Exhibit (l)(2)
CONSENT OF COUNSEL
We hereby consent to the use of our name and to the references to our Firm under the caption “Legal Counsel” in the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information included in Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), of Nomura Alternative Income Fund (File Nos. 333-267402 and 811-23826). In giving such consent, however, we do not admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the 1933 Act or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder.
| /s/ Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP | |
| Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
July 28, 2026