Mr Saleem Sheikh > GSC Solicitors LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
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31-32 ELY PLACE
LONDON
ECIN 6TD
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Mr Saleem Sheikh
Work Department
International and offshore structures and trusts, cross-border transactions, private client, international arbitration and tax investigation work.
Position
Senior partner specialising in international and offshore tax structures, arbitration and dispute resolution.
Saleem trained with the firm, became a partner in 1985 and was appointed Senior Partner in 2001. Saleem is recognised in the CityWealth Leaders List as being a prominent figure advising on wealth management. His CityWealth profile can be found here.
Saleem is also the winner of ‘Entrepreneurial Individual of the Year’ in the Magic Circle Awards 2017, one of the many recognitions of his achievements.
Career
Articled Green David Conway & Co; qualified 1983; partner GSC Solicitors LLP 1985; managing partner 1990; senior partner 2001.
Languages
English, French, Urdu, Punjabi, Kiswahili, Khachi, Hindi, Gujerati.
Memberships
Law Society; International Bar Association; Chartered Institute of Arbitrations; London Court of International Arbitration; International Association of Entertainment Lawyers.
Education
London School of Economics and Political Science (1980 LLB Hons); College of Law, Lancaster Gate (1981 Solicitors Finals).
Leisure
Swimming, classical music, cricket.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
Saleem Sheikh spearheads the department at GSC Solicitors LLP, which acts for international ultra-high-net-worth, often high-profile clients, such as oligarchs, significant families and owners of blue-chip companies. In addition, Sheikh is qualified as an arbitrator and mediator. James Cohen is also well-regarded for his work on wills, lasting powers of attorney, probate, offshore structuring, tax and other private client matters. Amanda Chapman left the firm in April 2022.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Music
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Real estate > Property finance