Shahead joins the Bar following 6 years as a Civil Servant in the Cabinet Office, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and 10 Downing Street. Specialising in UK-EU relations, he led policy coordination, development, and implementation in key areas including citizens’ rights, migration and mobility, and social security coordination.

Shahead led the Mobility and SSC negotiations for the Trade and Cooperation Agreement from Downing Street and has regularly represented the UK Government in international negotiations, including with the EU, Member States, and other international partners.

Shahead also spearheaded responses to post-Brexit issues, including the UK’s exclusion from the Lugano Convention, UK-EU COVID-19 travel arrangements, driving license recognition agreements, and policy alignment in FTA negotiations. He worked closely on bolstering cooperation on illegal migration, and latterly focused on developing the strategic approach to post-Brexit mobility challenges.

Testimonials

Shahead is an unfailingly engaged and considered interlocutor, who couples an impressive ability to articulate and defend his arguments with strong research skills and close attention to detail.Dr Nicholas Long, Associate Professor, London School of Economics and Political Science, 2024
Shahead was a central figure in the Government’s EU function for a number of years. He is a policy expert with excellent political antennae, an ability to think round a problem to a solution and exercise sound judgement to deliver in highly complex and pressurised conditions at the very heart of Government.Olaf Henricson-Bell, EU Director, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, 2024
Shahead is deeply thoughtful and diligent individual, with strong moral principles. His insights are invariably intelligent and valuable, and he has great strengths in the analysis of complex documents and is an accomplished writer. Shahead is a gifted lawyer, an asset to any institution or endeavour with which he is affiliated and will go on to make great contributions to the law. Professor Stephen Humphreys, Professor of Law, London School of Economics and Political Science, 2024
Shahead has a first-class eye for detail, the ability to grasp a complex brief quickly and to work through that complexity alone or as part of a larger team, with an approach that is equally personable and professional.John Brocklehurst, Deputy Director, Borders Policy and International Migration, Home Office, 2024

Further information

BA Law and Anthropology, London School of Economics and Political Science
Masters of Law (LLM), London School of Economics and Political Science
Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC), City Law School

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