Aishath Thaaneef Shiran holds a Bachelor of Laws from University of Tasmania and has been in active law practice since 2014. She represents and advises clients on a broad range of issues including commercial and corporate transactions, estate, construction, shipping, arbitration, foreign investment and tourism & hospitality matters.

Thaaneef has over 9 years of experience in legal practice and is licensed to appear before all courts of the Maldives. She is a licensed notary public in the Maldives, since 2019.

Notable Matters:

• Represented a foreign shipping company on an international matter regarding their vessels.
• Represented a Singapore based shipping company regarding an international charter party dispute.
• Advised a Singapore based company in the enforcement of a foreign arbitral award in the Maldives.
• Represented a major local company in a Singapore-seated arbitration proceedings relating to a dispute arising out of a hotel management contract.
• Represented a major local company in multiple proceedings relating to a foreign-seated arbitration, including resisting enforcement of the award.
• Advised foreign investors to set up and operate tourist resorts.
• Advised a foreign investment company in a multi condominium housing project, including drafting the construction agreements.
• Advised a foreign investment company to form a joint venture, to operate a tourist resort.
• Advised a local hotelier in a resort development project, including advising on FIDIC based contracts.
• Represented high net worth individuals in complex estate cases.
• Advised one of the sellers in the sale of the leasehold rights of a lagoon.