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Seasoned Corporate Lawyer since 2010, specialized in contract law, bringing a wealth of experience in crafting, interpreting, and enforcing a broad array of corporate and commercial agreements, including lease, partnership, licensing, and intellectual property/rental agreements, among others. Expertise spans various legal disciplines such as civil, company law, consumer protection, labor and employment, and intellectual property law. Proficient in the corporate governance code and regulatory regimes for public and private corporations. A diversified portfolio since May 2022 as a Deputy Director (BPS-18) in the Gender Wing of the Election Commission of Pakistan. Combined legal background with strategic planning, managed election-related complaints, and advocated for gender equality. Mission: to mainstream gender in electoral processes and beyond, paving the way for a more equitable organization.

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Deputy Director
Election Commission of Pakistan
مئی ۲۰۲۲ - موجودہ | ICT, Pakistan

Election Law · Election Monitoring · Elections · Union Elections · Gender Equality · Gender Mainstreaming.
In my role, I specialize in Election Law and Monitoring, ensuring legal compliance and integrity in elections, including Union Elections. I am also dedicated to promoting Gender Equality and Mainstreaming, advocating for inclusive representation in the electoral process. My work is pivotal in upholding democratic principles and fostering a fair, equitable electoral environment.

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Corporate Finance and Legal Affairs
Ruzzab Construction
اپریل ۲۰۱۷ - مئی ۲۰۲۲ | ICT, Pakistan

Key responsibilities involve

Advising and drafting legal documents of various business transactions, such as, mergers, acquisitions and business sales. Day-to-day, work involving creating companies, drafting contracts, sourcing venture capital, buying and selling ownership interests and conducting \\\"due diligence\\\" before a major transaction.

My key roles include providing comprehensive transactional advisory service to clients during all phases of Project Financing projects. Advising, clients on corporate governance issues such as directors\\\' duties, the regulatory environment and reports that must be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Expertise in reviewing, drafting and negotiating contracts, corporate transactional documents and regularly, advising clients on project finance projects, mergers and acquisitions, privatizations and various other corporate transactions.

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LEGAL MANAGER
TAXCOM
جنوری ۲۰۱٦ - مارچ ۲۰۱۷ | Lahore, Pakistan

• Drafting various Commercial, Corporate and civil transactions, negotiating and drafting agreements deeds including Loan agreements, corporate sales agreements, Lease agreements, Partnership agreements, strategic alliance agreements, service agreements, licensing agreements, Mortgage deeds, Intellectual Property agreements, rent agreements etc.
• Conducting proceedings before civil courts, session’s court / insurance tribunal, consumer courts, banking court, labour courts and the Punjab labour Appellate Tribunal.
• Drafting and responding to Legal Notices on behalf of the Company.
• Referring contentious matters to external counsel; follow-up, liaison and providing institutional legal support.

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Legal Manager
JU Law Associates
فروری ۲۰۱۴ - اکتوبر ۲۰۱٦ | Karachi, Pakistan

Corporate Taxation Compliance • Transaction advisory including planning for achieving Mergers, Acquisitions, De-mergers, and Corporate re-organizations • Personal Taxation Service (Resident or Non Resident) • Dealing with Indirect Taxation • Custom, Excise duties, Value Added Tax (VAT)/Sales tax, Service tax and Foreign Trade Policy-related matters • Day-to-day reporting, compliances and accounting for indirect taxes • Keeping confidential records and tax information for clients
• Understanding finance and accounting principles • Communicating and negotiating with federal, state and local government • Evaluating and assessing complicated tax issues • Researching and analyzing federal and state laws • Negotiating and compromising for clients who are already in trouble with the IRS that would allow them to settle back taxes for less than they owe • Preparing corporate-restructuring proposals

allowing businesses to escape most penalties. • making Representation before various judicial & quasi- judicial forums like Income Tax Appellant Tribunal, High Courts • Cross Border Transaction Advisory for Double Tax Avoidance Agreements(DTAA)

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Leagal Counsel
United Trade Mark & Patent Services
جنوری ۲۰۱۲ - فروری ۲۰۱۳ | Lahore, Pakistan

• Dealing with legal issues related to the ownership of service marks, trademarks, patents, trade secrets, and copyrights, acting as legal advisors and advocate. •Providing counseling about the rights and obligations of the clients. •Representing my clients in courts, Trademark registry, handling oppositions and drafting legal documents. •Offering advice about protection of trademarks, and, in the process, helping clients and preserving brand images. •Rendering advice on vast areas of regulatory and company law matters including inter alia – constitution of board of directors, winding up, investments, company incorporation acquisition and mergers, joint ventures and borrowings in associated companies • Drafting and responding to Legal Notices on behalf of the Company. • Referring contentious matters to external counsel; follow-up, liaison and providing institutional legal support. • Registering various charges upon the assets of the Company, including inter alia, floating and ranking charges

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Legal Counse
Bulwark Reliance Ltd, London,
فروری ۲۰۱۱ - جنوری ۲۰۱۲ | Greater London, United Kingdom

Preparing immigration documents, drafting correspondence and client statement. •Primary duty included providing applicant questionnaires and verifying the facts. •Performing Interviews,interviewing immigration applicants, analyzing applicant's credibility. •Checking Current Immigration Policies and Procedures for analyzing immigration benefit fraud •Preparing Written Immigration Reports for an insight on immigration trends. •Attending Departmental Meetings / staff meetings to discuss immigration issues. Immigration issues including national security and public-safety concerns, such as an increase in benefit fraud.

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Associate
Shaukat & Shaukat Law Associates
دسمبر ۲۰۰۹ - جنوری ۲۰۱۱ | Lahore, Pakistan

• Drafting suits, legal notices, research work, assisting senior lawyers with presentation preparation and research. • Presenting preliminary reports on cases to associates and clients, arranging arbitrations, writing opinions and memoranda for banks and multinational companies, drafting diverse commercial contracts • Drafting various Commercial, Corporate and civil transactions, negotiating and drafting agreements / deeds including Loan agreements, corporate sales agreements, Lease agreements, Partnership agreements, strategic alliance agreements, service agreements, licensing agreements, Mortgage deeds, Intellectual Property agreements, rent agreements etc. • Conducting proceedings before civil courts, session’s court / insurance tribunal, consumer courts, banking court, labour courts and the Punjab labour Appellate Tribunal. • Advising financial institutions on a wide range of financial issues including negotiable instruments.

تعلیم

University of Manchester
ماسٹرز, , LLM‎
International Business Law
2009
Northumbria University Law School
بیچلرز, , Bachelors in Law‎
Law
2008

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ماہر Legal Service
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