Wahaj Ali Khan
Barrister at Law - Lincoln’s Inn.
LLB - University of London.
Internationally Accredited Commercial Mediator.
Mr. Khan was called to the bar and joined Nuruddin Sarki & Co. in 2020 and has been actively practicing law by regularly appearing before different Courts and Tribunals including the High Court of Sindh.
Mr. Khan assists the Head of Chambers of Nuruddin Sarki & Co. Mr. Shahab Sarki, in litigation matters pertaining to different areas of law including Civil, Criminal, Commercial and Constitutional Law before the provincial High Court. He further assists the Senior in Arbitrations and Mediations.
Mr. Khan also deals with Corporate Law matters by rendering opinions and vetting and drafting agreements.
Barrister Furqan Siddiqui
Barrister at Law - Lincoln’s Inn.
LLB - University of London.
Barrister Furqan is an Advocate of the High Court, who is practicing as a self-employed litigator, in Civil and Banking and Finance related Criminal Litigation matters, from the chamber of Mr. Rizwan Ahmed Siddiqui, ASC of M/s. Rizwan Law Associates.
Barrister Furqan completed his LLB(Hons) from the University of London. He completed his BPTC from Northumbria University, and his Master in Laws in International Business Law from the Univeristy of Newcastle and was called to the Bar of England and Wales at Lincoln’s Inn. He has been a lecturer at IBA Legal Skills Forum for Bar Training since 2019.
Ahrar Jawaid Bhutto
Barrister at Law - Lincoln’s Inn.
LLB (Hons.) - University of London
Mr. Bhutto is a member of the Honourable Society of Lincolns Inn and has passed his Bar Exams of England & Wales with an overall ‘very competent’ grade in August 2022. Mr. Bhutto with his sheer commitment managed to score the highest mark globally in Civil Litigation & Evidence exam for the BTT August 2022 intake.
Mr. Bhutto has been practicing at the courts of Sindh, specifically Karachi, for the past 3 years and has been working with Khosa & Iqbal Law, an emerging law firm in Karachi, in the capacity of a Senior Associate. Mr. Bhutto’s legal practice mainly revolves around the constitutional, criminal, digital, and civil laws of Pakistan. He also advises his overseas clients in transactional work and has an impeccable understanding of UK corporate laws. In the past, Mr. Bhutto has been fortunate enough to render assistance to senior members of the fraternity in notable cases before the Honourable High Court(s) and the Apex Court of Pakistan.
We welcome Mr. Bhutto onboard for our Bar Transfer Test program at IBA and believe that he will be an invaluable addition to the team.
Ms. Shanzeh Junnaid
Barrister at Law - Lincoln’s Inn.
LLB (Hons.) - University of London.
Ms. Junnaid is a member of the Honorable Society of Lincolns Inn and has passed her bar exams with an overall ‘very competent’ grade in August 2022. Ms. Junnaid scored the highest mark globally in the Criminal Litigation module in the BTT August 2022 intake.
Ms. Junnaid has been a practicing advocate for the past 2 years and has been working at HWP Law since then. Ms. Junnaid regularly appears before the District Courts of Sindh and also renders assistance to senior members of her firm in civil, commercial, and constitutional matters before the Honorable High Court of Sindh.
Barrister Muhammad Haris - Islamabad
Barrister at Law - Lincoln’s Inn
LLB (Hons.) - University of London
Mr. Haris was called to the Bar of England and Wales as a Barrister of the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn in 2022. He also holds a Masters in Contract Law from Cardiff University. He completed his Bachelors in Laws from the University of London in 2019 with a Certification in International Law.
Mr. Haris currently practices in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi as a civil litigator. He is presently a Barrister at Khan & Muezzin, an international law firm with offices in Islamabad and Toronto. He has also worked as a Litigation Associate at Sheikh Law Associates, one of the pioneering law firms in Rawalpindi, and has had the pleasure of assisting senior members of the legal fraternity before the Supreme Court of Pakistan and the High Courts at Islamabad and Lahore.
Mr. Haris has also taught as a module instructor on the University of London Undergraduate Laws Programme in a number of private institutions across the twin cities. He is also a Mooting and Advocacy Coach and shall be the Module Instructor for Civil Litigation & Evidence, as well as Civil Application Advocacy at the BTT offered at IBA-LSF.
Barrister Khalique Zaman - Islamabad
Barrister at Law - Gray's Inn
LLB (Hons.) - (SOAS) University of London
My name is Barrister Khalique Zaman, I did my LLB Honours from School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) UoL. I’m a member of Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn since 2018. I’ll be teaching the Criminal Advocacy Module.
Barrister Ali Hamza Malik - Islamabad
Barrister at Law - University of London
Member of Lincoln’s Inn, UK
Mr. Ali attended City, University of London to study the Bar Course. He is a member of the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, UK.
Mr. Ali has a diverse portfolio of experience having worked extensively both in the fields of corporate law as well as litigation. He regularly appears before the different forums, including the High Court at Islamabad as well as Rawalpindi Bench of Lahore High Court. Moreover, Mr. Ali has ample experience in legal consulting and advisory. His advisory role saw him working on a variety of contractual issues including vetting of Build, Operate, Transfer (BOT) agreements, FIDIC based construction agreements for CPEC projects & Mergers & Acquisitions.
Mr. Ali has also worked at the prestigious position of Law Clerk at the Islamabad High Court.
He currently works as an Independent practitioner and is a partner at Malik Naeem Iqbal & Partners
