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Ahmad Raza Khalid
Disputes Resolution Lawyer
Lahore,Pakistan
Summary
More than 5 years of experience practicing law (in litigation as well as in transaction side) in Pakistan. Work experience revolves around: (i) civil, corporate and commercial disputes resolution, (ii) regulatory compliance, (iii) banking & finance, (iv) acquisitions, (v) finance restructuring, and (vi) constitutional matters. Drafted civil suits, opinions, replies to notices, constitutional petitions from tribunals up till Supreme Court, as well as appeared and pleaded before various tribunals/courts (including High Court). I am highly skilled and relentless in research work. I have, at many times, demonstrated the ability to work under pressure and to work for prolonged hours.
Overview
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2
Languages
4
4
Certifications
4
4
years of post-secondary education
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Associate Attorney
Cornelius, Lane & Mufti
Lahore, Punjab
11.2016 - Current
- Assisted in negotiating, drafting and finalizing a tripartite settlement agreement in connection with a finance facility from a financial institution.
- Assisted in drafting and finalizing a creditor release and resumption agreement in relation to a share purchase agreement.
- Assisted in negotiating, drafting and execution of agreements vis-à-vis acquisition of shares in a public listed company under the-then incumbent takeover laws, which also included novation of loan and restructuring of finance with certain financial institutions.
- Assisted in negotiating, drafting and execution of a share purchase agreement regarding acquisition of shares in a private company owning sugar mills, and also handling litigation arising out of the said share purchase agreement.
- Assisted in drafting primary and secondary statutes pertaining to restructuring of government mining department of the province of Punjab, and its internal and external working regime.
- Assisted in drafting a legal opinion for a family owned group of companies (which are mainly engaged in sugar industry) regarding restructuring of their shareholding.
- Advised and assisted in drafting a legal opinion regarding requirement of appointment of female director by a public listed company pursuant to prevalent Code of Corporate Governance.
- Assisted in advising independent power producers regarding novation of several power sector contracts with government entities and flagged certain lacunas.
- Assisted in preparing a due diligence report for 135MW hydropower project.
- Assisted in preparing a due diligence report for 6MW hydropower project.
- Assisted in preparing, filing, researching and pleading of various constitutional petitions for various small and medium sized companies against unlawful actions of regulatory, law enforcement agencies before High Court.
- Assisted in preparing, filing, researching and pleading of various intellectual property cases for various companies.
- Drafted skeleton arguments, statements of cases, lists of witnesses, examined witnesses and verbally argued before tribunals/courts.
- Assisted in negotiating, drafting and executing of settlement agreements between customers and financial institutions.
- Appeared and pleaded various recovery suits on behalf of customers instituted by financial institutions before banking courts and vice versa.
- Assisted in preparing and pleading income tax reference before High Court for and on behalf of a company based in Czech Republic which is primarily engaged in exploration and production of fuel.
- Assisted in cases regarding accountability of ex-public office holders and an electricity generation company before High Court and Supreme Court for corporate crimes.
- Assisted in preparing, drafting and researching various companies before High Court in relation to proceedings regarding investigation into theirs affairs by companies regulatory authority.
- Appeared and pleaded on behalf of National Transmission and Despatch Company of Pakistan for recovery of, inter alia, fuel advance from independent power producers arising out of power purchase agreement before Trial Court.
- Assisting in a constitutional petition challenging the vires of Competition Act, 2010.
- Assisted in drafting and finalizing a constitutional petition seeking quashment of FIR arising out of a share purchase agreement, as well representing the same company in arbitration proceedings.
- Appeared in various cases involving contractual disputes before high court and trial court on behalf of local and foreign clients.
- Managed high-volume caseload in most populous and demanding circuit.
Student Placement
Trent Chambers
Nottingham
02.2016 - 06.2016
- Assisted in a racial abuse case against National Health Services(NHS).
- Assisted in a non-contentious probate issue regarding tailoring of a will by father for his family.
- Assisted in a neighbor’s harassment case.
- Performed document filing, organizing files, and other clerical work.
- Prepared fact sheets for various cases.
Trainee Lawyer
Syed and Syed Law Associates
Lahore, Punjab
06.2014 - 07.2015
Intern
Syed and Syed Law Associates
06.2013 - 08.2013
Education
LL.M - Corporate & Insolvency
Nottingham Trent University
01.2015 - 01.2016
LL.B (Hons) - undefined
University of London
01.2012 - 01.2014
Diploma - Law
University of London
01.2011 - 01.2012
Skills
Legal writing
Disputes resolution / litigation
Banking and finance
Regulatory compliance matters
Banking settlements
Affiliations
Advocate of the High Courts of Pakistan.
Lahore High Court Bar Association (life member).
Lahore Bar Association (life member).
Certification
Advocate of High Courts
Member Punjab Bar Council
Member Lahore High Court Bar Association
Member Lahore Bar Association
Interests
Puzzle games
Book reading
History.
Biographies.
Age old doctrines of common law.
Timeline
Senior Associate Attorney
Cornelius, Lane & Mufti
11.2016 - Current
Student Placement
Trent Chambers
02.2016 - 06.2016
LL.M - Corporate & Insolvency
Nottingham Trent University
01.2015 - 01.2016
Trainee Lawyer
Syed and Syed Law Associates
06.2014 - 07.2015
Intern
Syed and Syed Law Associates
06.2013 - 08.2013
LL.B (Hons) - undefined
University of London
01.2012 - 01.2014
Diploma - Law
University of London
01.2011 - 01.2012
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