Email s.ahmed@lma.com.pk
Phone (+9221) 3583 5101-04
Syed Shayan Ahmed is the Deputy Senior Partner and plays a leading role in both the firm’s dispute resolution and corporate advisory practices, delivering unified and commercially attuned legal solutions to a diverse clientele. A seasoned litigator and trusted corporate advisor, Shayan brings over 12 years of diverse legal experience spanning contentious and non-contentious matters, with a reputation for delivering strategic and practical legal solutions.
He is an Advocate of the High Courts of Pakistan and holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of London and an LLM from Nottingham Trent University, UK. His practice is distinguished by its breadth and depth, encompassing arbitration, banking, company law, commercial, competition, constitutional and administrative law, corporate finance, cross-border enforcement and recoveries, employment, foreign exchange regulations, insurance, Islamic finance, property and real estate, intellectual property, international trade (including letters of credit and documentary credits), mergers and acquisitions (M&As), and regulatory proceedings.
Shayan maintains a robust portfolio of corporate advisory, transactional mandates, and litigation across the High Court of Sindh and various tribunals. He is frequently instructed by leading financial institutions, listed companies, multinational businesses, family offices, and public sector entities. He is particularly recognized for his ability to handle high-value and complex disputes and for his meticulous understanding of regulatory frameworks.
In the realm of corporate and finance law, Shayan has played a central role in numerous landmark transactions. Notably, he was a key member of the legal team advising on Pakistan’s first LNG import terminal project at Port Qasim. He has led legal teams on several major financing transactions, including the structuring and documentation of innovative Islamic finance instruments. His advisory work extends to corporate acquisitions, company law compliance, shareholders’ arrangements, and restructuring mandates under the Companies Act, 2017.
As a litigator, Shayan has appeared as counsel in trials, appellate matters, and constitutional petitions before the High Courts and various specialist tribunals. He is widely regarded as a formidable advocate with a sharp analytical mind and a tenacious approach to achieving client outcomes. His litigation practice covers a wide spectrum of disputes, from shareholder and partnership disputes to employment claims, regulatory prosecutions, and administrative law challenges.
Shayan is also frequently engaged by UK law firms under Part 35 of the UK Civil Procedure Rules to act as a joint expert on matters of Pakistani law, particularly relating to property, succession, and repatriation of assets.
Beyond legal practice, Shayan is deeply committed to legal education and capacity building. He is the Co-Founder and Director of Themis School of Law, a premier institution in Karachi affiliated with the University of London. He also serves as a Trainer at Themis’ Centre for Professional Development and Studies, where he conducts workshops and lectures on advanced areas of legal practice and procedure.