Shabir Latif SC is an English qualified barrister and a legal practitioner with over 30 years experience in Malawi. Mr. Latif is also a Senior Counsel. Over a period of time Shabir Latif, SC has specialized in international corporate, commercial, syndication, securitization, energy, Infrastructure, taxation, commercial litigation and regulatory work including, legal opinions, review and regulatory framework in Malawi including of Public private partnerships in Malawi, legal due diligence reviews in takeover and mergers, acquisitions and Hive-downs as well as for listings for the London as well as regional and local stock exchanges and privatisation and public private partnership models and agreements, often to tight deadlines; regulatory and proposed international power purchase agreements, also international corporate finance, banking, syndicated securities, joint ventures, amalgamations, negotiations and drafting of sale and purchase agreements and or reviewing sale and purchase agreements of assets as well as that of shares, shareholders agreement, employee shareholder schemes, competition law, COMESA competition law, IPO’S etc property related transactions (such as transfers, assignment, sale and loan agreements, mortgages and leases), and operating agreements, mining, power related projects for solar power projects, preparation of trust deeds, Deeds of partnerships, businesses and trusts,. Mr. Latif SC acts as directors of many companies.