An Advocate High Court offering expert legal counsel and representation. Skilled in fostering positive and trusting client relationships. Well-established knowledge of Corporate, labour and commercial laws with 4 years of experience in legal drafting, legal research and litigation.
Right now serving as Manager Legal & Compliance at Pavo-Technologies (An Indonesian based subsidiary Non Banking Finance Company) in Islamabad with a role to oversee the daily management of the legal function and provide accurate, timely and pragmatic legal advice to support the company’s business, Monitor, measure and report on any legal issues, risks, opportunities and development in a timely manner and ensure awareness of any legal updates/regulatory changes and advise on any necessary change to company legal policy.
With my robust experience and education in applying appropriate legal practice and assessment methodologies in litigation with respect to land laws, real estate and taxation matters and contributing to the design and development of objectives in litigation and consultancy, I am prepared to become an immediate team player for your organization. I am currently serving as a Senior Associate for C.H.K Law Associates, a renowned law firm running under the supervision of Arsal Amjad Hashmi (Advocate).
Litigation in relation to the Human Rights Petitions including Writ Petitions for Habeus Corpus and miscellaneous litigation for the Constitutional and fundamental Rights of the citizens, I also remained involved in Public Interest Litigation and kept performing my duties as Member for the Human Rights Committees of Islamabad High Court.
I got an opportunity to serve in a law firm namely CHK Law Associates, which has its MoU with British Law Firm Connaught Law, London. In course of my appointment at CHK Law Associates, I used to manage work related to the preparation and filing of applications for registration of Company, Trademark, Copyright and Patents at Security and Exchange Commission of Pakistan and Intellectual Property Organization offices. Litigation in relation to Intellectual Property rights before the respective tribunals. I remained engage in litigation and consultancy with my Senior Advocate Arsal Amjad Hashmi for Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC). I have also dealt there with the employment laws there and litigation pending in National Industrial Relations Commission (NIRC) and Federal Service Tribunal (FST).
Before my work at CHK Law Associates, during my practice at Wajid Mughal Law Associates, I got a passion for Civil, Criminal, Family, Real Estate and Rent (Landlord-Tenant disputes) Matters focusing my program of studies in this area; there I used to assist my senior lawyer in the drafting of pleadings and research work initially and afterwards I remained there as an administrator for all kind of litigation in District & Session Court, Islamabad and deal with the clients on behalf of my senior Lawyer due to his busy schedule at Islamabad High Court, Lahore High Court (Rawalpindi Bench) and August Supreme Court. I used to tackle all the workload along with another fellow and 21 sub-ordinates.
Prior to joining WMLA I remained a legal intern at Fauji Fertilizers Company at Rawalpindi, where I used to assist Executive–LLA (Legal & Labour Affairs) in the matters pertaining to Corporate, Service and Labour laws and used to follow him in cases at NIRC, Islamabad. Further, I was deployed for vetting of the legal contracts, compiling the case files and updating the Executive-LLA about the day to day proceedings in each case.
With all that experience mentioned above, I had been a part-time tutor of Law subjects as well which I have started back in 2017, during my Law Graduation.
My strong initiative and exceptional organizational skills, combined with my ability to work well under pressure, allow me to play a crucial role in fast-paced litigation in an adverse environment of Pakistani courts. I can thus bring to you my best experience in legal research, drafting, trial preparation, and case management.
To undertake an efficient debt collection service on behalf of the client departments and carry out other litigation and other professional legal work as may be allocated from time to time.
Oversee the daily management of the legal function and provide accurate, timely and pragmatic legal advice to support the company’s business
Monitor, measure and report on any legal issues, risks, opportunities and development in a timely manner
Ensure awareness of any legal updates/regulatory changes and advise on any necessary change to company legal policy
Conduct research and ensure adherence to the prevailing laws, draft, circulate to the management, review with the management, finalizing the draft and process signature or initial to the management
Advise on and assist the management with all of legal documentations and issues within the organization
Build and maintain a good relationship with Government Official and third party
Liaison with the appointed lawyer or advisor, prepare evidence and supporting documents, review and revise any draft generated by the counsel
Facilitate and collaborate with other divisions regarding legal and compliance matters
Working as an Independent law firm since Feb 2022 having a main focus on USA and UK startups.
Providing filing services for LLCs, and LTD companies in the states including Florida, Texas, Wyoming, the UK, etc.
Filing SS4 forms and getting EIN numbers from IRS (US tax authority).
Applying for seller permits and reseller certificates for the businesses.
Providing the registered agent and physical addresses to foreign-owned disregarded entities.
Provided legal advice to Minister Madam Fehmida Mirza in matters related to the Service matters, Pakistan Sports Board, and various internal and external legal matters.
Assisted the Legal advisor in pending cases of the Ministry of Inter Provincial Coordination and Pakistan Sports Board.
Assisted the Minister in the formulation of the Anti-Dope Organization for Pakistan and framing of its organizational structure and rules.
Assisted the formulation of the Anti-doping rules in compliance with the WADA code of 2021.
Drafted, vetted and reviewed Agreements, Contracts and Memorandum of Understandings with different Government and Public Sector Organizations.
Prepared files and applied for Company, Patent, Trademark, and Copyrights Registration before the Security Exchange Commission of Pakistan and Intellectual Property Organization.
Prepared briefs of case laws related to the Privatization Commission.
Engaged in work related to Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) applying for UAN number, Class VAS Licenses etc.
Dealt with the cases in Intellectual Property Tribunal & Customs Appellate Tribunal.
Dealt with the Employment laws in National Industrial Relations Commission, Federal Service Tribunal and Islamabad High Court.
Provided legal advice to a variety of businesses involved in various types of litigation.
Advised clients on legal matters which includes Civil, Criminal and Family matters etc.
Engaged in complex Civil and Corporate litigation under statutes.
Resolved post-judgment litigation settlements and default judgment orders in favour of
clients.
Formulated trial techniques specifically pertaining to each case.
Advocated for clients before court in oral argument by presenting facts and evidence in
the most favourable light.
Questioned and cross-examined witnesses throughout the course of trials.
Prepared written correspondence for attorneys.
Attended depositions and court proceedings and prepared summaries on cases.
Reviewed legal information and proofed documentation for errors.
Managed day-to-day legal activities such as subpoena services for FFC office under the supervision of senior attorneys.
Gained valuable insight into regulations and policies associated with mercantile law.