Nandini Pathak is a Leader in the Investment Funds practice at Nishith Desai Associates and is actively involved in the firm's thought leadership on the venture capital and private equity side. With a strong focus on VC / PE funds, she has advised several international and domestic clients on legal, regulatory and tax issues, fund governance and fund economics best practices and negotiations with various participants at the fund formation stage.

She frequently interacts with the securities regulator and custodians. Her expertise includes tax efficient structuring for India focused funds as well as investor negotiations.

With a strong practice base on the fund formation side, she also regularly advises clients on the regulatory front including securities laws and exchange control laws. Nandini holds a B.A.LL.B (Hons.) and a LL.M. in Corporate and Financial Laws from Jindal Global Law School.