Position

Shakil is recognised for his expertise in commercial and chancery matters with a particular emphasis on insolvency, company, and partnership litigation. He has significant experience in dealing with all aspects of corporate and personal insolvency, claims arising from breach of directors’ duties, derivate claims, shareholders’ disputes, claims arising from the dissolution of partnerships and disputes relating to the supply of goods and services, mortgages and the enforcement of guarantees and other securities. He is a regular contributor to corporate rescue and insolvency and is a frequent speaker at insolvency and commercial law seminars. Shakil was appointed to the Attorney General’s Regional Panel of Counsel in 2010 and is regularly instructed in directors’ disqualification and insolvency proceedings and to represent government departments in judicial review claims.

Education

Birmingham University (LLB Hon); London School of Economics and Political Science (LLM Corporate and Commercial Law, Distinction).