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Ryan D. Nichols

Counsel to the Firm

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

March 23, 2021Publication
IRS Releases Final Regulations for Aircraft Management Services Exemption to Federal Excise Tax
Transportation Legal Update
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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