Nasheed Anil & Co

Mohamed Nasheed, managing partner at Nasheed Anil & Co, also jointly heads the construction and real estate practice with Aisha Shujune Muhammad. The team handles property acquisitions and sales, commercial leasing, and land use and documentation. Nasheed and Muhammad are advising an Indian hotel firm on a $150 million property development. The practice is “very transparent [and has an] honest way of dealing”, says a client.

Nasheed Anil & Co specialises in domestic and foreign investment in the hospitality and tourism industry. Mohamed Nasheed, managing partner, leads the corporate and commercial practice, which acts on debt and equity financings with the banking and finance team. The firm is “thorough, detailed in approach and time bound”, says a client.

One of the focuses of Nasheed Anil & Co’s corporate services practice is labour and employment issues. Employment advice and strategy by Mohamed Nasheed and Aisha Shujune Muhammad cut across practices such as tourism. The team handles domestic and expatriate (Chinese and Indian, for example) employment and labour issues at hotel resorts and special economic zones. A client notes that the firm has a reputation for “honesty and availability”.

Infrastructure investment in the Maldives is limited. Nasheed Anil & Co’s Mohamed Nasheed and Aisha Shujune Muhammad, joint leaders of the projects team, emphasise advice on the financing, development, construction, and operations of large tourism and trade projects. Nasheed is advising a Chinese construction and engineering company on a substantial project under development. A client commends the firm’s “commitment and knowledge”.