Vijay Parikh

Vijay has been a Partner with Harold Benjamin since 2010 and took over as the firm’s Managing Partner on 1 January 2019.

Alongside the day-to-day management of the firm, he maintains a busy client portfolio, particularly specialising in property acquisitions, disposals, funding arrangements and auctions for a range of small to mid-range builders and property developers. He also advises on high-value residential and mixed-use schemes, including the redevelopment and regeneration of brownfield and greenfield sites.

Vijay has led several hotel deals, including the acquisition of both boutique hotels and more mainstream hotel brands for private investors and companies. The hotels are spread across London and the United Kingdom. The firm has been engaged in transactions with brands including Hilton, Marriott, and Accor, and his work has encompassed the full spectrum of real estate instructions, including franchise and service agreements.

He is an active deal broker and legal adviser, with many of his most entrepreneurial and influential family business clients and connections coming from the Asian community.