Shayaan Essa

Legal & Sharia consultant

Shayaan Essa

Specialises in advising leading commercial enterprises, banks and financial institutions in common law systems and Sharia matters, in English and Arabic.

Education

  • Master of Laws (LL.M.), Harvard University
    • Dean’s Scholar Prize – best grade in Rule of Law
    • Harvard Law Review – International Bluebook Editor
  • Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), University of London
    • University High Achiever Award
    • Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition – World Finals (1st-year student)

Certifications and Specialized Courses

  • Sharia Scholar Program (‘Alimiyya), Jamia ‘Uloom Islamiyya
    • Focus on Arabic and Islamic legal sciences (Double promotion, Distinction)
  • Call to the Bar, The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn
    • Student Representative
  • Barrister, England and Wales (non-practising)
  • Advocate, Punjab Bar Council