Musthafa Shajahan Palikandi, Senior Legal Advisor

Musthafa Shajahan Palikandi

Senior Legal Advisor

Theva Solicitors

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, International Trade Law
Experience
1 year, 4 months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :1 year, 4 months

Senior Legal Advisor at Theva Solicitors
  • United Kingdom - London
  • August 2011 to November 2012

• Currently associated with Theva Solicitors, London, United Kingdom - Senior Legal Advisor.
• In-depth understanding of International and Common Law Legal Systems, Business Environments and International Business Transactions.
• Comprehensive experience in developing procedures, service standards as well as operational legal policies involving extensive planning & implementation of effective control measures for related corporate & commercial, and arbitration & litigation.
• Expertise in planning, strategising, decision making and implementing legal decisions with demonstrated success in handling legal change management projects.
• Excellence in independent managing / controlling of legal departments and teams.
• Excellence in independent controlling of all legal matters, opinions as well as in providing expert advises for all legal matters, including Public & Administrative Law, Corporate & Commercial Matters, Arbitration & Litigation Matters, Civil Matters; and drafting and negotiating related contracts.
• Effective in reviewing and negotiating contracts, including any amendments, revisions thereto; evaluating tender documents, providing ad-ho support as to risk and legal issues when necessary, assisting/advising project team members on contractual matters.
• Adept in evolving laws & business practices; ability to understand client needs and business objectives.
• An excellent communicator with effective negotiation skills and ability to relate to people across all hierarchical levels in organization and motivate them towards the achievement of organisational objectives.

Education

Master's degree, International Trade Law
  • at University of Wales
  • July 2010

Scholastics • LLM (International Trade Law) from University of Wales, United Kingdom in 2010.

Bachelor's degree,
  • at University of Bangalore
  • June 2000

• LLB from University of Bangalore, India in 2000. Dissertation • Carried out a critical evaluation of the duty of confidentiality in arbitrations before the ICSID, and whether it is compatible with the duty of confidentiality found in international arbitration. Membership / Association • Member of the Bar Council of India and Kerala High Court Advocates Association.

Specialties & Skills

Legal Opinions
Legal Services
Legal Review
Legal Advice
Legal Writing
ENGINES
LEGAL RESEARCH
MS OFFICE
OUTLOOK
POWERPOINT

Languages

Hindi
Beginner
Malayalam
Expert
Urdu
Intermediate
English
Expert
Tamil
Intermediate

Memberships

of the Bar Council of India and Kerala High Court Advocates Association
  • Member
  • July 2001

Training and Certifications

Internship (Training)
Training Institute:
J P Associates
Date Attended:
April 1999