Executive Advisory · Governance · Commercial Risk · Fractional General Counsel
Better decisions. Sound governance. Protected value.
Trusted strategic adviser to Boards, CEOs and business leaders. Executive advisory, governance, commercial risk, workplace strategy, investigations and fractional General Counsel.
ADNOC
Saudi Aramco
ENOC
Kuwait Oil Company
Petroleum Development Oman
ORPIC
INPEX
Total
Petrofac
CSE Global
Magic Circle Firms
MM GroupThe positioning
We advise where the stakes are highest.
For more than 25 years, Shazia Mukhtar has advised Boards and executive leadership teams across the UK and the Middle East on complex legal, governance and commercial matters, work that routinely involved multi-billion-dollar projects, cross-border risk and significant regulatory exposure. Today she works with founders, family businesses, SMEs and multinational organisations as a trusted strategic adviser: helping leaders make confident decisions, manage risk, and build businesses that are commercially resilient and well governed.
Put simply better decisions, managed risk, and protected enterprise value.
Offices & reach
Rooted in the UK and UAE. Working across four regions.
Bases in London and Dubai, advising clients across the United Kingdom, MENA, Europe and Asia-Pacific.
London
71–75 Shelton Street · Covent GardenLondon, WC2H 9JQ · United KingdomView on Google Maps →
Dubai
2404, Prism Tower · Business BayDubai · United Arab EmiratesView on Google Maps →
Common questions
What to expect when you reach out.
Is the first conversation really without obligation?
Yes. The initial conversation is confidential and carries no obligation or fee — it exists to understand your matter and decide together whether the practice is the right fit.
Can you act as an interim or outsourced General Counsel?
Yes. The practice can hold the GC seat on a temporary basis while you recruit, and offers ongoing fractional GC support — senior in-house judgement on flexible terms.
Where can you act?
With bases in the UK and UAE, the practice works across the United Kingdom, MENA, Europe and Asia-Pacific.
How quickly will I hear back?
Enquiries via WhatsApp, phone or email are typically acknowledged within one business day.
How are fees structured?
Engagements are scoped and priced up front — most often on a flat-fee or retainer basis rather than billable hours. Fees are agreed in writing before any work begins.
Is my information kept confidential?
Absolutely. All enquiries and engagements are treated as strictly confidential. Sensitive matters can be discussed under NDA prior to any formal engagement.
Begin a conversation
The first conversation is confidential and without obligation.
Whether you are weighing a complex transaction, managing exposure, or need a General Counsel at short notice, start where every good engagement starts — a conversation.