MALDIVES LAW AND PRACTICE Contributed by: Shaaheen Hameed, Hassan Maaz Shareef, Aminath Amathulla, Nazahath Ahmed, Isha Ali Raoof, Aifa Shareef, Noorul Hudha Ahmed and Mohamed Azmee, 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 legal matters. The firm’s core expertise lies in banking and finance trans -
actions, 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 14 consecutive years.
Authors
Shaaheen Hameed is the founder and managing partner of Premier Chambers LLP. With more than 30 years of experience, he is a leading figure in the Maldivian legal
Hassan Maaz Shareef is a senior partner at Premier
Chambers LLP and has more than 20 years of experience. 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.
community. He has extensive expertise in banking and finance, corporate and commercial matters, foreign investments and real estate transactions. He is frequently retained by prominent domestic and international corporations, including banks and other business entities. In addition, he has been involved in various high-profile litigation and international arbitration. He is ranked by Chambers and Partners in Band 1 and as a leading lawyer in the area of general business law in the Maldives.
Aminath Amathulla joined Premier Chambers LLP in 2012 and is a senior associate at the firm. She is well 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 been involved in drafting, vetting and finalising complex commercial contracts too.
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