Bashir Ahmed joined Afridi & Angell in 1988 and became a partner in 1993. For a period of 18 months he was seconded to the regional office on of an international bank as counsel for the Middle East and south Asia operations. He advises clients in cross-border, private equity, licensing and maritime issues. He has extensive experience advising international and domestic banks on a wide range of matters including loan and credit facilities, syndications and regulatory matters.

Mr Ahmed is a regular contributor of the United Arab Emirates chapters in leading publications including:

• PLC Cross-border Handbook: Dispute Resolution;
• DoingBusiness in..Handbooks (Lex Mundi and Practical Law Company publication); and
• Co-author of Restructuring under Islamic Finance, The 2010 Guide to Restructuring and Insolvency (IFLR)

Mr Ahmed is admitted to the New York State Bar Association, the Lahore High Court Bar Association and the International Bar Association.