Legal Practice
Junaina is a Partner at SHC Law & Tax, specializing in Hospitality, Real Estate and Infrastructure sectors.
Her clients include international hotel operators, developers and global financial institutions.
Hospitality and Real Estate
She has extensive experience representing clients in leasehold, lagoon, hotel acquisitions and financing transactions in the Maldives to the value of over USD 1B. She regularly advises developers on structuring their hospitality investments.
Junaina has also advised clients on structuring and establishment of ‘strata villa’ residences programs at luxury resorts including branded residences.
She frequently advises clients on construction and development matters with a special focus on corporate and commercial agreements in hotel projects including reclamation and construction contracts.
Infrastructure and Projects
Junaina regularly represents both private contractors and Government/ state-owned enterprises in contract drafting and negotiations for mega public sector investment program (PSIP) projects, including the development of airports, bridges and ports within the Maldives.
Capital Markets
Junaina also has extensive experience on Maldives capital markets matters. She has acted for the Maldives Islamic Bank Plc on its conversion to a public limited company and subsequent listing on the Maldives Stock Exchange.
She has also assisted with setup and registration of REITs and closed-end funds for hospitality investments.
Junaina also presently serves as a Committee Member of the Law Reform and Research Committee of the Maldives Bar Council.