Nandish Patel is a Director in Control Risks’ Digital and Data Investigation (D+DI) in Washington DC. Nandish brings more than 14 years of eDiscovery experience working on complex litigation and investigative matters involving financial fraud, bribery, corruption, antitrust and intellectual property theft. With his wide expertise in leveraging data analytics, AI and machine learning for eDiscovery in support of cross-border disputes and government inquiries abroad, Nandish leads many global investigation engagements.
Examples of his professional experience include:
Prior to joining Control Risks, Nandish served for four years as a senior case manager in the Department of Litigation Technology (DLT) of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in Washington, DC and worked on many high-profile investigative cases that were usually covered by primetime news. His investigative notes have been used by a senior federal official before the US Congress.
Nandish earned an MS in electronics and computer engineering with a focus on embedded chip designing from the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago. He holds globally recognized eDiscovery certificates, such as Relativity Certified Administrator (RCA), Certified E-Discovery Specialist (CEDS) and Project Management Professional (PMP) and is a member of the Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists (ACEDS) and the Project Management Institute (PMI). Nandish is multilingual and fluent in English, Hindi and Gujarati.