The international construction and real estate department at Trowers & Hamlins LLP is a cornerstone of the market for high-value transactional matters, and is often retained by international and regional developers for major residential, retail, and commercial projects. Eileen Duncan heads the team, which comprises Abdul-Haq Mohammed, a key point of contact for infrastructure projects, PPP contracts, foreign investment, and real estate tax mandates, and Shirin Pishbin, who has broad experience in the hospitality sector and infrastructure-related mandates. Unkar Chanian departed the team in August 2025.
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- ‘The team have an indepth insight into what we do as a business and never rest in ensuring they keep up to date with our progress and and the market overall.'
- 'They are as close to being an internal department as one can get without being an internal department.’
- ‘Abdul-Haq Mohammed is outstanding as the lead partner and delegates to his excellent team while always maintaining and overarching brief'
- 'Shirin Pishbin has grown to become our main day-to-day contact and is excellent at advising us in a pragmatic and results-focused way.’
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Leading associates
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Shirin Pishbin
Practice head
Eileen Duncan
Other key lawyers
Abdul-Haq Mohammed; Shirin Pishbin