About

Based in: London

Principal practice areas: International arbitration, litigation

An international arbitration and litigation expert, dual qualified Chiraag Shah leads the Kirkland & Ellis contentious African practice. He has represented clients in numerous disputes in Africa across a range of matters including in institutional, ad hoc and treaty arbitrations, particularly those involving state entities. He also conducts commercial litigation matters and advises on white collar, fraud and corruption issues. Shah’s representative experience in Africa include negotiating a compensation and exit strategy for a multinational banking group after its bid for the acquisition of a local bank in an African state was rejected by the shareholders, as well as representing a Middle Eastern company in an ICC arbitration against a governmental ministry arising out of a customs enhancement programme in the continent.