zaheer abbas
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Partner
Qaiser & Abbas Attorneys & Corporate Counsellors
Master in Political Science
Punjab Univeresty
Summary
I am a Practicing Lawyer in Pakistan with more than Seven (7) years hands on experience of Corporate & Commercial Counseling, Litigation and Legislative & Regulatory Affair.
I have been practicing Law since 2011 and my association with this profession has allowed me to develop and enhance my Advocacy skills both in transnational work and in Litigation. I believe that I have the capability to work proficiently and which duty assigned me with great interest.
I have an extensive experience of representing different Governmental Departments in Punjab Corporate entities; also I gained experience in legal advice regarding various issues with National Highway Authority and other vendors. I drafted parking bye Laws for LePARK (LAHORE PARKING COMPANY) and handled all litigation of Lee Park for 2 years as Legal Advisor, and worked for the restoration of food street project which includes restoration, rehabilitation and development with Walled City Lahore. Urban unit projects and agreements and litigation in Lahore, Rawalpindi and Murree for urban Unit, In Lahore Development Authority (LDA) handled Litigation in civil court and High court Lahore as Legal Advisor.
I assisted my senior in Jus & Rem in making (Legislation) laws and rules and regulations of different clients as
1. Walled city Lahore
2. Lahore waste management Company
3. Lahore Development Authority
4. Fort Menru project
5. Organe Line project
6. Ashiyana Scheme (low housing scheme Barki Road)
7. Pakistan Post office rules and regulation.
I handled number of cases of PTCL for more than 2 years with the partners of Jus & Rem in Lahore and Islamabad High Courts and Lower Courts in different matters and also assisted Senior Partner Barrister Farooq AHmad Malik in Registration of 400 Applications in Intellectual Property Organization (IPO) for the registration of copyright, trademarks and logos of different products of PTCL , Moreover, assisted the legal team in the incorporation of different companies in SCEP in which review of legal framework for the establishment of an independent entity for project was required. I have an extensive experience in Intellectual Property laws both in IPO for registration and in litigation in Tribunal,
I have an experience in banking sectors and I am on panel of two major banks MCB and Alfalah bank in Lahore and rendering my services to media group also in Lahore.
I have also an experience in EOBI and Social security matters and I am on panel of EOBI in Lahore.
I have an extensive experience in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional matters, Banking and Financial institution and media litigation in lower and higher Courts in Lahore, Islamabad and Karachi
Experience
Partner - Qaiser & Abbas Attorneys & Corporate Counsellors
2015 - 2019
Rendering Legal Advisory and Contract management services to Higher Education Commission with respect to Provision and Commissioning of Laptop scheme in 2016-2017
Advised Government of the Province of the Punjab for a project titled “Land Records Management and Information Systems” (a Project funded by the World Bank) for drafting of template conveyancing documents.
Advised a leading business group of the country in respect of the corporate compliances under the Code of Corporate Governance.
Advised two Media Channels in Lahore Asia TV and Value TV in different Matters.
Rendered services to KMC Private limited in Intellectual Property matters in different Cities and conducted Raid against the violation of copyright and trademarks and registration of First information report in Concern police station.
