Nisha Sanghani

A highly respected business leader and consultant, Nisha has over 20 years of consultancy and in-house commercial experience. She is known for her ability to operate at board level, providing deep insight on risk, resilience and strategic transformation, and leading complex, high-impact change programs across sectors.

Since joining the firm’s Risk Advisory practice in the UK as a founding partner in October 2022, Nisha has played a central role in building and scaling the business - developing new client relationships and expanding existing ones through the delivery of high-impact solutions across corporate governance, risk management and compliance.

Now based in the Middle East, Nisha leads the build-out of the regional practice, working at the intersection of governance, strategy and emerging technology. She has been instrumental in establishing a distinctive consulting offering alongside the firm’s legal practice, delivering integrated advice on governance, risk and complex transformation.

Nisha has also become a recognized convener of senior leaders across the region, bringing together boards, policymakers and executives to drive candid, forward-looking discussions on the issues shaping the GCC’s future - including geo-strategy, AI adoption, governance effectiveness and the future of talent. She has delivered a number of high-profile engagements for regional clients, supporting large-scale transformation programs focused on driving profitability, enabling growth and strengthening governance, and is widely recognized for helping organizations leverage governance and risk management as a source of commercial advantage.

A defining focus of Nisha’s work is advising organizations on how to integrate AI into operating models, governance frameworks and workforce strategies - ensuring innovation is matched with accountability, resilience and trust.

Prior to joining Ashurst Perkins Coie's Risk Advisory practice, Nisha was the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Rosediem Consulting, a boutique firm advising boards and senior leaders. Under her leadership, the firm was named ‘Best Specialist Financial Regulatory Consulting Firm’ in the UK, and Nisha was recognized by The CEO Publication as one of the 'UK’s top 20 dynamic CEOs'. She has also received multiple accolades in the Middle East, including being named among the Top 10 Business Leaders in the UAE, Most Visionary Woman CEO, and Business Leaders to Watch - part of a total of seven awards in the region.

Nisha began her career at KPMG UK and has since held senior executive and board roles across global investment and wealth management' firms, including serving on the Executive Committee of a leading international bank and the Board of a FTSE 250-listed wealth manager.

Alongside her role as Head of Ashurst Risk Advisory in the Middle East, Nisha is a member of the Corporate Governance Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).