Nik Komyati, Esq.
Nik Komyati - believes that his varied experience in the law strengthens his ability to provide solutions to his clients’ most difficult problems. He is a Principal in the firm’s Financial Institutions practice. In that capacity, Nik represents financial institutions including investment banks, broker-dealers, hedge funds and insurers in complex matters in state and federal court. Nik has successfully defended FINRA arbitrations, receiving dismissal of all claims against the firm’s clients. He has handled regulatory inquiries and responses on a multitude of issues and has also handled employment matters including expungement of various matters from financial advisors’ Form U-4 and U-5s.
In his commercial litigation practice, Nik provides counsel for closely held businesses, transportation and trucking companies, creditors, and contractors. Nik’s commercial litigation experience includes breach of contract and enforcement of agreements, partnership/joint venture disputes, business torts, breach of fiduciary duty allegations, and shareholder issues. Nik has prosecuted and defended these matters in state and federal court throughout the country.
Nik’s diverse catalog of experience has allowed him to develop into an outside general counsel for many clients and assist with their corporate matters as well. He is involved with corporate formation and structuring, private equity transactions, hedge fund transactions and redemptions, complex securities transactions, and the sale of restricted securities under Rule 144.
Nik is also the Firm’s practice area leader for its cannabis practice group. He advises clients with regards to licensing, financial, regulatory and compliance issues for cannabis and hemp companies. Nik also advises ancillary service providers to the industry on their financial, regulatory and compliance matters. His broad base of experience allows him to carefully walk clients through this emerging industry and its unique challenges.
Nik is also a member of Bressler's Senior and Vulnerable Investor Group. The lawyers in this group have a shared interest in providing counsel to corporate clients who confront issues affecting seniors. In addition to his practice, Nik is active in numerous legal industry organizations. He is a member of the New York State Bar Association, New Jersey State Bar Association and its Cannabis Law Committee.