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Ryan D. Nichols
Counsel to the Firm
Seattle
D 206.223.7039
nicholsr@lanepowell.com

Ryan Nichols represents and advises clients — including many of the world's wealthiest individuals and most successful corporations — in all aspects of the purchase, sale, lease, exchange, financing, and operation of business and commercial aircraft.   

His practice includes structuring, drafting, and negotiating aircraft purchase and sale transaction documents, including letters of intent and aircraft purchase and sale agreements; devising aircraft ownership and operating structures in compliance with applicable regulations and an eye toward maximizing tax efficiency; federal income tax planning, including advising on depreciation and personal use disallowance issues; state sales and use tax planning; and advising on fractional aircraft programs.

Before beginning private practice, Ryan served as corporate counsel for several public companies, where he oversaw the world’s second-largest domain name registrar, leading SaaS products and top internet properties. This in-house experience allows Ryan to seamlessly partner with C-level executives and business units to execute their objectives across a wide variety of matters.

Ryan is known for being an exceptionally creative, solution-oriented deal maker, embraced by clients as a trusted legal and business advisor.

Professional Experience

Aero Law Group, Attorney (2017-2020)

Rightside Group, Ltd., Corporate Counsel (2013-2017)

Demand Media, Inc., Corporate Counsel (2011-2013)

Community Involvement

National Business Aviation Association (2017-Present)

Pacific Northwest Business Aviation Association (2017-Present)

King County Bar Association, Aviation Law Section (2017-Present)

Thought Leadership

  • December 1, 2020Event / CLE
    Aviation
    Washington Public Ports Association Annual Meeting | Virtual
  • December 1, 2020Event / CLE
    Cutting Edge Transportation Issues for Litigation and Transactional Cases
    ProLawCLE | Virtual
  • October 12, 2020News
    Nichols Joins Transportation and Corporate, Securities and M&A Teams
    Firm Announcement
  • October 26, 2018Event / CLE
    Cautionary Tales on Ethics for Aviation Attorneys and Brokers
    King County Bar Association Pacific Northwest Aviation Law & Insurance Conference

Practices & Industries

  • Corporate, Securities and M&A
  • Tax
  • Transportation

Education

  • University of Washington School of Law, LL.M. in Taxation, 2020
  • Seattle University School of Law, J.D., 2011
    • CALI Award, Legal Writing II
  • University of Washington, B.A., Economics, 2008
    • Omicron Delta Epsilon (Economics Honor Society), Member
  • University of Washington, B.A., Political Science, 2008

Admission

  • Washington

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