Rupen Shah

Legal Manager

Professional qualifications

Solicitor, England & Wales, 2005

Solicitor BVI 2016

Languages

English

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Notable representations

Banking and Finance

Rupen represented clients on a variety of cases, including:

Lead offshore counsel to the co-ordinating committee of bank lenders in multi-billion dollar holistic restructurings of two separate property conglomerates
Lead offshore counsel to a creditor group on the US$3.5 billion restructuring of Noble Group
Bermuda and BVI counsel to LGT on the takeover of ABN Amro’s private banking business in Asia and the Middle East, including the migration of several hundred BVI companies
Lead offshore counsel to Standard Chartered Bank on the US$1.9 billion Cityplaza 3 & 4 acquisition by Gaw Capital and Hengli Investments
Lead offshore counsel on the US$2.8 billion acquisition of FTLife Insurance by NWS Holdings
Counsel to J.P. Morgan on the offshore elements of the US$690 million leveraged buyout and privatisation of NASDAQ-listed Shanda Interactive Entertainment Ltd
Lead offshore counsel on US$470 million acquisition financing for NASDAQ-listed Home Inns in connection with its purchase of Motel 168

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Notable representations

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Rupen Shah is a banking and finance lawyer with over 20 years’ experience advising financial institutions, funds and corporates on complex cross-border lending, acquisition finance, real estate finance and restructurings, particularly involving Bermuda, BVI and Cayman entities. Based in Hong Kong since 2007, Rupen works with clients across Asia Pacific, Europe and the Middle East, often coordinating multi-jurisdictional deal teams and stakeholder groups on time-sensitive transactions.

Rupen acts for both lenders and borrowers on secured lending and cross-border structures and is known for delivering practical, execution-driven advice aligned to commercial objectives and risk management. He also advises on directors’ duties, corporate governance and structuring matters.

Prior to joining GPS, Rupen was a Partner at Walkers in Hong Kong in the Finance and Corporate Group. He previously practised at Appleby (Hong Kong and Jersey) and Bedell Cristin (Jersey) and trained with McGrigors in London.

Rupen is a Legal Manager pending Hong Kong admission (OLQE passed). He has been recognised by The Legal 500 and Chambers for his offshore banking and finance work.

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