Kinshuk Kislaya
Private Capital ӀӀ Mergers & Acquisitions
The move
MoveGulf Islamic Investments → Clyde & Co
TitleSenior Legal Counsel → Legal Director
LocationDubai → Dubai
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE5.2
Total experience15.0 years
Clyde & Co headcount5,001-10,000 employees
Clyde & Co industryLaw Practice
Clyde & Co HQLondon
Clyde & Co typePartnership
Career arc
- Legal DirectorMay 2026 — Present
Clyde & Co· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Senior AssociateJan 2025 — May 2026Clyde & Co· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Senior Legal CounselMar 2021 — Jan 2025
Gulf Islamic Investments· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Principal AssociateApr 2018 — Feb 2021
Phoenix Legal· Mumbai, Maharashtra, India· Full-time
- Senior AssociateAug 2016 — Mar 2018
- AssociateJun 2014 — Jun 2016
Udwadia & Co.· Mumbai, Maharashtra, India· Full-time
- AssociateDec 2013 — Jun 2014
Tatva Legal· Mumbai, Maharashtra, India· Full-time
- Articled ClerkJul 2010 — May 2013
Wadia Ghandy & Co.· Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Education
- University of MumbaiBLS.LLB · Taxation, Banking and Intellectual Property Rights2006 — 2011
- Bishop Cotton Boys School, Bangalore2000 — 2005
Top skills
Joint VenturesCommercial LitigationCorporate LawAppealsResearchCorporate Governance
About
Legal Director with 14+ years’ PQE, combining deep private equity and mergers and acquisitions expertise with extensive GCC and India market knowledge gained across both leading international private practice and senior in-house roles. Recognised for leading complex, high-value cross-border transactions — including co-investments, acquisitions, joint ventures, fund formations and exits — with aggregate deal values exceeding USD 3.5 billion. Proven experience advising institutional investors, sovereign-linked funds, family offices, financial institutions, and multinational corporates across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, India, Germany, and the United States of America.