National Affilates

I have been a part of the legal profession since 2010 when I graduated with a BA-LLB (Hons.) from the Law and Policy Program at LUMS. That was also the time when I first conceived the idea of setting up a diverse professional services firm by this name.

In the early years of my career, I had the opportunity to work as a Research Associate (Law Clerk) at the Supreme Court of Pakistan. In 2013, I attended the University of Washington, Seattle on a Fulbright Scholarship and did a Masters degree in Asian and Comparative Law. Since 2014, I have been actively practicing law in Pakistan.

Over the years, I have had the opportunity to argue important cases in all the High Courts of Pakistan. I have concluded more that one hundred cases, many of which have been widely reported in the mass media and have also culminated in reported judgments which are available on this website. A wiki entry summarizes some of my more prominent cases: everybodywiki.com/Umer_Ijaz_Gilani

I have also been engaged for advisory and transactional work by many institutions, especially regulatory bodies and businesses. While I practice in diverse areas of law, my principal areas of expertise are: constitutional law, regulatory law, service law, public procurement law, citizenship law and business law.

Mr. Haider Waheed is an Advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan and all the High Courts of Pakistan, with a particular focus on the Sindh High Court. He is also a founding partner of the firm and is regarded as one of the leading lawyers in the country. Mr. Waheed is admired by his clients for his court presence and problem-solving approach. Having tackled various cases and represented many top clients, he has garnered praise for his working credibility and esteemed skillset.

Barrister Babar S. Imran completed his LLB from University of Peshawar, Pakistan in 2003 and was called to the Bar by Gray’s Inn in 2009. He also holds an LL.M from Kings College London & a Graduate Diploma in Law from BPP, Law School, Manchester & is an Advocate of Supreme Court of Pakistan since Nov, 2021. He was appointed as an Assistant Advocate General, KP in 2019 & was promoted as an Additional Advocate General in 2021 & continued till 2023 after which he ventured into his own law practice.

On his return from UK, he initially worked with Rizvi, Isa, Afridi & Angel and in the team of Hidayatullah Khan Advocate, Supreme Court of Pakistan. Thereafter, he ventured into independent practice. Over the years he has developed himself as a General Practitioner of Law who has worked in most fields of law ranging from Criminal Litigation to various branches of civil law & is also an expert of corporate / commercial Law. Besides being Legal Advisor to many noted individuals of value, his clientele includes State Institutions as well as Multi National Companies. He is also the author of a number of legal publications. He is also the founding member of Continuing Legal Education Institute of Pakistan & is its Chairman, KP & also a visiting faculty Professor at KPK, Judicial Academy, Peshawar. He has to his credit more than 100 cases of which many are reported.

His Clientele includes noted organizations such as Unilever, National Foods Ltd, State Bank of Pakistan, ZTBL, The Bank of Khyber, Qazi Hussain Ahmed Medical Complex, SME Bank Ltd, Mardan Medical Complex, Bacha Khan Medical College, Tauraus Securities, Sindh Bank Ltd, Habib Bank Ltd, Bank Al-Habib etc.

One of his Chambers expertise is in Due Diligence stretched over a period of 15 years whereby the client is afforded with a one window solution in determining & finalizing property transactions ranging from Mortgage opinions, Vetting of all necessary documentation, genuineness and then registering of Deeds with the relevant authorities.

He can be reached at barristerbabarchambers@gmail.com