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Ndenisarya Meekins

Ndenisarya Meekins is a partner in the Asset Management and Investment Funds practice, recognized for her experience advising independent directors and trustees, investment companies, and investment advisers on complex regulatory, compliance, and transactional matters. With a client-centered approach, Ndenisarya collaborates with mutual fund boards, investment company complexes and advisers of all sizes, tailoring her services to address each client’s unique needs.

Ndenisarya is an active contributor to industry thought leadership, regularly speaking at conferences on key regulatory trends impacting mutual fund boards, investment companies and advisers. She is dedicated to delivering practical, forward-thinking solutions that empower her clients to navigate the ever-changing investment landscape, fostering long-term relationships and helping clients achieve their strategic objectives.

  • Recognized by Chambers USA for Registered Funds, USA - Nationwide, 2022-2025
  • Recognized by Chambers Global for Registered Funds in the USA, 2023-2025
  • Recognized by The Legal 500 United States as a Leading Partner for Mutual/Registered/Exchange-Traded Funds, 2024-2025
  • Recognized by The Legal 500 United States as a Recommended Lawyer, 
    • Alternative/Hedge Funds, 2024-2025
    • Private Equity Funds (Including Venture Capital), 2024-2025
    • Financial Services Regulation, 2025 
  • Listed in Best Lawyers in America® in the field of Mutual Funds Law
  • Board Chair, Washington Conservatory of Music
  • American Bar Association
  • District of Columbia Bar Association
  • Maryland State Bar Association

Ndenisarya speaks frequently on regulatory and compliance issues and is a regular faculty member at the annual K&L Gates Asset Management and Investment Funds Fall Conference. Her recent external presentations include:

  • Policy and Regulatory Perspectives for Independent Directors, Independent Directors Council (IDC) Fund Directors Conference, (Scottsdale, AZ, October 2025)
  • Third Party Oversight, Fund Governance and Regulatory Insights Conference, Mutual Fund Directors Forum (MFDF) (Washington, DC, March 2024)
  • Fund Board Perspectives on Regulation, Governance, and Industry Developments, 2024 Investment Company Institute (ICI) Investment Management Conference (Palm Desert, CA, March 2024)
  • Fund Governance and Regulatory Insights Conference, Mutual Fund Directors Forum (MFDF) (Washington, DC, June 2022)
  • Board Practices and Regulatory Developments Affecting Fund Directors, ICI Mutual Funds and Investment Management Conference (Palm Desert, CA, March 2021)
  • Understanding the SEC’s Proposed Modernized Fund Shareholder Reports and Disclosures MFDF Webinar, (September 2020)
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