Nisha is Chief Legal Officer at Pensam.
After joining Pensam as a legal intern in 2009, Nisha served as General Counsel in 2010 and Senior General Counsel in 2021. In her current role as Chief Legal Officer, Nisha oversees Pensam’s legal department and advises senior leadership on corporate governance, investment structuring, regulatory compliance, and complex transactional matters. As a member of Pensam’s Executive Committee, she plays a key leadership role in guiding the firm’s strategic direction and ensuring legal alignment across all business functions while fostering a culture of partnership across departments.
Over the course of her tenure, Nisha has closed more than $8 billion in real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, refinancings, and structured financing. Her work on Pensam’s portfolio spans the full lifecycle of real estate investments, encompassing strategic planning, legal structuring, due diligence, and transaction execution, as well as ongoing asset management, risk mitigation, investor relations support, and cross-functional collaboration.
Nisha holds a B.A. from Rutgers University and earned her J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law. She is a member of the Florida Bar.