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Nihal Patel

Nihal Patel

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Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
 Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP

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Derivatives

USA

5 years ranked

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Practice Areas

Corporate partner and member of the Financial Services Practice. Represents financial institutions and buy-side market participants on a variety of regulatory and compliance issues relating to securities and derivatives trading, including advice related to broker-dealer regulation and swap regulatory issues arising under Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act. He represents industry and trade groups, including ISDA, SIFMA, and ARRC. He maintains an active transactional practice, regularly advising clients on structuring complex financial transactions.

Career

Joined as partner, 2022

Personal

JD, Northwestern University School of Law, on board of the Northwestern University Law Review (2010); BA, Northwestern University (2004)

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Chambers Global Guide

Derivatives - USA

Band 4
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Nihal Patel earns praise for his ability to counsel key market players, including financial institutions and trade associations, among others, on derivatives transactions and market developments.
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  • Nihal has fantastic knowledge of complex regulations.

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