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Nihal Patel
Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
3

Band 3

Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance)

USA - Nationwide

6 Years Ranked

4

Band 4

Derivatives

USA - Nationwide

4 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides
Global 2025

About

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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)

Chambers Review

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

3
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

4
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 Patel is very well-versed in the regulations and he is commercial."

Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance) respondent
USA

"Nihal is a great resource."

Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance) respondent
USA

"Nihal is commercial, practical, knowledgeable and solutions-oriented."

Derivatives respondent
USA

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