Corporate Commercial Solicitor
Akbar Sher Khan
Partner, dual-qualified in New York and England & Wales, advising entrepreneurs and growing businesses on deals that matter - with a founder’s instinct for commercial risk and a decade of UK–India transaction experience.
About
A commercial lawyer who has sat on the other side of the table.
Akbar joined Kingsley Wood as a Partner in 2026, bringing over a decade of experience advising entrepreneurs and growing businesses. Beyond the law, he has co-founded an agri-tech business in India - an experience that gives his practice genuine commercial insight, not just legal theory. That dual perspective, paired with deep UK–India transaction expertise, shapes how he advises clients building and scaling businesses across both markets.
- Dual-qualified
- New York Bar (2010) and England & Wales (2016).
- Founder's eye
- Co-founded an agri-tech business in India alongside practising law.
- UK–India bridge
- Born in London, raised in India - fluent in English and Hindi.
Practice areas
Where Akbar advises.
- Acquisitions and disposals
- Shareholder arrangements and joint ventures
- Equity investment and venture funding
- Secured and unsecured lending
- Commercial contracts
- Commercial leasing
- Shareholder disputes
Qualifications
Education & standing.
MBA (Merit)
Imperial College Business School
Scholarship recipient · Entrepreneurship Award
Legal Practice Course (Distinction)
University of Law
LLB Law with Honours (2:1)
Queen Mary University of London
SRA ID: 455092