
UK Co-Chair & Partner at Goodwin
Ajay Pathak
- Top 50 Most Influential Lawyers in Europe '25 & '26
- Grew Goodwin London from 40 to 200+ lawyers
- Trustee, Dharma Endowment Fund
Ajay Pathak is a partner in Goodwin's Private Equity group and UK Co-Chair, having grown the London office from 40 to over 200 lawyers across London and Cambridge, with recent mandates including a €500M VC fundraise and a €1.8 billion credit fund. Named to Financial News' Fifty Most Influential Lawyers in Europe 2025 and 2026, he also serves as a trustee of the Dharma Endowment Fund - a UK registered charity that funds Dharmic initiatives globally by investing donated capital in Dharmically screened instruments.




