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Shaila Rahman Diwan is a trial lawyer who represents a range of Fortune 500 consumer product, technology, financial services and pharmaceutical companies in product liability and complex commercial litigation. Shaila develops precisely crafted litigation strategies to deliver top results for clients facing public scrutiny in difficult jurisdictions. She has handled a significant number of high-stakes trials nationwide, with a focus on notoriously difficult jurisdictions. Shaila is Deputy Chair of the firm’s award-winning Consumer Products Litigation Team.
Shaila has been recognized for her talent in defending clients across a wide range of industries. She was recently recognized as a Rising Star for Product Liability by Law360 and was listed as a Notable Woman in the Law by Crain's New York Business. Shaila was also recently named a Future Star by Benchmark Litigation. She has been recognized by Legal 500 for Product Liability Defense in both Consumer Products and Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Litigation.
Shaila also has substantial experience representing companies in high-stakes litigation arising out of complex commercial disputes. Her recent work in this area includes representing major companies in wide variety of contractual disputes in the areas of cryptocurrency, telecommunications, real estate, banking and healthcare.
Shaila is committed to pro bono work and serves on the Board of Directors for the New York City Bar's Justice Center.
J.D., Fordham University School of Law
B.A., SUNY at Binghamton, magna cum laude
New York
Supreme Court of the United States
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Board of Directors for the City Bar Justice Fund
October 4, 2022
New York Law Journal profiles Rising Star Shaila Rahman Diwan
August 12, 2022
King & Spalding Partner Shaila Rahman Diwan Named a New York Law Journal Rising Star
Complex Commercial Disputes
Represent LIHTC investors in affordable housing properties in dispute against their developer partners where developers seek to force the investors to relinquish their property interests for amounts that are tens of millions of dollars below fair market value.
Represent EarthLink LLC in an action against Charter Communications LLC for breach of contract, defamation and other claims in connection with Charter the parties’ agreement concerning the provision of high-speed Internet services and IP addresses.
Represent major healthcare system in connection with multiple contract disputes with public companies.
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January 26, 2022
Spotlight on PFAS and Other Substances in Cosmetics Likely to Grow in 2022
January 25, 2022
How New Laws Could Tighten FDA Regulation Of Cosmetics
October 4, 2022
New York Law Journal profiles Rising Star Shaila Rahman Diwan
August 12, 2022
King & Spalding Partner Shaila Rahman Diwan Named a New York Law Journal Rising Star
Complex Commercial Disputes
Represent LIHTC investors in affordable housing properties in dispute against their developer partners where developers seek to force the investors to relinquish their property interests for amounts that are tens of millions of dollars below fair market value.
Represent EarthLink LLC in an action against Charter Communications LLC for breach of contract, defamation and other claims in connection with Charter the parties’ agreement concerning the provision of high-speed Internet services and IP addresses.
Represent major healthcare system in connection with multiple contract disputes with public companies.
See more
January 26, 2022
Spotlight on PFAS and Other Substances in Cosmetics Likely to Grow in 2022
January 25, 2022
How New Laws Could Tighten FDA Regulation Of Cosmetics
October 4, 2022
New York Law Journal profiles Rising Star Shaila Rahman Diwan
August 12, 2022
King & Spalding Partner Shaila Rahman Diwan Named a New York Law Journal Rising Star
J.D., Fordham University School of Law
B.A., SUNY at Binghamton, magna cum laude
New York
Supreme Court of the United States
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Board of Directors for the City Bar Justice Fund