Shaylla Shabbir

Call 2019

shabbir@exchangechambers.co.uk

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  • Beyond the Bar

    Shaylla is an advocate for diversity at the Bar. She regularly speaks on the subject.

    Shaylla is also an avid traveller and is a polyglot.

  • Education

    BPP University, Holborn, London LLM

    BPP University, Holborn, London Bar Professional Training Course (England & Wales Bar)

    Kings College London, Centre of European Law Diploma in Advanced European Law

    Cours de Civilisation Françoise de la Sorbonne, University of Sorbonne, Paris, France French Language Course

    Sciences Po, Paris LLM International Commercial Law

    University of Shandong, Jinan, China International Business Law and Mandarin

    University of Wisconsin Law School, Madison, WI, USA Juris Doctor

    University of Chicago, Chicago, USA International Humanitarian law

    University of Sheffield LLB Law

    Scholarships/Prizes:

    Queen Mothers Scholarship recipient, awarded by The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple
    Kings College Postgraduate Scholarship
    University of Wisconsin Scholarship

Commercial

Shaylla was called to the bar in 2019. Shaylla has worked in Paris for a Magic circle law firm, dealing with International Commercial law and arbitration matters. Shaylla has experience in commercial and chancery work. She has been involved in dealing with highly complex, high value commercial litigation and arbitration matters across a number of jurisdictions and has been involved with matters involving major multinational (including FTSE 100 and Dow Jones listed) Companies, alongside government, financial institutions, aviation companies and international energy companies. She has expertise and experience in dealing with all major arbitral institutions and rules including CAS, LCIA, ICC, SCAI, LMAA, UNCITRAL, ICAC (Russia), HKIAC, SIAC, and ICSID.

Shaylla has had the experience in insolvency matters, acting in an advisory capacity and in corporate and insolvency litigation. She has been involved with matters involving companies of all sizes, ranging from smaller start-ups to major multinationals.

Shaylla is currently undertaking research in International Economic Law.