Master Lawyer Shahrzad SHAMIM

Shahrzad Shamim is licensed by the Afghanistan Independent Bar Association to practice law in Afghanistan. She joined SHAJJAN & ASSOCIATES in 2014 as a junior associate. She was promoted to associate in 2015, senior associate in 2018, partner in January 2021, and managing partner in April 2022. She is also an active member of the International Chamber of Commerce Afghanistan and a registered arbitrator with ACDR.Shamim is a specialized business lawyer. She provides legal counseling, regulatory advice, and litigation support on complex legal issues to national and international businesses. She primarily advises clients on various business-related areas, including business licensing, joint ventures, business restructuring, business winding-up, and mergers. Her practice also involves structuring, negotiating, and drafting various types of agreements, including partnership agreements, shareholder agreements, telecommunication agreements, employment contracts, real estate purchase agreements, and other commercial agreements. Moreover, she advises clients on the national and international tax implications of domestic companies, multinational corporations, and USG/NATO contractors. Shamim studied law at Kabul University and completed her LL.M. studies at Wake Forest University, where she specialized in Business Law. In addition to her practice as a business lawyer, she represents indigent clients in family law and human rights issues on a pro bono basis.