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David Nicolardi

Partner, Freshfields

Washington, D.C.

David Nicolardi is a partner at Freshfields in Washington, D.C., working on fund formation, secondaries and funds regulatory; previously at the SEC.

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Overview

Office
Washington, D.C.
Represents
GPs and Sponsors; LPs and Investors

Appears in: Private Fund Lawyers Who Worked at the SEC, a FundOpsHQ guide that names everyone it counts.

Source: freshfields.com, as of Oct 24, 2026. View the bio

Practice

  • Fund formation

    From the bio
    “fund formation and marketing”

  • Secondaries

    From the bio
    “David is Partner in our Private Funds and Secondaries and Private Capital practices”

  • Funds regulatory

    From the bio
    “counsels investment advisers, investment funds and their portfolio companies and investors on compliance with the Investment Advisers Act, the Investment Company Act”

Focus

  • Evergreen and semi-liquid funds
    From the bio
    “Counseled sponsors, funds, investment advisers, and other market participants concerning products and activities to increase retail investor access to alternative assets and private investments, including tender offer funds, feeder funds, business development companies, and operating company conglomerates.”
  • SEC exams and enforcement
    From the bio
    “Guided investment advisers and funds through SEC examination preparation and SEC exams, and post-exam remediation, as well as representing clients in SEC investigations.”
  • ESG and SFDR
    From the bio
    “Advised investment advisers and funds on navigating regulatory and disclosure obligations related to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activities and risks.”

Read from the practice description in the bio on freshfields.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Experience

Before Freshfields

  • U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionRegulator

Years and earlier employers as stated in the bio on freshfields.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Colleagues at Freshfields

Fund Lawyers in Washington, D.C. at other firms

All 215

Partners with practices in common with David, most in common first.

  • Olesya Bakar

    Holland & KnightPractices in common: fund formation, secondaries

  • Ryan Brizek

    Simpson Thacher & BartlettPractices in common: fund formation, secondaries

  • Gregg S. Buksbaum

    Morgan, Lewis & BockiusPractices in common: fund formation, secondaries

  • A.J. Frey

    Gibson DunnPractices in common: fund formation, secondaries

  • David J. Greene

    Weil, Gotshal & MangesPractices in common: fund formation, secondaries

  • Mike Hart-Slattery

    Latham & WatkinsPractices in common: fund formation, secondaries

Questions about David Nicolardi

What does David Nicolardi work on?

Freshfields’s bio of David Nicolardi lists fund formation, secondaries and funds regulatory. It says David Nicolardi acts for sponsors (GPs) and investors (LPs).

Where is David Nicolardi based?

In Freshfields’s Washington, D.C. office.

Where did David Nicolardi work before Freshfields?

The bio names the SEC.

How can I contact David Nicolardi?

Through the bio page on freshfields.com. FundOpsHQ does not publish email addresses or phone numbers.