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Qazi Umair Ali

Partner · Hafeez Pirzada | Farooq, Khan & Mirza - Corporate Counsel | Barristers | Advocates

PakistanLitigation, Corporate / M&AEnglish, Urdu

About

Partner at Hafeez Pirzada | Farooq, Khan & Mirza. He graduated from the University of London and was called to the Bar by the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn. He began his career in London advising on bank takeovers and worked on ISDA and SECAT transactions, later advising on real estate and commercial matters in Dubai; in Pakistan he appears regularly before the High Courts for commercial, corporate and tax-related matters and is considered a leading advocate in Karachi on tax issues.

Practice areas

LitigationCorporate / M&ABanking & FinanceTaxReal EstateIntellectual PropertyIslamic FinanceCustoms & Trade

Office

Expertise

Tax litigation and advisoryISDA and derivatives transactionsSECAT (Secured Commodity Asset Transaction) dealsShariah-compliant / Islamic finance productsReal estate transactions and due diligenceHigh Court constitutional and civil litigationCompany and commercial agreementsCustoms and regulatory matters

Education

  • University of London
  • Inns of Court School of Law

Admissions

  • Called to the Bar by the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn
  • Punjab Bar Council
  • Sindh High Court Bar Association

Languages

EnglishUrdu