A solicitor since 2001 with Clifford Chance training and general counsel experience at Bayer — Shakaib advises on M&A, restructurings, cross-border commercial contracts and pharmaceutical regulation with the judgement of someone who has sat on the client's side of every deal.
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Core Practice Areas
Public and private M&A, restructurings and cross-border transactions.
Distribution and agency, services and SaaS agreements, logistics, supply and procurement, contract manufacturing and data protection agreements.
Market access, product life-cycle management, clinical trials, CRO arrangements and compliance.
Deal and finance work rooted in Clifford Chance training across corporate finance, securitisation, tax and IP.
Professional Background
Shakaib qualified as a solicitor in 2001 after completing articles at Clifford Chance, specialising in corporate finance, securitisation, tax and intellectual property — the City grounding beneath everything that followed.
The Client's ChairIn-House & International Career
His in-house career spans Bayer — where he served as General Counsel and Vice President on the management board of Intendis, the dermatology business — together with GE and Indivior, leadership of cross-functional teams in Dubai, and headship of public-sector finance organisations. Few advisers have negotiated from both sides of the table at this level; it changes what they see in a deal.
TodayCurrent Roles
Alongside his consultancy at Connaught Law, Shakaib is Executive Director of E-Spot Limited, a boutique management consultancy, and works on corporate finance projects with Reckitt — keeping his advice current with live deal flow.
Related at Connaught LawFor M&A, complex commercial contracts or pharmaceutical regulatory strategy, Connaught Law brings boardroom-tested counsel to your deal.