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About
Provided by Sharif A. Shivji KC
Practice Areas
Formerly a derivatives trader in London and Hong-Kong, now King’s Counsel specialising in commercial law with a focus on banking, financial services, company, insolvency, and civil fraud litigation. Sharif is also a leading barrister offshore, especially in the DIFC where he has acted in many of the jurisdiction’s most significant cases (Court of Appeal and First Instance) and the BVI (Court of Appeal). He has in-depth knowledge of the financial markets and corporate finance (in particular, financial and commodity futures, options and complex derivatives). Notable cases include: Mozambique v Credit Suisse International (2023), Autonomy v Lynch (2022), Akhmedova v Akhmedov (2018) (DIFC CFI & CA), Akers v Stanford (BVI HC & CA), Wentworth v Lehman (2017), S&P v ApoBank and RBS (2016) and Chesterfield v Deutsche Bank (2016).
Career
Economics graduate (LSE), research assistant to Bank of England’s monetary policy committee member, derivatives trader (London and Hong Kong 1997 to 1999). The Lawyer Hot 100, C&P Company & Insolvency Junior 2016, Commercial Litigation Junior 2018 and Legal 500 Insolvency Junior 2020. Deputy High Court Judge, Attorney General to HRH The Prince of Wales, Chair of Advocate (the legal advice and representation charity), Chair of Reserves and Director of Bar Mutual Indemnity Fund.
Professional Memberships
Called to the Bar of the Dubai International Financial Centre and the British Virgin Islands. Chancery Bar Association, COMBAR, Insolvency Lawyers' Association.
Publications
Author, Transaction Avoidance in Insolvencies, OUP, 2018.
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