Kamal Shah > Stephenson Harwood > London, England > Lawyer Profile

‘A major player in the international arbitration space‘, Stephenson Harwood offers substantial geographic coverage in Europe, Africa, India, Greater China, Southeast Asia, Japan and South Korea, along with the US, CIS and Middle East. London and Dubai-based Rovine Chandrasekera is global international arbitration head; and head of the firm’s Africa and India groups Kamal Shah is ‘the doyenne of African and South Asian disputes‘. In May 2022, ‘up-and-coming‘ Jide Adesokan was made partner, while former partner Shai Wade departed for RPC.

Stephenson Harwood‘s practice acts for state entities and state-owned companies, and houses experts in financial sanctions. Practice head Kamal Shah also leads the Africa and India groups; Ben Sigler is ‘an insightful lawyer‘; and Sue Millar, Richard Garcia and of counsel Stephen Ashley have ‘great knowledge of PIL issues‘.

Stephenson Harwood is ‘a reliable option for many mid-market transactions for both inbound and outbound work’ and has a strong focus on banking and finance matters. Utilising its global network, the firm is able to handle cross-border deals for international and Indian banks, financial institutions and high-net-worth individuals. London’s Kamal Shah heads the team and is a name to note for international arbitration, litigation, and fraud and asset recovery issues, while Singapore’s George Cyriac handles corporate, private equity and restructuring transactions across Asia. Rustam Shah joined the Dubai office from Hogan Lovells (United Arab Emirates) LLP in February 2022.