Partner, KLDP LLP

Niral Patel is a Partner at KLDP LLP, based in the firm’s New York office, where he leads its Indian and Middle Eastern practice group. He works regularly with investors and migration agents across India and the UAE, advising prospective EB-5 investors on long-term immigration strategy, including source of funds, children aging out, and how EB-5 works alongside the H-1B, L-1, and J-1 visas. On the corporate side, he advises on regional center formation, EB-5 structuring and financing, and the full lifecycle of a project, working closely with securities attorneys, economists, and business plan writers on compliance. He also counsels investors caught in failed or fraud-affected EB-5 projects and has federal court experience, including mandamus actions and a successful challenge to an H-1B denial. He is a frequent speaker on H-1B to EB-5 and South Asian investor topics, including at IIUSA events. Mr. Patel earned his J.D. from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, and his B.A. from the University of California, Davis.