Our unique culture is shaped by our Team Members who are leaders in their fields, with over thirty years of experience.
Our unique culture is shaped by our Team Members who are leaders in their fields, with over thirty years of experience.
Founding and Senior Partner
Mandviwalla & Zafar
Mr. Mehmood Mandviwalla completed his LLB from London School of Economics and Political Science in 1983. He was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 1984 and is a member of the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn.
Mr. Mehmood Mandviwalla started his career litigating and to date is involved in high profile litigation before the Superior Courts of Pakistan. His role is now divided between advisory on leading transactions with focus on banking, regulatory and mergers and acquisitions along with certain high-profile disputes.
Mr. Mandviwalla has served as the former caretaker minister for law and prisons in the interim provincial government for the province of Sindh in 2013.
He has also served as on the Board of Directors of the State Bank of Pakistan for two terms and is currently a director of the Deposit Protection Corporation (subsidiary of the State Bank of Pakistan) as well as GlaxoSmithKline Pakistan Limited.
Mr. Mandviwalla is also The Honorary Consul of Sri Lanka in Pakistan.
Partner
Hasan Mandviwalla graduated with LLB Hons from the School of Oriental and African Studies, completed the Solicitor’s Legal Practice Course and was subsequently called to the Bar of England and Wales, and is currently a member of the Hon’ble Society of Lincoln’s Inn.
Hasan is also the National Representative for Pakistan for the International Bar Association and also occupies positions as Officer of the Anti-Money Laundering Committee, Officer of the Young Lawyers’ Committee and Liason Officer to the Asia Pacific Regional Forum of the International Bar Association.
Hasan is both a commercial and disputes lawyer and also has a probono portfolio working regularly with the Legal Aid Society to provide access to justice for inmates of Central Jail and Women’s Correctional Facility.
hasan@mandviwallaandzafar.com
Associate Partner
Mr. Hassan Ali holds an LLB (Hons) from the University of London International Programmes and an LLM in Commercial Law from the University of Law, London.
Mr. Hassan is an Advocate of the High Court and is an experienced legal consultant with over 7 years in the legal services industry, specializing in complexed commercial litigation, Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR), and corporate law. Mr. Hassan was also a part-time case manager at JK Advice Centre, London during his postgraduate studies in the UK.
As a Senior Associate at Mandviwalla & Zafar (Karachi), he is currently managing and overseeing a portfolio of over 250 cases before the Superior Courts and other judicial fora.
hassan.ali@mandviwallaandzafar.com
Senior Associate
Ms. Rabia Iftikhar graduated with High Distinction in BA-LLB (Hons.) from the Lahore University of Management Sciences. She was the Chair of the Moots Society and was also actively involved in the LUMS Law Journal editorial team.
Ms. Iftikhar regularly advises clients across the following practice areas; Corporate & Regulatory, Banking, Fintechs, Mergers & Acquisitions, Technology and Telecommunication. Ms. Iftikhar is an expert in advising foreign investors and has also built a niche in financial crimes with respect to anti-money laundering laws and regulations.
She also handles disputes more particularly civil litigation, commercial disputes and intellectual property.
rabia@mandviwallaandzafar.com
Associate
Ms. Hira Haroon has completed her LLM in Commercial Law from BPP University, London and LLB Law with Politics from Queen’s University of Belfast, United Kingdom where she was awarded a distinction for actively participating in debates and mooting competitions.
Ms. Haroon has also been called to the Bar and is a member of the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn.
During her time at Mandviwalla & Zafar, she has been actively involved in advising Telecommunication Companies, Banks and Multinationals. She also practices both civil and criminal litigation.
hharoon@mandviwallaandzafar.com
Associate
Ms. Hareem Zafar Rajput holds an LL.B (Hons.) from the University of London. She assists in matters involving financial institutions, telecommunications companies, and corporate clients, with a focus on regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and transactional support.
hareem@mandviwallaandzafar.com
Associate
Miss Maha Faisal holds LLB (Hons.) Degree from Denning Law School – University of London Programme.
Miss Maha Faisal is an Advocate of the District Courts of Sindh, Pakistan and is a member of the Sindh Bar Council.
She has extensive experience of over 4 years spanning across Corporate and Litigation matters. Miss Maha is currently handling high profile corporate as well as corporate-litigation matters and is regularly dealing with clients such as the State Bank of Pakistan, Habib Bank Limited and other leading financial institutions and regulatory bodies. Miss Maha also regularly appears before the District Courts of Sindh at Karachi and advises on sensitive family matters.
maha@mandviwallaandzafar.com
Litigation Associate
Mr. Sami holds an LLB (Hons) from the University of London International Programme.
He is an Advocate of the District Courts of Sindh, Pakistan and a member of the Sindh Bar Council. As a litigation associate, Sami represents corporate clients including but not limited to Banks, MNCs and Regulatory bodies before the District Court of Sindh and other judicial forums. He is also managing and overseeing a portfolio of over 150 cases before the District Court.
sami@mandviwallaandzafar.com
Associate
Miss Zara Zafar holds an LL.B (Hons.) degree from LUMS. She regularly assists leading corporate and financial institutions, as well as regulatory bodies, on a broad range of transactional and advisory matters. Her work spans commercial contracts, regulatory compliance, banking matters, and corporate governance, and she also supports contentious matters involving complex financial and commercial disputes.
zara@mandviwallaandzafar.com
Litigation Associate
Mr. Muhammad Zulqarnain holds an LL.B (Hons.) degree.
Mr. Zulqarnain is an Advocate of the District Courts of Sindh, Pakistan and is a member of the Sindh Bar Council.
Mr. Zulqarnain predominantly practices litigation focusing on civil, constitutional, commercial, and criminal matters. He is actively engaged in managing high profile cases, dealing with key governmental organizations such as the State Bank of Pakistan, Federal Board of Revenue, Cantonment Board, Intellectual Property Organization.
Mr Zulqarnain regularly advises and represents high profile clients such as Pakistan Air Force, the Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan, Habib Bank Limited, and other leading corporate and governmental entities. He is currently managing and overseeing a portfolio of over 200 cases before the District Courts of Sindh and other judicial forums.
zulqarnain@mandviwallaandzafar.com