Summary

I am a well-respected and insightful attorney offering broad and comprehensive experience in legal services.


I am a trusted advisor with demonstrated success in serving as key resource to executive management teams, handling clients, legal service professionals, and other personnel on legal matters, interpreting laws, rules, and regulations.


Diverse legal background with 07 years of broad experience examining documents for relevance, responsiveness, privilege, and confidentiality, developing case information, and settlement options, tracking cases and supporting the attorney’s trial proceedings. Proficient in providing administrative support and advice on contracts, as well as assisting with all aspects of commercial and real estate transactions. Possesses strong communication and negotiation skills, and recognizes aptitude to function as a cooperative team player to accomplish goals in a high-pressure and challenging environment to succeed in a challenging atmosphere.


My key skills include Court Procedures • Contract Negotiation • Regulatory Compliance • Depositions & Hearings • Case Management • Contracts & Drafting • Client Representation • Legal Research & Consultation • Public Speaking • Legal Consultation • Exceptional Negotiator • Writing & Oratory Skills


My professional background and great industrial exposure coupled with an excellent track record makes me an ideal candidate for executive roles. As such I would welcome a discussion regarding opportunities with your organization that fit my background.


Experience

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Lawyer
M & M Advocates and Consultants
Mar 2022 - Present | Karachi, Pakistan


Handled personal caseloads and assisted partners in high-value complex cases, strategic in-charge preparing documents, such as wills, deeds, patent applications, mortgages, and contracts.
Actively attended and represented clients at Magistrates and Trial and appealed Courts; planned and organized workloads to meet business priorities, also managed the commercial ad intellectual property aspects in due.
Settled disputes and supervised agreements; interpreted laws, rules, and regulations; reviewed and negotiated contracts with third-party suppliers; as well as presented and summarized cases to judges and juries.

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In House Legal Counsel
Pakistan International Container Terminal Pvt. Limited
Aug 2016 - Jul 2020 | Karachi, Pakistan


Built collaborative rapport with the contact legal and case-specific experts, served as a liaison between firm and opposing counsel, made performed routine tasks such as taking witness statements, correspondence, and pleadings.
Performed duties as a strategic overlay to manage Briefs, Legal memorandums, various documents that range from the simple to the complex, responded to all additional legal opinions on Agreements, Resolutions, Contracts.

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Associate Advocate
Zaheer Uddin Mujahid & Co
Mar 2015 - Sep 2015 | Karachi, Pakistan


Guided clients for business transactions, claim liability, advisability prosecuting or defending lawsuits, or legal rights and obligations; also prepared complaints, judgments, affidavits, motions, pleadings, and other legal documents
Steered efforts to analyze the findings and develop strategies and arguments in preparation presentation of cases; examined legal data to determine the advisability of defending or prosecuting a lawsuit.
Gathered evidence to formulate a defense or to initiate legal actions, means as interviewing clients and witnesses to ascertain the facts representing clients in court or before government agencies.
Strategically negotiated settlements of civil disputes; selected jurors, argued motions, met with judges, and questioned witnesses during the trial, and presented evidence to defend clients or prosecute defendants in criminal litigation.
Studied constitution, statutes, decisions, regulations, and ordinances of judicial bodies to determine ramifications for cases, also produced legal documents, such as wills, deeds, patent applications, leases, and contracts.
Exercised hands-on approach to prepare and review legal briefs, opinions, and file appeals in state and federal appeal.

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Associate Legal Assistant
Lexicon Juret of Pakistan (Law Firm)
Sep 2013 - Jan 2015 | Karachi, Pakistan


Facilitate clients with questions and concerns, drafted correspondence, and optimized the attorney’s effectiveness by developing case information, and settlement options, tracking cases, and supporting the attorney’s trial proceedings.
Render a keen eye for details to generate and file legal documents, schedule hearings, depositions, and trial preparation; guide clients on legal options available, also compile legal documentation submission for court trials.
Maintain cases’ files and documents; monitor meeting deadlines; document actions; input information and case management software; and confirm case status with attorney.
Develop cases by maintaining contact with people involved in scheduling depositions; generate and forward summonses; prepare and file discovery requests; generate status reports.
Schedule hearings and mediations, interpret laws, rulings, and regulations for individuals and businesses; analyze the probable outcomes of cases, using knowledge of legal; present and summarize cases to judges and juries.

Education

University of Sindh
Bachelors, Bachelors in Law, LAW DEGREE‎
Criminal Law
Grade B
2014
University of Sindh
Bachelors, Bachelors in Arts, GRADUATION‎
Political Science
Grade B
2010
BISE
Intermediate/A-Level, Faculty of Science (Pre-medical), HSC‎
Biological Sciences
Grade C
2007
BISE
Matriculation/O-Level, Matric in Science, SSC‎
Physics
Grade B
2004

Skills

Beginner Academic Administration
Beginner Academic Coordination
Beginner Agency Law Knowledge
Beginner Analytical Reporting
Expert Artical Writing
Beginner Basic Computer Course
Intermediate Business Contract Review
Beginner Business Property Management
Beginner Commercial Property Knowledge
Beginner Comparative Law Knowledge
Beginner Configuration Switches
Intermediate Contract Law Knowledge
Intermediate Contract Review
Beginner Coordination Skillss
Beginner Corporate Affairs
Beginner Criminal Intelligence
Beginner Database Impact
Expert Documentation Management
Beginner Drafting Skills
Expert Farming
Beginner Financial and Budgeting Skills
Beginner Immigration Law Knowledge
Beginner Intellectual Property
Beginner International Commercial Law Knowledge
Beginner Italian Cooking
Beginner Law and Legal Advice
Beginner Legal Advisory
Intermediate Legal Affairs
Intermediate Legal Affairs Handling
Beginner Legal Affairs Management
Intermediate Legal Affairs Management
Beginner Legal Assessment
Expert Legal Compliance
Intermediate Legal Consultancy
Beginner Legal Consulting
Intermediate Legal Contract Review
Intermediate Legal Counseling
Beginner Legal Documentation
Intermediate Legal Issues Handling
Intermediate Legal Knowledge
Intermediate Legal Matters Handling
Beginner Legal Research
Intermediate Legal Services
Beginner Liaison With International Partners
Intermediate Litigation
Intermediate Operation Theater Preparation
Expert PR Campaign Management
Beginner Product Registrations
Expert Property Consultancy
Intermediate Property Law

Languages

Beginner Punjabi
Expert Sindhi
Expert Urdu
Intermediate English

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Endorsements

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Shafiq is an example of true leadership in action; not seeking merely gain followers, but also working hard to cultivate other leaders.

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Haresh Kumar
Data Entry

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Allahbux Mashori
BRANCH OPERATIONS MANAGER, United Bank Limited (UBL)

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Shafiq makes the toughest challenges seem simple. Always exceeds my expectations.