Nirav Patel

Nirav is a Senior Associate in the Corporate team. He read law at Durham University before completing his LPC at Nottingham Law School.

Nirav specialises in mergers, acquisitions, disposals and private equity investments. He also advises on shareholders' agreements and provides general corporate advice.

Having previously been a Commercial Real Estate lawyer, Nirav is a specialist in acquisitions and disposals of corporate vehicles (also known as "corporate wrappers") which primarily own and manage an underlying real estate asset.

He has also built up expertise in acting on private mergers, acquisitions and disposals in the children's nurseries, dental practices and IFA sectors.

Recently, Nirav has advised on a number of transactions involving equity investments by UK and foreign government-backed funds and private funds into companies operating in the Emerging Markets including Ghana, Rwanda, Sierra Leone and Tanzania.

Nirav is the Chairman of Michelmores' CSR committee and is the CSR representative for the Firm's London office.

Outside of work, Nirav enjoys golf, skiing and visiting National Trust sites with his wife and children.