Omer Ijaz
Corporate Lawyer
Islamabad,ICT
Summary
A corporate lawyer involved with various commercial, corporate and civil transactions for the past 11 years. Contract law expert with extensive experience of corporate sales agreements, concession agreements, lease agreements, partnership agreements, strategic alliance agreements, service agreements, licensing agreements, mortgage deeds, and intellectual Property/rent agreements. Diverse legal advisory experience in areas such as civil, company law, consumer protection law, labor and employment law, and intellectual property law. Well versed in regulatory regimes and code of corporate governance concerning listed and unlisted public limited companies and private companies/co-corporations.
Overview
5
5
years of post-secondary education
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Head of Legal Affairs
Ruzzab Constructions
Islamabad, Pakistan
04.2017 - Current
- Advised upon and drafted legal paperwork
- Conducting "due diligence" of over 100 general service contracts and 60 Independent contractor and employee contracts
- Provided transactional advisory services during initial and planning stages of project finance lifecycle
- Rate Negotiations of construction budgets
- Dealt with over 50 compliance reports with "Securities and Exchange Commission".
- Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently
- Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately
- Performed duties in accordance with all applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment
- Supervised work of contracted employees to keep on task for timely completion
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems
- Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed
- Created plans and communicated deadlines to ensure projects were completed on time
- Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork
- Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution
Manager Legal
TAXCOM
Lahore, Pakistan
01.2016 - 03.2017
- Formulated "Corporate Tax Compliance" reports.
- 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.
- Day-to-day reporting, compliances and accounting for indirect taxes.
- Keeping confidential records and tax information for clients.
Legal Manager
JU LAW ASSOCIATES
Karachi, Pakistan
02.2014 - 01.2016
- Custom, Excise duties, Value Added Tax (VAT)/Sales tax, Service tax and Foreign Trade policy-related matters.
- Communicating and negotiating with federal, state and local government.
- Evaluating and assessing complicated tax issues.
- Researching and analyzing federal and state laws.
- Tax benefit negotiations
- Preparing corporate-restructuring proposals allowing businesses to avoid penalties
- Making Representation before various judicial and quasi-judicial forums like Income Tax Appellant Tribunal and Sindh High Courts.
- Cross Border Transaction Advisory for Double Tax Avoidance Agreements (DTAA).
Legal Counsel
United, Patent
Lahore, Pakistan
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Key areas of experience/skills.
- Dealing with legal issues related to ownership of service marks, trademarks, patents, trade secrets, and copyrights, acting as legal advisors and advocates.
- Providing counseling about rights and obligations of clients.
- Representing clients in court, Trademark registry, handling oppositions and drafting legal documents.
- Rendering advice on regulatory and Company law issues
- Drafting and responding to Legal Notices
- Referring contentious matters to external counsel; follow-up, liaison and providing institutional, legal support
- Registering various charges upon assets of Company, including inter alia, floating and ranking charges.
- Aided more than 40 small-scale businesses effectively protect intellectual property
Legal Counsel
Immigration and Nationality Advisory Centre Ltd INAC
London, United Kingdom
04.2011 - 01.2012
- Preparing immigration documents, drafting correspondence and client statements.
- Providing applicant questionnaires and verifying facts.
- Checking Current Immigration Policies and Procedures for analyzing immigration benefit fraud.
- Preparing written immigration reports for insight on immigration trends.
Attorney at Law, Advocate
Shaukat & Shaukat Law Associates, Punjab Lahore
Lahore, Pakistan
12.2009 - 04.2011
- Drafting suits, legal notices, research work, assisting senior lawyers
- Presenting preliminary reports on cases to associates and clients, arranging arbitrations, writing opinions and memoranda for banks and multinational companies
- Drafting various Commercial, Corporate and civil transactions, negotiating and drafting agreements/deeds
- Conducting proceedings before civil courts, session court/insurance tribunal, consumer courts, banking court, labor courts and Punjab labor Appellate Tribunal.
- Supported individuals with legal, physical or mental health concerns in dealing with routine needs and complex problems
Education
Master of Laws (LLM) - International Business law
The University of Manchester
Manchester 01.2008 - 01.2009
LLB(HONS) -
The University of Northumbria
Northumbria 01.2004 - 01.2008
Skills
Knowledge of legal requirements
Playing Chess and Poker
Both games keep me sharp, excellent mind workout.
Timeline
Head of Legal Affairs
Ruzzab Constructions
04.2017 - Current
Manager Legal
TAXCOM
01.2016 - 03.2017
Legal Manager
JU LAW ASSOCIATES
02.2014 - 01.2016
Legal Counsel
United, Patent
01.2012 - 01.2014
Legal Counsel
Immigration and Nationality Advisory Centre Ltd INAC
04.2011 - 01.2012
Attorney at Law, Advocate
Shaukat & Shaukat Law Associates, Punjab Lahore
12.2009 - 04.2011
Master of Laws (LLM) - International Business law
The University of Manchester
01.2008 - 01.2009
LLB(HONS) -
The University of Northumbria
01.2004 - 01.2008
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