Shivani Shah

Shivani Shah

Senior Associate, Hamdan AlShamsi Lawyers and Legal Consultants (Dubai, UAE)

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Education
  • LLM, National University of Singapore.

  • BA LLB (Hons), Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, India.

Memberships
  • Registered Legal Consultant, Dubai (2024).

  • Admitted in England and Wales as Solicitor (2024).

  • Admitted in India (2018).

Biography

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.