Jinal Shah

Jinal Shah
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Jinal Shah

Jinal Shah

Partner

Jinal Shah
  1. People /

Jinal Shah

Jinal Shah

Partner

Jinal Shah

Partner

London

UK Office Managing Partner

T: +44 (0) 20 3400 1000

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Biography

Jinal Shah is the UK Managing Partner and a leading corporate and M&A lawyer with over 25 years of experience advising on complex cross-border M&A, private equity, and joint venture transactions, with particular experience in emerging markets. Known for his pragmatic and commercially focused approach, Jinal is a trusted advisor to multinational corporates, private equity sponsors, and institutional investors navigating high-stakes deals across a range of sectors including infrastructure, retail, technology, and financial services.

He is passionate about building collaborative, high-performing teams and delivering practical solutions that align with clients’ strategic goals.

Jinal regularly leads multi-jurisdictional transactions and is often the key point of contact for clients managing international legal teams. His ability to coordinate cross-border advice and deliver seamless execution has made him a go-to advisor for clients seeking clarity and confidence in complex deal environments.

He is ranked as a leading individual in M&A by Chambers and Legal 500 and is described as pragmatic, responsive and commercial” and a “key point of call for cross-border transactions”.

Jinal Shah is excellent and has demonstrated an outstanding ability to navigate the complex ramifications of cross-border M&A cases. His calm and finesse are very powerful weapons in a potentially hostile environment.

Legal 500

Jinal is brilliant. He is also very pragmatic, does not waste time and is so responsive. Jinal is in command and makes sure everything is done correctly.

Chambers and Partners

A leading corporate and M&A lawyer

  • Notable Practitioner: Corporate/M&A, Chambers UK 2022-2025
  • Leading individual: M&A: lower mid-market deals, £100m-£750m, Legal 500 UK 2021-2025
  • Recommended Individual: M&A: Lower Mid-Market, £50m-£500m, Legal 500 UK 2016 - 2021
  • Elite Leading Lawyer: M&A: Lower Mid-Market, £50m-£500m, Legal 500 UK 2020
  • Leading Individual: Corporate/M&A, Chambers UK 2017- 2021
  • Leaders in their Field: Corporate M&A (UK), Chambers Global 2016
  • Recommended Individual: Emerging Markets, Legal 500 UK 2015

A leading corporate and M&A lawyer

  • Notable Practitioner: Corporate/M&A, Chambers UK 2022-2025
  • Leading individual: M&A: lower mid-market deals, £100m-£750m, Legal 500 UK 2021-2025
  • Recommended Individual: M&A: Lower Mid-Market, £50m-£500m, Legal 500 UK 2016 - 2021
  • Elite Leading Lawyer: M&A: Lower Mid-Market, £50m-£500m, Legal 500 UK 2020
  • Leading Individual: Corporate/M&A, Chambers UK 2017- 2021
  • Leaders in their Field: Corporate M&A (UK), Chambers Global 2016
  • Recommended Individual: Emerging Markets, Legal 500 UK 2015

Admissions

  • England and Wales

Education

College of Law of England and Wales, London, L.P.C., 1999

King's College London, LL.M., Master of Law, 1998

King's College London, LL.B., Law, 1997

Experience

Jinal’s experience includes advising:

  • Angel Trains, one of the UK’s largest rolling stock companies, on its acquisition of specialist rail and infrastructure service provider Readypower Group.
  • Evero Energy Group, a specialist investor in the biomass and waste to energy sector, in its acquisition of a portfolio of 20 assets from the UK's Green Investment Bank.
  • Groupe Canal+, the leading pay-TV operator in France, on multiple transactions, including the sale of Poland’s largest broadcaster TVN, a strategic investment in iROKO, Africa’s largest Internet TV operator and the world’s largest online platform for African video content and also in connection with it’s $2.5billion cash offer for MultiChoice Group, Africa's leading entertainment company.
  • Carrefour, the French multinational retail group, on a number of transactions, including the expansion of its international footprint with its long-term franchise arrangement with Electra Consumer Products of Israel.
  • Infracapital’s greenfield funds on multiple investments and acquisitions, including the acquisition of Bioenergy Infrastructure Group, a joint venture with Nokia in Poland to form a Broadband platform, a joint venture investment into Corelink Rail Infrastructure, a rail rolling stock leasing company, and the acquisition of Fibrus, a broadband company based in Northern Ireland.
  • Ocado Group, one of the UK’s largest grocery and fulfilment technology companies, on a new joint venture with French retailer Groupe Casino in France and an acquisition of the US technology company, Myrmex.
  • RAW Charging Group, a leading supplier of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, on a buy-out and growth capital investment by Antin Infrastructure Partners.
  • STEF, a listed European specialist in cold logistics, on its acquisition of Langdon Group, a UK-based cold storage and logistics business.
  • Huuuge, Inc., a global game developer and publisher, on its minority investment in an Israeli Gaming company. 

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