Nicholas J. Gourley

Nick Gourley guides businesses, ranging from startups to late-stage companies, through complex business transactions and matters, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity financings, joint ventures, investment fund formations, securities regulation and compliance, corporate governance, and contract drafting and negotiation. Clients appreciate Nick’s pragmatic approach to legal challenges, his reliable responsiveness, and his calm demeanor under pressure. Nick’s ability to translate complex legal concepts into practical advice allows clients to make informed decisions with confidence.

Before his legal career, Nick served as a Green Beret in the U.S. Army Special Forces. In law school, Nick graduated first in his class and served as Editor-in-Chief of the Idaho Law Review.

Education

University of Idaho College of Law, J.D., 2019, summa cum laude (first in class); Editor-in-Chief, Idaho Law Review

Washington State University, M.B.A., 2011

Boise State University, B.B.A., Finance, 2010

Admissions

Idaho

• Represented various manufacturing and service companies in connection with the sale of their businesses to large conglomerates and strategic buyers for purchase prices ranging from over $1 million to over $90 million.
• Represented various strategic buyers in connection with business acquisitions and roll-ups involving purchase prices ranging from over $1 million to over $200 million.
• Represented startups in connection with entity formations, corporate governance, and capital raises.
• Represented real estate investment funds, private equity funds-of-funds, and other pooled investment funds on their initial formation, capital structure, and offering of equity interests to investors.
• Drafted private placement memorandums, subscription agreements, and organizational documents in connection with securities offerings.
• Analyzed and drafted various contracts, including joint venture agreements, membership interest purchase agreements, stock purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements, nondisclosure agreements, executive employment agreements, independent contractor agreements, equity incentive plans, note purchase agreements, and promissory notes.
• Assisted in various entity formations, including the drafting of operating agreements, partnership agreements, articles of incorporation, bylaws, and corporate resolutions.
• Assisted in various entity reorganizations, including mergers, conversions, and domestications.

• Included in Best Lawyers^®: Ones to Watch in America (Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law), 2022–present
• Selected by the Idaho Business Review as an Accomplished Under 40—Class 2025 honoree
• Recipient of the University of Idaho College of Law, Award for Legal Achievement, 2019
• Recipient of the University of Idaho, Alumni Award for Excellence, 2019
• Recipient of fifteen CALI Excellence for the Future Awards in various legal studies, 2016–2019
• Winner of Idaho Trial Lawyers Association 1L Brief Writing Competition, 2017

Professional

• Leadership Boise Class of 2023-2025, Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce
• Idaho State Bar Business & Corporate Law Section, Member, 2018–present
• University of Idaho College of Law, Employment and Education Law, former Research Assistant
• University of Idaho College of Law, Legal Research & Writing, former Teaching Assistant