions on issues relating to Delaware entities, the perfection of security interests under the Delaware Uniform Commercial Code and other matters of Delaware law.

Mr. Froio has been named as a leading practitioner in Delaware in the Alternative Entities subcategory of Corporate/M&A in Chambers USA:  America's Leading Lawyers for Business, one of the most respected legal rankings in the world.

Education

  • Temple University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1997
  • Temple University, B.B.A., cum laude, 1993
  • Languages: Italian

Seminars & Speeches

Mr. Froio is a frequent speaker on matters relating to Delaware alternative entities and structured finance and premium financing transactions.

Professional Activities

  • Delaware State Bar Association; Statutory Trust Committee; Corporation Law Section; Commercial Law Section
  • American Bar Association; Business Law Section; Taxation Law Section
  • National Italian American Bar Association
  • The National Italian American Foundation