Shaima Jillood

Spear’s Review

Boodle Hatfield residential property lawyer Shaima Jillood is instructed by a range of UHNW individuals internationally, frequently working for clients in the Middle East, where she serves as the firm’s joint practice head.

An experienced operator with two decades of experience in the industry, Jillood possesses a strong commercial acumen and takes a ‘hands-on approach’, according to her firm. Her varied experience includes disposals, acquisitions and real estate finance.

Fluent in Arabic, Jillood was previously a partner at Charles Russell Speechlys, where she sat in the firm’s private wealth team. Now, her wider team seeks to engage family offices and wealthy individuals in the Middle East – helping them to understand the UK’s real estate markets and forge strong connections with industry players in London.