Handled Recovery matters of I2 Pakistan private limited in Different Cities of Pakistan and almost 12 crore Recovered from the market ( through criminal and civil litigation
Senior Associate - Jus & Rem Attorneys & Corporate Counsellors
2013 - 2015
Administrative, Public & Constitutional Law
Acted as Counsel/ advisor and part of the team in different government and semi-government institutions including but not limited to following:
1. Corporate & Commercial Counseling
2. Drafting of Transactional Documentation
3. Public Procurement
4. Services matters before High Court/Services Tribunals
5. Labor & Employment Issues
6. Planning & Development Projects
7. Litigation & Dispute Resolution
8. Drafting of Primary Legislation at Federal & Provincial Level
9. Drafting of Rules & Regulations (sub-ordinate Legislation)
Rendering professional legal services with respect to Administrative, Public and Constitutional Law (Federal & Provincial) to following public organizations:
1. Government of Pakistan:
a. Pakistan post office
b. Health Department
c. Food & Agriculture Department
d. Information & Telecom Division
e. Federal Investigation Agency
2. Government of the Punjab
a. Planning & development Board
b. Services & General Administration Department (Cabinet Wing)
c. Information, Culture & Youth Affairs
d. Law & Parliamentary Affairs
e. Local Government & Community Development
3. Punjab Information Technology Board
4. City Distract Government, Lahore
5. PMU- Land Record Information Management System (LRIMS) (Board of Revenue, Punjab)
6. PMU-Sustainable Development of Walled City of Lahore (SDWCL)
7. Parks & Horticulture Authority
8. Lahore Parking Company Limited
9. Walled City of Lahore Authority
10. Rawalpindi Gymkhana
11. Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited
12. Pakistan telecommunication Employees Trust
13. National University of Science & Technology
14. Kinnard College for Women, Lahore
– Corporate & Commercial Counseling –
Extensive experience of providing corporate and commercial legal counseling to local and foreign clients on a wide range of legal issues including Corporate, E-Commerce and Information Technology, Intellectual Property, Telecommunication, Legislative Drafting, Energy, Petroleum and Minerals, Public Private partnership Labor/Employment, Conveyancing of Immovable Property, Entertainment & Media, Drugs/Pharmaceutical, International Finance & Trade, Criminal Law (white collar crimes), customs/border control, Government Contracts, Public Procurement, Product Liability & Consumer Protection , Local Government Laws.
– Transactional Assignments –
Extensive experience of drafting complex legal documents including acquisition of companies, shareholding agreements, technical support agreements, bank financing and security agreements, agreements for bank financing under Islamic modes, public private partnerships (BOT Agreements), transfer of technology agreements, investment agreements, joint venture agreements, construction and development agreements, consortium agreements for joint bidding of projects, management services agreements, interconnected agreements(telecom), Intellectual property license/assignment agreements, franchise agreement, software development Agreement, concession agreements (Public Private Partnership), distribution agreements and conveyancing deeds for immovable properties.
– LITIGATION and Dispute Resolution –
Extensive experience of conducting Litigation before Courts of Civil and Criminal jurisdiction, administrative and regulatory authorities. Have conducted various kinds of Corporate, commercial, and administrative litigation including: (a) Recovery Suits, Declaratory suits, Suits for damages, Suits for permanent and mandatory Injunctions, Suits involving performance of contacts, Suits involving enforcement/breach of intellectual property rights, and possession of immovable property; Company Petitions (b) proceedings relating to disputes concerning construction agreements (c) suits for recovery of bank finance in banking courts (d) Criminal trials/appeals for white collar crimes, bail petitions, in Lower and Higher Court (e) Petitions with respect to Constitutional and Administrative matters (f) Customs proceedings and appeals before the Customs Appellate Tribunal (g) Complaint/petition for and against before Consumer Special Judge (h) Cases in Revenue courts (i) Suits related to Land/property for and against Lahore Development Authority(j) Cases related to pension matters of employees of PTCL in High Court, NIRC and Magisterial Courts.
– Legislative Drafting –
Rendered professional services for drafting of primary and subordinate legislation for federal and provincial legislature including Acts of the Parliament, Rules , Regulations, By-laws, Policy Guidelines, Codes of Conduct and other legislative instrument with regard to regulatory and policy affairs governmental organizations.
Associate - Chamber of Barrister Salman Safdar
2011 - 2012
some famous case .i,e Benazir Bhutto trail , Musharaf Cases, Double shah Case, Rehmat shah Afridi case, Bank of punjab Case
i worked as an associate in Chamber of Barrister Salman Safdar and rendered my legal services in pure criminal matters at most 16 months .
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