Imraan Patel

Imraan is the Group General Counsel and Company Secretary of EG Group, one of the world’s leading convenience retailers, and is based at the company’s headquarters in Blackburn where he is a member of the leadership team. In his role, Imraan plays a central role in Mergers & Acquisitions and is responsible for Legal, Compliance and Sustainability related matters across the Group.

Imraan completed his legal training in the City of London and qualified as Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales in 2003. He has over 15 years of experience of negotiating, and delivering legal and commercial advice on, complex, frequently high profile transactions around the world.

Before joining EG Group, Imraan held a variety of roles at businesses of Orange SA and BT Group plc, and City of London law firm, Ashurst LLP.

Imraan has received many accolades, most recently being named in the “Hot 100 2019” list by The Lawyer publication which celebrates the best and most innovative and creative lawyers. Imraan holds a LLB (Hons) in Law from the University of Lancaster, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (PGDipL) from the College of Law.