Overview
Shaheena founded SC Legal in 2022 backed by her 20 years’ experience in litigation, advisory and transactional work in multiple practice areas of the law, whilst she was a member of Chambers of Sir Hamid Moollan QC.
Shaheena’s pride is her ability to create an environment where her clients trust her for her open, honest, quick and solutions-driven advice.
Shaheena leverages her courtroom skills in her transaction advisory practice. She is recognized for her impeccable intellectual ability to take on major assignments on which she delivers results uncompromisingly fast and taking a hands-on commercial approach in achieving her clients’ objectives. She provides human touch to her individual clients and has worked with many local entrepreneurs and understands the complex needs and demands of the industries. She sees the commercial side of the case not just its legal intricacies.
Bio
She has appeared before most courts and tribunals in Mauritius and also the Privy Council and is particularly well regarded with real estate litigation, commercial and corporate matters, and civil cases. She practises in areas of the law such as civil, corporate, tax, structured financing, financial services, securities, family, real estate, insurance, insolvency, labour, trust, arbitration, administrative, compliance, intellectual property, technology and environmental. She assists clients before the regulatory and investigating bodies. She works for clients in diverse sectors such as energy, real estate, distribution and manufacturing, telecommunications, financial institutions and construction.
Shaheena is hugely experienced in the global business framework and advises on all corporate matters in the global business sector. She acts as legal adviser to a number of Mauritius domiciled funds investing in India, Asia and Africa and licensed entities on their investments, using companies, limited partnerships, protected cell companies, trusts and foundations. She has a formidable command of the legal aspects of structuring, negotiation and drafting of the relevant agreements. She assists clients in listings, amalgamations, share dealings and offerings on and off the market and migration from and to Mauritius. She also effects compliance audits. She has advised on various finance and credit instruments, such as loans, debentures, bonds and all forms of securities. She also advises trustees and settlors on trusts and related matters including migration of trusts.
Shaheena has developed a keen interest in technology law and is building on her expertise in virtual assets, blockchains, tokenisation and application of ESG principles and climate change policies to businesses and believes in the net-zero challenge .
Shaheena also is an independent director on the board of a number of companies in Mauritius and believes that businesses cannot succeed unless its board is composed of sustainability-savvy directors.
Qualifications
- State of Mauritius Laureate (Economics Side): 1995.
- LLB (Second Class Honours, First Division): Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, 2000. Achieved High Distinction in Banking Law, Law of the Internet, Taxation Law, Torts, Economics, Evidence, and Administrative Law.
- Arthur Andersen Prize for Taxation: Awarded for the best results in Taxation Law.
- Bar Vocational Course: Council of Legal Education, Mauritius. Ranked first overall with a distinction in all subjects.
- Awards: Recipient of the Professor Fernand Bouland Cup (Best results in criminal law) and the Professor Raymond Hein Memorial Prize.
Boards and Association
- Vice President (Current): Muslim Family Council.
- Board Member (Current): Active on the boards of a few Global Business Companies.
- Chairperson (Former): National Savings Fund Technical Committee (set up under the National Savings Fund Act).
- Board Member (Former): Capital Asset Management Ltd (a subsidiary of the State Investment Corporation, the investment arm of the Government of Mauritius).
- Member (Former): Information and Communication Technology Council.
- Director (Former): National Housing and Development Corporation Ltd.
- Barrister & Founder (Current): SC Legal.