Summary

Dedicated and results-driven legal professional with extensive experience of Six Years in legal field and providing comprehensive legal support and advice across various functions within the company. Adept at reviewing marketing material, negotiating with external parties, drafting legal documents, reviewing and vetting various contracts & agreements and ensuring compliance with corporate laws and ethical standards. Seeking to contribute expertise in managing and mitigating legal risks while streamlining processes to facilitate the achievement of business objectives.

Experience

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Legal Counsel
Inoviotech
Aug 2023 - Present | Karachi, Pakistan

 Pro-actively support and advise company management on legal matters.
 Drafting and vetting of NDAs, MOU, Addendum, Service Agreement, Service Level Agreements, IP Licensing, etc.
 Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of agreements, including international contracts, ensuring legal clarity and protecting the company\'s interests.
 Collaborate with external counsel when necessary for litigation matters.
 Managing and resolving employee-related legal matters in line with employment laws, including disputes, contracts, and compliance issues, fostering a fair and inclusive work environment.
 Update the company on relevant labor laws.
 Identifying and assessing legal risks and implementing proactive measures to mitigate potential liabilities and safeguard the company\'s interests.
 Collaborating with various departments, including finance, human resources, and operations, to provide integrated legal solutions that align with business objectives.
 Contributing to the development and implementation of company policies and procedures to ensure legal compliance and promote ethical business practices.
 Provide legal guidance on a broad spectrum of issues, including commercial contracts, intellectual property, regulatory compliance, and employment matters.
 Conduct legal research to stay abreast of changes in laws and regulations affecting the company\'s operations.
 Attend & proactively manage overall litigation in courts on behalf of company.

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Legal Counsel
Thardeep Microfinance Foundation
May 2021 - Aug 2023 | Hyderabad, Pakistan

 Oversee all company legal matters and supervise the legal team.
 Provide legal advice to company on various legal matters.
 Attend & proactively manage overall litigation in courts on behalf of company.
 Represent company before different forums.
 Draft legal documents, provide legal opinions, review agreements, and draft rent agreements, sale deeds, and other deeds.
 Prepare Legal Notices & Replies, take follow-up regularly.
 Maintain all records of legal notices, cases & other documents.
 Follow-up the pending entire litigation cases in different courts of law and manage external lawyers.
 Coordinate with Head of Operations, Regional Managers & Area Managers in legal matters in different courts & forums.
 Participate in negotiations and settlement discussions.
 Manage a caseload of multiple cases simultaneously.
 Review progress of outstanding litigation and manage external lawyers.
 To attend the monthly and quarterly progress meetings.
 Proceed cases filed against company and on behalf of company in different courts.
 To draft civil suits, civil appeals, civil revisions, review, constitutional petitions, appeals in High court, criminal applications, Legal Notices and its reply.
 Prepare Mid-Month, Month and Quarter Reports.

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Litigation Advocate
CWP- Legal Aid Office
Mar 2020 - Jun 2020 | Hyderabad, Pakistan

 Provide Legal Advice to Clients on behalf of Organization.
 Provide representation to clients in legal matters before courts & other legal forums.
 Proceed regularly various Criminal Cases fixed in court on behalf of the organization.
 Prepare drafts of multiple cases required in courts.
 Conducting regular jail visits/field visits as per established rosters for visits.
 Report to relevant courts on time to proceed with fixed cases.
 Maintain all records of pending and disposed cases.
 Proceed with cases in close coordination with section in-charge.
 Prepare monthly and quarterly reports in compliance with timelines.
 Submit disposal to Para-legal team leader/Section head at the end of the month.
 Provide guidance and advice to paralegals or legal assistants/clerks involved in prosecuting or defending lawsuits

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Associate Advocate
A. HAFTAB LAW ASSOCIATES
Jan 2018 - Mar 2019 | Karachi, Pakistan

 Represent clients in various legal matters, including Civil Suits, Commercial Matters, Recovery Matters, SMAs, Petitions, Criminal cases, and other legal matters before District Courts and High Courts.
 Attend hearing of cases fixed before City Courts at Karachi and High Court.
 Draft Plaints, Written Statements, Comments, Applications, Constitutional Petitions, Successions Suits, Rent Matters, Recovery Suits & etc.
 Draft Legal Notices and its replies and letters to banks and other departments.
 Draft legal documents, provide legal opinions, review agreements, and draft rent agreements, sale deeds, and other deeds.
 Handle Police(s) Matters of clients.

Education

University of Sindh
Bachelors, Bachelors in Law, ‎
Administrative Law, Criminal Law, Islamic Law, Law, Civil Law, Family Law
CGPA 3.2/4
2017

Skills

Expert Accounts Management Sklls
Expert Comparative Law Knowledge
Expert Coordinatiion Skills
Expert Drafting Agreements
Expert Inspection Implementation
Intermediate Intellectual Property
Beginner International Commercial Law Knowledge
Expert Legal Affairs
Expert Legal Consultancy
Expert Legal Issues Handling
Expert Legal Knowledge
Expert Legal Matters Handling
Expert Quality Control Processes Command
Expert Well Presented

Languages

Expert Urdu
Expert English

Companies Followed