MALDIVES Law and Practice Contributed by: Hassan Maaz Shareef, Aminath Amathulla, Aishath Shifala, Mohamed Azmee, Nazahath Ahmed, Maaisha Mohamed Musthafa, Aifa Shareef and Noorul Hudha Ahmed, Premier Chambers LLP
Premier Chambers LLP is a full-service law firm and was established in the early 1990s. It has a dedicated team of foreign and locally trained lawyers who are qualified to and experienced in tackling complex le - gal matters. The firm’s core expertise lies in banking
and finance transactions, corporate and commercial matters, real estate, IP and tax disputes. The firm has been ranked by Chambers and Partners as a top- ranked Band 1 law firm in the Maldives for 15 con - secutive years.
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Hassan Maaz Shareef is a senior partner at Premier Chambers LLP and has more than 20 years of experience.
Aishath Shifala has over a decade of experience in private practice, joining Premier Chambers in 2013, following three years at the Supreme Court of the Maldives as Deputy Legal Officer and Acting Registrar. Her main areas
He has expertise in banking and finance, corporate and commercial matters, foreign investment, IP and tax disputes. He regularly advises major foreign and local companies and other corporate bodies engaged in various businesses on a wide range of corporate and commercial issues, including tax disputes. He also has considerable experience in the field of Islamic banking and finance. In addition to providing legal advice, a significant portion of his practice is dedicated to his extensive litigation portfolio. versed in corporate, commercial and employment matters. Her areas of practice also include banking and finance, tourism-related acquisitions, litigation and dispute resolution. She assists, advises and represents various foreign and local clients before the tribunals and courts in the Maldives. She also provides legal advice and assistance to clients in general commercial matters. She has also been involved in drafting, vetting and finalising complex commercial contracts. Aminath Amathulla joined Premier Chambers LLP in 2012 and is a senior associate at the firm. She is well-
of expertise include corporate and commercial law, banking and finance, as well as Islamic banking and finance, foreign investments, tourism-related acquisitions and employment matters. She regularly advises foreign owners and operators of tourist resorts, handling complex legal issues and representing clients in litigation before the courts and tribunals of the Maldives. Notably, she was appointed by the President of the Maldives to the Privatisation and Corporatisation Board from the legal sector in January 2014. She served a full term of four years at the Board in that capacity. on legal requirements, corporate compliance and best practices in commercial, corporate, land and real estate matters. His areas of expertise include corporate and commercial, banking and finance, foreign investment, land and real estate, employment and labour, family, litigation and dispute resolution matters. He currently manages a substantial caseload in the Maldivian courts and tribunals with a focus on resolving contractual, corporate and commercial disputes. He is ranked as Up-and- Coming by Chambers and Partners in the area of general business law in the Maldives. Mohamed Azmee joined Premier Chambers LLP in 2020 and is an associate at the firm. He frequently advises foreign and local businesses
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