Rupa Patel

General Counsel, Awaze

Rupa Patel is a senior corporate/commercial lawyer with extensive experience across multiple sectors. She is currently General Counsel and board director at Awaze, a travel company with brands including Cottages.com, Hoseasons, James Villas, Novasol, and Landal. Previously, Rupa held senior legal roles at Exterion Media (now part of Global), TruRating, and BPP Professional Education Group. She began her career as a corporate M&A lawyer at Simmons & Simmons. With expertise in multiple jurisdictions and managing large teams, Rupa's leadership experience working alongside prominent CEOs has positioned her as a forward-thinking in-house lawyer challenging traditional legal roles.