Shiv Haria-Shah is a barrister at Fulcrum Chambers. His practice spans both civil and criminal work and most of his work is international in nature.
He has conducted internal investigations, designed compliance programs and provided training for some of the world’s largest companies advising in relation to a wide variety of white-collar crime and regulatory issues, including money laundering, bribery and corruption, tax evasion, sanctions breaches, accounting irregularities, and breaches of FCA regulations.
He acted as counsel to Alstom for over 5 years, including at trial (company acquitted) and in the Court of Appeal.
As well as representing companies in high value commercial disputes, he has also acted as an expert witness on English law and procedure in international arbitrations.
Shiv has also led multidisciplinary teams engaged in advising upon and executing adequate procedures to prevent bribery within the meaning of Section 7 of the UK Bribery Act for multinationals facing investigation by the US Department of Justice, the SFO and Multi-Lateral Development Banks.
Shiv is increasingly engaged in matters relating to reputation management, corporate intelligence and counter-party risk.
Shiv joined Fulcrum from the self-employed bar (Recipient of the Queen Mother Scholarship and Harmsworth Entrance Exhibition from Middle Temple). He has provided on-the-ground advice and support in the USA, China, India, UAE, France, Switzerland, South Africa and the Caribbean.
Shiv is a scholar of Jesus College, Cambridge and represented the university at cricket. He was elected to the Bar Council in 2016, acts as mentor for the Social Mobility Foundation and is a governor of an OFSTED “outstanding” rated Infant and Junior school in North London. He acts as a trusted commercial advisor to a number of start-ups in the healthcare and fashion industries and was a founding Board Member of an organisation which seeks to improve ties between the UK and India. Prior to the Bar he sat as a magistrate and worked for a member of the Cabinet.