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Babak Nikravesh

Babak Nikravesh focuses his practice on investment transactions and international tax planning. He advises institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, public sector pension funds, social security funds, and other global organizations, on investments in the United States and abroad. He structures inbound and outbound investment transactions across diverse asset classes, including funds, co-investments, and direct investments in private equity, infrastructure, venture capital, private credit, and real estate, and works closely with sponsors and managers of investment funds on formation, operational matters, and investments. He also works closely with universities and endowments on their cross-border activities, and advises both investors and operators in the commercial space industry.

On March 17, 2026, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation announced it would suspend implementation of the California Fair Investment Practices by Venture Capital Companies Act. Continue Reading California DPFI Suspends Implementation, Enforcement of State’s New Investor Law