Nikhil Shah has been appointed as Senior Executive Director, Hotels & Hospitality, Capital Markets, India at CBRE, based in Mumbai.
Role to strengthen hospitality capital markets advisory
In this role, Nikhil Shah will focus on strengthening CBRE’s advisory capabilities across the hotels and hospitality sector in India. Nikhil Shah will work on transaction execution, investment advisory and capital deployment strategies for hospitality assets.
Nikhil Shah will also support clients in identifying investment opportunities and scaling hotel portfolios through structured capital solutions.
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Two decades of experience in hospitality investments
Nikhil Shah brings over 20 years of experience across hospitality investment and transaction advisory. Nikhil Shah has worked across multiple asset classes, executing complex and high-value transactions.
Nikhil Shah’s experience includes building investment platforms and advising on transactions across banking, private equity and capital markets environments.
Expertise across capital raising and transaction execution
Nikhil Shah has developed expertise in capital raising, deal structuring and investment strategy within the hospitality sector. Nikhil Shah’s background spans financial advisory, institutional investments and large-scale hospitality transactions.
Nikhil Shah will focus on enhancing execution capabilities and strengthening CBRE’s presence in hospitality capital markets.
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Leadership comments on the appointment
“Nikhil’s appointment reflects our commitment to growing the hotels & hospitality businesses across the region. His depth of experience will play a crucial role in strengthening collaboration between our Capital Markets team in India and the broader Hotels team in the APAC region, ensuring seamless execution and client support.”
– Anshuman Magazine, Chairman & CEO, India, Southeast Asia, Middle East & Africa, CBRE.
“Shah is widely recognised as a hotel investment veteran and leader in India. With Shah joining our team, we are poised to drive significant growth in our hotels and hospitality business and to expand our capabilities in this sector,”
– Nikhil Bhatia, Managing Director and Co-Head of Capital Markets, India, CBRE.

