LAWYER PROFILE

Paras Shah

Global 2026

Bowmans (Coulson Harney)

Ranked in 3 practice areas

Banking & Finance

Kenya

13 years ranked

Real Estate

Kenya

8 years ranked

Corporate/M&A

Kenya

8 years ranked

Contributions and articles

3 Articles, Press releases, highlights

About

Provided by Bowmans (Coulson Harney)

Practice Areas

Paras Shah is the managing partner of Bowmans’ Kenyan practice. He specialises in corporate and commercial law, banking and finance law, privatisations, M&A, capital markets and real estate law. He has advised on some of the most important M&A and financing transactions, IPOs and takeovers, listings and PPP transactions in Kenya.

He has a Diploma in Legal Practice (cum laude) from the College of Law, UK, a Diploma in Management from Henley School of Management, UK, and a Postgraduate Diploma from the Kenya School of Law. He is an English-qualified solicitor and an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Global Guide

Real Estate - Kenya

Eminent Practitioners

Individual Editorial

Paras Shah has a versatile skill set and a diverse practice which sees him regularly handle matters in the real estate space. He is frequently instructed to advise on conveyancing issues and has a wealth of experience concerning property acquisition and disposition.

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Banking & Finance - Kenya

Eminent Practitioners

Individual Editorial

Paras Shah acts as a key contact and partner to a large number of established investment banks and financial institutions. He is well reputed in Kenya for the breadth of his practice, covering project, property and development finance.

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Corporate/M&A - Kenya

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Paras Shah is highly regarded for his multifaceted practice and his superb track record advising on domestic and cross-border M&A transactions. He is regularly sought out by a number of prominent names in the financial services industry, as well as investment funds. He is the Kenya managing partner at Bowmans.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Paras Shah is one of the most commercially sound and practical lawyers in the region.
Real EstateChambers Global Guide
Paras Shah is commercially-minded, always looking to get the deal over the line and nice to work with.
Real EstateChambers Global Guide
Paras is very good at structuring deals and quick to come up with a solution for any challenge. He is sound both in terms of his business understanding and his legal knowledge.
Banking & FinanceChambers Global Guide
Paras is an adept leader of the firm in Kenya who continues to contribute greatly, not only to the Bowmans team but also to the Kenyan legal sector as a whole.
Banking & FinanceChambers Global Guide
Paras and his team are brilliant. They have seen almost everything from an M&A perspective in Kenya and additionally have deep knowledge across a number of other disciplines.
Corporate/M&AChambers Global Guide
Paras Shah is a fantastic M&A lawyer.
Corporate/M&AChambers Global Guide