Nishith Desai Associates (NDA) has partnered with LAQSA, to support policy development, cross-border structuring, and strategic legal and taxation areas for the Indian quant community.
NDA is an India-centric global law firm and a thought leader in complex cross-border legal and regulatory matters. They have offices in Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore, and GIFT City, and international locations in New York, Silicon Valley, and Singapore.
They bring specialised expertise in high-frequency and proprietary quantitative strategies, with deep insight into algorithmic strategies, market microstructure, and regulatory compliance frameworks. Their team also has significant experience in litigation and enforcement matters involving HFT firms, enabling them to deliver holistic legal and risk mitigation strategies to clients operating at the cutting edge of global systems.
NDA’s unique strength lies in integrating legal, tax, and regulatory advice with industry-specific understanding, underpinned by decades of proactive engagement with regulators and the industry. They have been at the forefront of India’s most transformative initiatives – from co-conceptualising the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) with the Honourable Prime Minister (then CM of Gujarat), to helping shape the NIIF, and advancing regulations for AIFs.
Their founder, Nishith Desai, has argued several landmark cases in the asset management space and continues to shape regulatory discourse through original research and institutional dialogue.