NaziaJ.Khan

Partner

LANGUAGES

Hindi, Urdu

Overview

Nazia Khan is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group in the firm's New York and Washington D.C. offices and Co-Chair of the firm's Canada Desk Team which specializes in providing comprehensive cross-border legal services to Canadian-based clients across a broad spectrum of industries.

Ms. Khan's practice focuses on corporate finance and securities laws. Ms. Khan represents underwriters and issuers in various industries including artificial intelligence, life sciences, healthcare, oil and gas, mining, technology, cannabis, food and beverage, transportation and REITs in capital markets transactions. Her experience includes leading both underwriters and issuers in public and private corporate finance transactions, including, but not limited to, initial public offerings, shelf registrations, registered direct transactions, private investments in public equity (PIPEs), private placements, secondary market purchases and other securities offerings. In addition, Ms. Khan's experience includes initial public offerings of SPACs as well as de-SPAC transactions and public company mergers and acquisitions, including reverse mergers.

Ms. Khan also has experience with U.S. cross-border corporate law matters, including cross-border securities matters. She leads foreign issuers and investment banks in a broad range of public and private financings, including, but not limited to, financings under the U.S.-Canada Multijurisdictional Disclosure System (MJDS) and U.S.-foreign private placements including Rule 144A and Regulation S offerings.

Ms. Khan also counsels U.S. and foreign issuers in connection with corporate governance matters including reporting obligations under the Exchange Act, New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq), Cboe and FINRA. Furthermore, she assists foreign issuers with securities quoted on the OTCQX and OTCQB with Principal American Liaison (PAL) related matters.

Ms. Khan has been recognized by Legal 500 as a leading attorney recommended in the Life Sciences sector for 2025 and selected a New York Metro Rising Stars, Super Lawyers, from 2017 through 2023, Ones to Watch — Corporate Law, Best Lawyers, 2021 and 2022 and Who's Who in America, 2019.

Experience

Traditional IPOs and Uplists:

Represented Newsmax Inc. (NYSE: NMAX), a television broadcaster and multi-platform content publisher, in its private offering of equity securities and initial public offering for gross proceeds of $300 million and listing on the New York Stock Exchange
Represented Legacy Education Inc. (NYSE American: LGCY), an education institution providing career-focused, post-secondary education services, in its initial public offering and listing on NYSE American
Represented Syra Health Corp. (Nasdaq: SYRA), a healthcare services company, in its initial public offering and listing on Nasdaq
Represented Immix Biopharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: IMMX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, in its initial public offering and listing on Nasdaq
Represented Tharimmune, Inc. (Nasdaq: THAR), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, in its initial public offering and listing on Nasdaq
Represented Greenwich LifeSciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GLSI), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, in its initial public offering and listing on Nasdaq
Represented Hoth Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: HOTH), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, in its initial public offering and listing on Nasdaq
Represented Immuron Limited (Nasdaq: IMRN), a now commercial and clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, in its initial public offering and listing on Nasdaq
Represented Aridis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARDS), a now late-stage biopharmaceutical company, in its initial public offering and listing on Nasdaq
Represented underwriters in an initial public offering and listing on Nasdaq of an architectural design firm that intends to develop an AI-enabled tool to analyze architectural drawings for compliance with local building codes and regulations.
Represented underwriters in an initial public offering and listing on Nasdaq of an AI-driven visualization solutions company
Represented underwriters in an initial public offering and listing on Nasdaq of a company in the rideshare industry
Represented underwriters in an initial public offering of and listing on Nasdaq of a biotechnology company focused on early cancer screening and detection

SPACs:

Represented A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners in an initial public offering and listing on NYSE American of Ault Disruptive Technologies Corporation (NYSE American: ADRTU)
Represented A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners in an initial public offering and listing on Nasdaq of Digital Health Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: DHACU)

Other Transactions:

Represented Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS) on $575 million follow-on offering

Represented LKQ Corp. (Nasdaq: LKQ) in a 144A offering of senior unsecured notes in the aggregate principal amount of $1.4 billion
Represented Majesco (formerly listed on Nasdaq under the symbol MJCO) in sale to private equity firm for $729 million

Credentials

Education

J.D., California Western School of Law, 2013, with honors

B.S., George Mason University, 2010, cum laude

Admissions

Texas

New York

New Jersey

District of Columbia

Honors

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Best Lawyers, 2026

New York Metro Rising Stars, Super Lawyers, 2017-2023

Ones to Watch — Corporate Law, Best Lawyers, 2021, 2022

Who's Who in America, 2019

Memberships

Board Member, Ms. JD, Mentor
Leadership Counsel on Legal Diversity

Thought Leadership

Panelist, “How Will the New Nasdaq Rules & Regulatory Changes Affect Which Companies Get Listed and Listed Companies Stay Listed?,” Planet Microcap Showcase, Las Vegas, NV, 2025

Panelist, “IPO, SPAC or Reverse Merger and At-The-Market, Registered Direct Offerings or a PIPE,” Planet Microcap Showcase, Las Vegas, NV, 2023

Panelist, “Key Considerations for Deal Flow and Corporate Transactions in 2023,” South Asian Bar Association of North America, The Next Revolution, Boston, MA, 2023

Speaker, “Effective Tips for Networking” Ms. JD, LaddHerUp, Sonoma, California, 2024 and 2023