About

Provided by Premier Chambers LLP

PC caters comprehensive, innovative and practical legal advice, suited to the needs of clients in diverse areas, with expertise in banking and finance, corporate and commercial, tourism investments, employment and tax disputes.

Their clientele comprises major banks, both domestic and international, government-owned and private companies providing financial services, as well as prominent local and international individuals and business spanning across a wide range of industries.

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General Business Law - Maldives

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What the Team is Known For

Premier Chambers covers a range of matters including banking and finance, real estate and intellectual property. The firm is widely considered to be a market leader in the Maldives and is regularly sought out by financial institutions, private individuals and clients operating in the tourism sector. The team is also well equipped to assist with dispute resolution mandates.

Work Highlights

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  • Premier Chambers assisted the Commercial Bank of Maldives with drafting due diligence reports and mortgage agreements.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Shaaheen Hameed
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Shaaheen Hameed is a distinguished lawyer who is active on both disputes and transactional matters. He is regularly cited as a leader in the Maldives market.

Shaaheen Hameed has a great reputation. He is calm, has good attention to detail and his advice is brilliant.

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Mohamed Azmee
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Up and Coming

Mohamed Azmee enters the rankings this year. He advises clients on commercial disputes, contract negotiations and financing mandates.

We are extremely pleased with Mohamed Azmee's performance.

We have found Mohamed Azmee to be very efficient to work with as his technical knowledge and expertise is very wide.

Ranked Lawyers at
Premier Chambers LLP

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Maldives

General Business Law

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Shaaheen Hameed
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Mohamed Azmee
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Up and Coming

Members

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Aishath Shifala

Aminath Amathullah

Hassan Maaz Shareef

Maumoon Hameed

Mohamed Azmee

Mohamed Shakir

Industries

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Banking and Finance: structuring complex financial transactions and cross-border syndicated loans for banks and financial institutions.

Intellectual Property: advising local & foreign clients on copyright, trademark & other IP infringement disputes, as well as protection of IP rights.

Labour & Industrial: all types of employment matters, including litigation, drafting employment contracts, redundancy & disciplinary policies.

Litigation: advising & representing clients at the lower courts, the High Court and the Supreme Court of the Maldives in civil & commercial disputes.

Tax Disputes: advising and representing clients in tax related disputes at the Tax Appeal Tribunal and appeal courts.

Tourism and Foreign Investment: advising on local & foreign investments, acquisitions, regulatory compliance, and operational & management contracts.