• ABS & Co Advocates and Corporate Counsels (February 2020 – October 2020)

Associate

Drafted pleadings, representations and appeals in various cases mainly in civil, service and defence matters. Represented clients and argued before the High Courts, District Courts, Tribunals and Quasi-Judicial forums. Attended client meetings, prepared legal opinions, legal notices and other ancillary and incidental work.

• Supreme Court of Pakistan (16 October 2017 – 17 October 2019)

Law Clerk

Provided assistance to his Lordship as he was then Honourable Justice Asif Saeed Khan Khosa and thereafter with his Lordship Honourable Justice Mansoor Ali Shah. I observed proceedings in court, conducted research, prepared and maintained case briefs, penned legal opinions and assisted in judgment writing.

• Zafar and Associates, Lahore, Pakistan (1 February 2017– 30 September 2017)

Intellectual Property Attorney

My practice involved assisting clients with all matters of trademark, copyright, and design procurement, enforcement, licensing, and infringement. I particularly worked on trademark registration, protection, enforcement, litigation, and licensing. I liaised with attorneys in other jurisdictions for the enforcement of IP rights internationally.

• Zafar and Associates, Lahore, Pakistan (1 February 2015 – 28 August 2015)

Intellectual Property Consultant

I notified clients of potentially conflicting trademarks and copyrights discovered after a careful survey of the Trademarks and Copyrights Journals. I drafted and processed trademark oppositions and copyright objections, and prepared injunction applications, passing off actions and infringement suits.

• Axis Law Chambers, Lahore, Pakistan (11 November 2014 – 14 January 2015)

Intern

Assisted senior associates with litigation and other transactional matters. This included research and drafting memorandums on numerous legal issues, most notably on company and arbitration law.