Sohail Ali
PartnerA formidable intellect, exceptional strategist and an absolute pleasure to deal with.
— Head of legal, global fintechAbout
EXPERIENCE
Languages
- English
- Urdu
Education
- Harvard Business School, 2020
- Oxford University, BA MA (Oxon), Jurisprudence, 2005
Awards
- Sohail has been identified as a “Next Generation Partner” and a “stand out individual in the litigation/arbitration team. Very responsive, good attention to detail and excellent lawyer” (Legal 500, 2020).
Publications
- "Exercising a Contractual Discretion", 26 January 2017
- "Mis-selling - no duty to advise on onerous terms - Finch v Lloyds TSB Bank Plc", 12 July 2016
- "A word of caution: does your prepayment indemnity clause work?", 19 January 2016
Prior Experience
Sohail originally qualified as an International Banking lawyer at a global law firm in London and Dubai. He has significant prior experience of advising on and structuring both conventional and Islamic Finance transactions.