
Shivani Shah
Senior Associate, Hamdan AlShamsi Lawyers and Legal Consultants (Dubai, UAE)
+971 52 644 4410
LLM, National University of Singapore.
BA LLB (Hons), Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, India.
Registered Legal Consultant, Dubai (2024).
Admitted in England and Wales as Solicitor (2024).
Admitted in India (2018).
Shivani is a dual-qualified corporate and transactional lawyer with over 8 years of experience.
She regularly advises family offices, venture and private equity firms, start-ups, multinational companies on mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, joint ventures, share and asset transfers, and business expansion in and outside the UAE wherein she provides end-to-end support on transactions, including structuring, legal due diligence, drafting and negotiating transaction documents and closing formalities.
In addition to transactional work, Shivani advises clients on day-to-day commercial and regulatory matters, including employment, data protection, foreign direct investment, and corporate governance. She is experienced in drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts, including supplier and service agreements, consultancy contracts, distributorship agreements, and loan and financing documentation.