Malcolm B. Nicholls III

Malcolm B. Nicholls III

Boston, MA recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2006
Proskauer Rose LLP

123 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Corporate Law Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law Venture Capital Law

Biography

Malcolm B. Nicholls III is a partner in the Corporate Department. He has over fifteen years of experience in the private equity field, with a focus on national and international private equity transactions. Malcolm advises private equity fund managers, institutional investors and investment advisors on a broad range of issues, including fund formations, secondary transactions, portfolio investments, internal governance and divestments and distributions.

A significant portion of Malcolm’s practice is representing general partners in the formation and maintenance of private equity funds and funds of funds. He also represents domestic and foreign institutional investors, or their advisors, with respect to their investments across the private equity asset class as well as with the acquisition and sale of secondary partnership interests.

Malcolm has authored numerous articles and is also a frequent speaker at industry conferences both domestically and abroad. His lecture topics range from such subjects as “Top Strategies for Negotiating Terms and Conditions with Limited Partners” to “The U.S. Perspective on Today’s Fundraising Environment.”

Proskauer Rose LLP

123 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • Boston University, graduated 1994
  • University of New Hampshire, graduated 1991
  • Boston University, graduated 1994
  • University of New Hampshire, graduated 1991

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Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Corporate Law
  • Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
  • Venture Capital Law
Special Focus:
  • Limited Partnerships
  • Private Equity Funds
  • Private Investors

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