Shira is Head of Business Development for Mishcon Future which includes the Firm's Innovation and Corporate Practices. Mishcon Future supports clients at every stage of their innovation life cycle. Shira is responsible for strategy, business and client development, and partnerships.
With a background as a lawyer and a passion for driving business growth, Shira brings a unique blend of legal experience and strategic acumen to her role in business development in which she has integrated her legal knowledge with understanding of market dynamics and client needs. Shira believes in the power of innovation and collaboration to drive sustainable business success.
Shira qualified and practiced law in South Africa at Bowmans and at Assersons in Tel Aviv. She then worked in strategic partnerships and business development - building global innovation ecosystems at Start-Up Nation Central as well as leading Strategic Alliances and ESG for Kornit Digital (a multinational corporation).
Shira volunteers as a mentor and startup competition judge for MEET (Middle East Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow)
Shira speaks fluent English and Hebrew, and has studied French, Afrikaans, and Arabic.
Career History
Master's Degree in Conflict Resolution and Mediation, University of Tel Aviv (Summa Cum Laude)
Postgraduate Programme in International Human Rights Law and Counter Terrorism, University of Oxford
Neuro-Linguistic Programming Practitioner Training (Dr Richard Bandler)
Qualified Mediator at Conflict Dynamics (South Africa) and at the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) (United Kingdom)
Admitted as an Attorney in the High Court of South Africa
LLB, University of the Witwatersrand