Nihal Patel

Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

Band 3

Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance)

USA - Nationwide

7 Years Ranked

Band 4

Derivatives

USA - Nationwide

5 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

Global 2025

About

Provided by Nihal Patel

USA

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)

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the USA

Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance) - USA - Nationwide

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Nihal Patel has extensive experience of handling a range of broker-dealer related compliance issues, including Dodd-Frank protocols.

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Derivatives - USA - Nationwide

Band 4

Individual Editorial

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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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Nihal is very practical and knows our business super well.

Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance) respondent
Chambers Guide to the USA

Nihal has fantastic knowledge of complex regulations.

Derivatives respondent
Chambers Guide to the USA

Nihal is very practical and knows our business super well.

Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance) respondent
Chambers Guide to the USA

Nihal has fantastic knowledge of complex regulations.

Derivatives respondent
Chambers Guide to the USA

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Nihal Patel

USA Guide 2025

Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance) + 1 more ranking

About

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Career

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Chambers Review

Chambers Guide to the USA

Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance) - USA - Nationwide

Individual Editorial

Derivatives - USA - Nationwide

Individual Editorial

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