Ketan Patel

Ketan Patel currently serves as the Head of Intellectual Property and Litigation at Pine River Capital Management, a position held since March 2024. Prior experience includes serving as an Associate at Sidley Austin LLP from February 2017 to March 2024, and at Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto from August 2015 to February 2017. Ketan Patel began a legal career as an Associate at Quinn Emanuel, from July 2011 to July 2015, following a clerkship with The Hon. Mary Pat Thynge at the United States District Court for the District of Delaware from September 2010 to July 2011. Earlier legal experience includes a clerkship with The Hon. Mary M. Johnston at the Superior Court of Delaware from September 2009 to August 2010. Ketan Patel's professional journey began with a role as Project Lead/Engineering Staff at United Space Alliance from March 2004 to August 2005. Ketan Patel holds a Juris Doctorate from Washington and Lee University School of Law (2006-2009) and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Florida (1998-2003).