International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP announced today that Rajan Shori has joined its London Real Estate Group to lead Real Estate Finance.

Mr. Shori has nearly 20 years of experience in commercial real estate with a particular focus on inward investment and real estate finance. He acts for a wide variety of banks, property companies, investment funds, private equity houses and high net worth individuals.

Mr. Shori joins Dorsey from Howard Kennedy LLP where he was previously a partner. Prior to joining Howard Kennedy in 2013, he was a partner at Manches LLP, where he served as Head of Real Estate Finance and Head of the India Business Desk. In addition to English, he speaks French, German, Hindi, Urdu and Punjabi.
Mr. Shori received his Bachelor of Laws degree from Queen Mary College, University of London and has been “recognized” by the Legal 500.

“We are extremely pleased that Rajan has joined the Firm,” noted Ken Cutler, Managing Partner of Dorsey & Whitney. “His experience and expertise will be a great addition to Dorsey’s strong real estate and finance practice in London and across our international platform. We continue to add talent strategically to better serve our clients around the world.”

Mr. Shori noted: “I am delighted to be joining Dorsey and its great Firm-wide team of real estate and finance lawyers. I look forward to working alongside new colleagues and serving Dorsey’s exceptional client base.”