Nick Beachy represents businesses, investors, and executives in complex commercial disputes. He has experience litigating antitrust, energy, intellectual property, probate, securities, and corporate governance matters, including high-stakes cases in Texas, Delaware, New York, Minnesota, Colorado, and California.
Target Corp., et al. v. Visa, Inc., et al.
Represented 17 major national retailers, including Target, Macy’s, Staples, Office Depot, and others, in antitrust actions against Visa and Mastercard alleging interchange-fee price fixing and other anticompetitive conduct. The cases sought more than $20 billion in damages and resolved shortly before a scheduled two-month federal trial in New York.
In the Matter of Merrill Lynch First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust
As second chair trial counsel for TCW and PIMCO, obtained and achieved court approval of two RMBS settlements totaling $250 million. In June and October 2023, Nick presented and cross‑examined RMBS experts at two contested settlement approval trials in Ramsey County, Minnesota. Both trial courts ruled in favor of PIMCO and TCW.
EnVen Energy Corp. v. Dunwoody
Represented David Dunwoody, co-founder and former president of EnVen, in a breach of fiduciary suit brought by his former company. The case was tried before the Delaware Chancery Court in July 2023, where Nick cross‑examined an EnVen employee on procurement and supply chain issues. After receiving the Chancellor’s post‑trial remarks, EnVen dismissed its claims against Dunwoody with prejudice.
SitePro v. WaterBridge Resources LLC
Represented WaterBridge, a saltwater disposal company, in defense of a complex intellectual property case brought by a former vendor. After WaterBridge dropped plaintiff SitePro as its industrial automation and control vendor in favor of an in-house system, SitePro launched a sprawling lawsuit that included patent, trade secret, trademark, Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, breach of contract, and other theories. Nick took key fact witness depositions, including SitePro executives and salespeople. After fact discovery, the matter settled on confidential terms.
Wiwynn Corporation v. X Corp.
Represented X Corp. in a dispute with a server manufacturer during key discovery phases, including deposing adverse witnesses in Taiwan. Wiwynn settled its claims after fact discovery.
In Re: Estate of Linda Sykes Bryant, Deceased v. Carlton Energy Group, LLC, et al.
Represented defendants in a high-stakes business ownership dispute brought in probate court. The estate of a former Carlton Energy Group employee alleged a 20% interest in the company and sought over than $50 million in member distributions. The matter was resolved through a confidential settlement before trial.
Box Elder Kids, LLC, et al. v. Anadarko E & P Onshore, LLC, et al.
Represented Anadarko in litigation originally filed as a putative class action on behalf of thousands of parties to Surface Owner Agreements, alleging that Anadarko improperly changed its payment methodology in 2010. Following discovery and extensive briefing, Anadarko successfully defeated class certification. After additional discovery, the individual plaintiffs’ claims were settled on confidential terms.
Harvard Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2021
Harvard Law School Mock Trial Association, President
Research Assistant to Professor William Rubenstein
Harvard Law School Parody, Cast Member
University of Arizona, B.A., summa cum laude, Philosophy, Politics, Economics and Law, 2018
Phi Beta Kappa
Honors College Graduate
National Merit Scholarship Recipient
Named in Legal 500 US
General Commercial Disputes, 2025
Securities Litigation: Plaintiff, 2025
Listed in Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch
Commercial Litigation, 2026
State Bar of Texas
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Houston Bar Association, Member
Houston Young Lawyers Association, Member