Manish Shah

Senior Advisor
Specializes in complex non-bank lending, structured finance, and esoteric asset-backed solutions
20 years of global experience managing, structuring, and unwinding $75+ billion in illiquid and structured assets across Europe, the U.S., Asia, and Australia
London
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Manish Shah is a Senior Advisor with Alvarez and Marsal Portfolio Advisory Group in London. He specializes in non-bank, corporate, and esoteric institutional financial solutions. With 20 years of experience in buy-side and capital market solutions, he has developed expertise in both private and public structured finance and asset-backed lending.

Throughout his career, Mr. Shah has managed, structured, valued, and unwound the equivalent of over $75 billion of assets, predominantly in highly illiquid and structured forms across cash and synthetic structures. His global experience spans the U.K., Europe, U.S., Asia, and Australia, encompassing a diverse range of asset classes, including residential and commercial mortgages, bridge and development finance, motor finance, consumer personal loans, credit card receivables, corporate loans, lease and rental agreements, student loans, whole business securitizations, and shipping and aircraft leases, among others. Mr. Shah’s expertise extends to both legacy portfolio management and front-book origination solutions.

Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Shah held several notable positions, including as a Portfolio Manager at Nationwide Building Society, focusing on asset-backed securities and esoteric positions and managing the unwind of the non-core assets on NatWest’s balance sheet. He was also a Founder of a financial technology platform and a Founder of Quantum Mortgages, a successful sponsor-backed non-bank lender in the U.K., where he also served as a Board Member.

Mr. Shah earned a bachelor’s degree in banking and international finance from Bayes Business School, City University of London.

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