Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Timeline
Generic

SYED SHAHERYAR TANWEER

Barrister-at-Law | Advocate High Courts
Karachi

Summary

Legal attorney and consultant currently practicing in the High Courts and Sub-ordinate courts of Pakistan primarily handling civil, commercial and constitutional litigation; and additionally providing legal consultancy, transactional advisory and handling intellectual property cases, having also worked as an in-house legal counsel for two years in a multinational corporation.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Partner

M/s. Tanweer & Associates
Karachi
06.2021 - Current

Overseeing litigation of the firm in Karachi including High Courts, Sub-ordinate courts and Tribunals handling civil, commercial and constitutional litigation along with managing the intellectual property portfolio. Also involved in corporate and transactional advisory; and regulatory compliances of corporate entities.

Specialist, Group Legal & IP

Martin Dow Group
08.2019 - 05.2021

Reporting to the Group Director Legal & IP, was part of setting up the Legal & IP Department of the group companies; and was responsible for independently handling the intellectual property matters and disputes of the group in addition to handling compliances, providing opinions and advice on transactions, risk management, drafting and vetting contract.

Was also involved in the process of acquisitions and mergers of various pharmaceutical portfolios and brands.

Associate

M/s. Zahid & Tariq Advocates
06.2017 - 06.2019

Was carrying out chamber work including drafting pleadings and carrying out litigation research.

Additionally, was also tasked with handling intellectual property filings, managing IP oppositions and other related disputes.

Teaching Assistant

Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (Szabist), Law School
10.2017 - 03.2018

Assisted the Faculty of Contract Law by conducting additional revision lectures and individual guidance sessions.

Education

Called To The Bar of England & Wales -

The Honorable Society of Lincoln's Inn
London
08.2020 - Current

Bar Transfer Test Vocational Course -

BPP Law School
London
07.2020 - 05.2021

Bachelor of Law (External Program) -

University of London
London
09.2016 - 05.2019

A'Levels -

The Lyceum School
Karachi
08.2014 - 05.2016

Timeline

Partner

M/s. Tanweer & Associates
06.2021 - Current

Called To The Bar of England & Wales -

The Honorable Society of Lincoln's Inn
08.2020 - Current

Bar Transfer Test Vocational Course -

BPP Law School
07.2020 - 05.2021

Specialist, Group Legal & IP

Martin Dow Group
08.2019 - 05.2021

Teaching Assistant

Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (Szabist), Law School
10.2017 - 03.2018

Associate

M/s. Zahid & Tariq Advocates
06.2017 - 06.2019

Bachelor of Law (External Program) -

University of London
09.2016 - 05.2019

A'Levels -

The Lyceum School
08.2014 - 05.2016
SYED SHAHERYAR TANWEERBarrister-at-Law | Advocate High Courts