LAWYER PROFILE

Nihal Patel

USA 2026

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance)

USA - Nationwide

8 years ranked

Derivatives

USA - Nationwide

6 years ranked

About

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

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 3

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 practical and commercial.
Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance)Chambers Guide to the USA
He always provides thoughtful, clear and concise guidance that is easy to operationalize.
Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance)Chambers Guide to the USA
Nihal is down to earth, pragmatic, can think outside the box and is a real pleasure to work with.
Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance)Chambers Guide to the USA
Nihal is extremely commercial and knowledgeable.
DerivativesChambers Guide to the USA