Year of Call (England and Wales): 2024
Year of Call (Mauritius): 2026

skhansahodeea@chambers.sirhamid.intnet.mu

Practice Overview

Shoaib is developing a practice in Public and Administrative Law, Licensing and Regulatory challenges, Financial Services, Financial Crimes, Building Permissions, Planning Policy and Commercial law.

He holds over 5 years of pre-qualification experience at Chambers, having been trained by senior members of Chambers in various aspects of litigation and advocacy.

Prior to being called to the Bar of Mauritius, Shoaib worked for 2 years in law firms in the UK specialising in Planning Law, Construction & Engineering, and Financial Services.

In 2024 Shoaib was awarded the jury’s discretionary prize for Excellence in Advocacy at the Gray’s Inn Moot.

In Mauritius, Shoaib completed his pupillage under the supervisions of Yusuf Aboobaker SC, Hervé Duval SC, Jaykar Gujadhur SA, and Anwar Moollan SC, with all of whom he continues to collaborate as junior barrister.

In parallel with his contentious practice, Shoaib has a growing advisory practice which includes the drafting and review of commercial contracts.

He has also authored and co-authored academic pieces on Constitutional Law and Legal History and Philosophy.

Languages

English (native); French (native); Spanish (fluent); Urdu (fluent); Arabic (conversational); Hindi (spoken)

Areas of Practice

Shoaib accepts instructions  in the following areas of Chambers’ practice:

·       Public and Administrative law

·       Commercial law

·       Financial Services

·       Financial Crimes

·       Injunctive Relief

·       Construction Law

·       Licensing and Regulatory challenges

·       Building Permissions

·       Planning Policy

·       Civil law