Specialist Consultant · Corporate, Commercial & Pharmaceutical Law
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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What He Advises On
Core Practice Areas
01Corporate & M&A
Public and private M&A, restructurings and cross-border transactions.
02Commercial Contracts
Distribution and agency, services and SaaS agreements, logistics, supply and procurement, contract manufacturing and data protection agreements.
03Pharmaceutical & Regulatory
Market access, product life-cycle management, clinical trials, CRO arrangements and compliance.
04Corporate Finance
Deal and finance work rooted in Clifford Chance training across corporate finance, securitisation, tax and IP.
The Foundations
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 Chair
In-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.
Today
Current 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 Law
Consult Shakaib
For M&A, complex commercial contracts or pharmaceutical regulatory strategy, Connaught Law brings boardroom-tested counsel to your deal.