Where the judgement was earned
Two decades of depth across the matters that move the needle.
The advisory rests on hard-won technical and sector experience. These are the areas where that judgement was forged — the foundation behind every conversation with a board or CEO.
Energy, Oil & Gas & LNG
Upstream, refining, supply and trading agreements; regulatory and operational risk across the energy value chain.
Commodities & Trading
Crude and petroleum-products trading and shipping in sanctions-sensitive markets, with counterparty, cargo and vessel diligence.
Sanctions & Trade Compliance
Programmes built to withstand contact with the market across the OFAC, EU and OFSI regimes, plus ABAC frameworks.
M&A, JVs & Divestments
Structuring, negotiating and closing acquisitions, joint ventures and divestments — term sheet to completion and integration.
Disputes & International Arbitration
Claims strategy, force-majeure and contractor disputes, settlement design and the instruction of external counsel.
EPC, Infrastructure & Project Finance
Major EPC and energy-infrastructure programmes, financing and security documentation under FIDIC and NEC.
Governance & Board Secretariat
Board advisory, corporate-governance frameworks, secretariat functions and executive-level decision support.
Outsourced / Fractional GC
The trusted adviser in the room for leadership teams without a standing legal function — senior counsel, flexible cost.
Renewables & Sustainability
The energy transition end to end — sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), green hydrogen and solar fields: projects, offtake and regulatory frameworks.
Technology, Cyber & AI
IT, cybersecurity and AI projects — technology contracts, data and security, and the governance and regulatory risk that comes with them.
Advising where the next decade of value is being built.
The evidence
Over USD 20 billion of projects — the proof behind the judgement.
These are not a job history. They are evidence of the calibre of decision Shazia has helped boards and leadership teams navigate — opposite state-owned entities, listed companies and multinational groups, in the most regulated sectors there are.
Representative mandates advised on or led across two decades. Figures represent the value of contracts, transactions, or programme scope advised on, not total project capital expenditure. Detail shared in confidence on request.
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