Wilkes assists clients primarily in the firm’s Banking & Commercial Lending, Mergers & Acquisitions and Real Estate & Financing practice areas; he joined the firm in 1999.
Banking & Commercial Lending
Nick advises clients in matters relating to secured financing, loan document drafting and negotiation and legal due diligence. He also assists clients in the review and resolution of real estate title and survey matters.
Mergers & Acquisitions
As it relates to M&A issues, Nick assists clients in contract drafting and negotiation, legal due diligence and in the review and resolution of real estate title and survey matters.
Real Estate & Financing
Nick’s real estate and financing practice focuses on secured financing, the purchase and sale of real estate, commercial leasing, real estate taxation and the review and resolution of real estate title and survey matters. His breadth of experience includes work with commercial and residential condominium development, cellular communications tower leasing and with the finance and development of low-income housing.
Wilkes assists clients primarily in the firm’s Banking & Commercial Lending, Mergers & Acquisitions and Real Estate & Financing practice areas; he joined the firm in 1999.
Banking & Commercial Lending Nick advises clients in matters relating to secured financing, loan document drafting and negotiation and legal due diligence. He also assists clients in the review and resolution of real estate title and survey matters.
Mergers & Acquisitions As it relates to M&A issues, Nick assists clients in contract drafting and negotiation, legal due diligence and in the review and resolution of real estate title and survey matters.
Real Estate & Financing Nick’s real estate and financing practice focuses on secured financing, the purchase and sale of real estate, commercial leasing, real estate taxation and the review and resolution of real estate title and survey matters. His breadth of experience includes work with commercial and residential condominium development, cellular communications tower leasing and with the finance and development of low-income housing.
Career Highlights - Representation of institutional investors in the acquisition, development, sale and leasing of office and retail properties.
- Representation of metropolitan housing authority in the development of low-income housing with federal mixed-finance funding.
- Former title insurance agent and title examiner; previously served as the managing attorney of an Ohio title insurance agency.
- Counsel to national telecommunications services provider with respect to the leasing of cellular communications towers.
Professional Memberships - American Bar Association, member
- Columbus Bar Association, member
- Ohio State Bar Association, member
- Rotary Club of Columbus, member
- Upper Arlington Civic Association, member
- Graduate of Upper Arlington Leadership Program
Bar Admissions Education - Juris Doctorate (1995)
The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law - Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy
Minor in German (1992)
Honors Tutorial College of Ohio University
Summa cum laude