S&A Lawyers LLP is sought after by clients for its wide-ranging expertise across corporate work, including the formation and maintenance of corporations, limited liability companies, and partnerships, energy, construction, and infrastructure projects and related disputes, and commercial and employment-related matters. Corporate governance matters and shareholders’ rights issues, as well as M&A transactions, also fall within the practice’s offering. The team boasts a broad client roster that covers businesses and state enterprises, both locally and internationally based. Mohamed Shahdy Anwar leads the group with notable expertise in advising international banks and private equity firms, with significant experience in aviation acquisitions and sovereign bond issuances. For Zain Shaheed, cross-border dispute resolution is a key area of activity, and he is also adept in restructurings. In team news, founding partner Husnu Suood rejoined the team from the Supreme Court in September 2025, and Fathimath Lamaan was elevated to the partnership in October 2025.
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Key clients
- Blackstone Inc. United States of America
- Hotel Properties Limited, Singapore
Work highlights
Advised Abraxas, a Canadian holding company, on the establishment of the first Special Economic Zone in the Maldives, which involved advising on the negotiation and submission of a concession agreement with the Government of Maldives for a landmark USD150m solar city project near Malé.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Zain Shaheed
Practice head
Mohamed Shahdy Anwar
Other key lawyers
Zain Shaheed; Husnu Suood; Mizna Ahmed; Fathimath Lamaan