Shayan Farhad

Shayan Farhad qualified as an attorney (avocate au barreau) in Geneva in 2014 and as a solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales in 2018.

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From an early age, Shayan always had a strong sense of justice. Fairness and the duty to be morally just were embedded in her and she would often find herself overwhelmed with frustration and helplessness in the face of what she perceived to be instances of injustice. From what would now be regarded as insignificant incidents to stories of wars and atrocities across the world, including her own as a Kurd, it only made sense that she would one day become a lawyer. Except she soon learned that justice and law are not always synonymous. Still, adversity never deterred her from her quest and even fueled her determination. Shayan has made it her life's work to advocate on behalf of others, protect and restore their rights, and be the platform through which their voices can be heard. 

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With over a decade of legal practice, Shayan has built a distinguished career bridging private practice and public prosecution. She began her career working as an international arbitration litigator at top-tier U.S. law firms in Geneva and London, representing clients in complex high-value international commercial arbitration and investor-state arbitration cases across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and America. Her work covered major global sectors, including engineering, infrastructure projects, energy, mining, oil and gas, and joint ventures.

Pursuing her passion for criminal justice, Shayan then joined the White-Collar Crime unit of the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland as an assistant federal prosecutor. Over four years in public office, Shayan specialized in the investigation and prosecution of large-scale international cases of corruption of foreign public officials and money laundering associated with criminal activities perpetrated in foreign countries. 

Relying upon her rich cross-legal background, multi-jurisdictional expertise, and prosecutorial skills, Shayan founded her own law firm in September 2022to create a practice that would reflect both her deepest values and ideals, as well as her areas of focus and passion. In doing so, she was able to return to the essence of the legal profession: to devote oneself to the defense of rights and liberties with sheer independence and liberality, and an unshakable integrity.

As a dual-qualified lawyer in both civil and common law jurisdictions, Shayan has a unique approach to the law and the ability to be creative in her legal reasoning and advocacy. She is passionate about serving her clients and deeply dedicated to each and every one of her cases, which she conducts with composure under all circumstances. Shayan takes great pride in using her full set of skills to help others and works tirelessly to achieve justice for them without ever compromising on values and ethics. 

Given her dual qualification, Shayan possesses proficiency in both the French and English languages, which allows her to seamlessly represent clients across multi-jurisdictional proceedings.



Admissions & Qualifications:

Shayan is a registered attorney (avocate au barreau) with the Geneva Bar and is fully licensed to practice law in Switzerland before all courts. She is also a solicitor regulated by the Solicitors Regulations Authority (SRA) and authorized to practice as an independent solicitor in England and Wales.