Syed Maqbool H. Shah is a practicing Barrister and Corporate Legal Consultant with extensive experience in providing legal services to clients in Pakistan and internationally for over eight years. He holds a Bachelor of Laws from University of London (International Programme), Bar Professional Training Course, and a Master of Laws (International Commercial Law) from Cardiff University, United Kingdom. He was called to Bar of England and Wales by the Honourable Society of Lincolns Inn, United Kingdom and has been enrolled in the Sindh Bar Council since 2013, with rights of audience before the Honourable High Courts of Pakistan. Syed Maqbool H. Shah has worked with a diverse range of clients, including multinational companies, financial institutions, governmental departments, partnership concerns, private limited companies, and private individuals. He has been involved in numerous high-profile litigation matters, including representing an international sportsman in a disciplinary hearing before the England & Wales Cricket Board.
He has extensive experience in conducting due diligence and drafting various legal documents such as Joint Venture/Agreements, Partnership Deeds, License/Franchise Agreements, Memorandum & Articles of Association of Companies, Finance Agreements, Distributorship Agreements, and other similar legal documents. Syed Maqbool H. Shah's expertise encompasses various areas of law, including Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Company & Partnership Law, Public Procurement Law, Public-Private Partnership Law, Family Law, Mining Law, Contract Law, Banking & Finance Law, Labour Law, Media Law, Medical-Negligence Law, Environmental Law, Defamation Law, Anti-Corruption Law(s), Anti-Terrorism Law, Sexual Harassment Law, Tax Law, Property Law & Rent Law.
Additionally, Syed Maqbool H. Shah has extensive experience in dealing with various governmental departments and offices, including the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan, Federal and Provincial Ombudsman, Registrar of Trademarks and Patents, and other authorities. He has assisted clients in completing all formalities of registration and obtaining necessary sanctions and permissions from the concerned authorities for establishing projects and commencing business in Pakistan through their Branch Office or Liaison Office.