Shaza Loutfi is an associate in the New York office of Latham & Watkins, having previously worked in Latham’s Dubai office. Shaza advises on a range of banking, corporate, and sanctions and export controls matters.

Shaza maintains an active pro bono practice and, among several other immigration matters, serves as a coordinator of the Mina’s List program, which helps female former members of the Afghan Parliament seek refugee status in the United States.

Prior to joining Latham, Shaza was a consultant to various UN agencies and international NGOs. During law school, Shaza published in the Harvard Human Rights Journal and was awarded the Center on the Legal Profession’s Paper Prize.

Bar Qualification

  • Illinois
  • New York

Education

  • JD, Harvard Law School, 2022
  • Master of Urban Planning and Policy in International Development, University of Illinois, Chicago, 2017
    summa cum laude
  • BA in Political Science & French, DePaul University, 2015
    cum laude

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Arabic
  • French

Practices