Wednesday 5 December 2012

ABOUT US




Advocates, Solicitors, Attorneys & Consultants  
                Ph. Office: 0423-7354915
                Cell: (0092) 0300-9445440
                Alt. Cell: 0333-46396552
                Alt. Cell: 0300-4254329
                

Fatima House, Basement 13- Fane Road Lahore

Profile of the Firm
One of the oldest and most prestigious firms of Pakistan Founded, in 1993, by Lisan Ullah Khan and is enjoying an excellent reputation since its establishment.  The detail of members is provided below:

Managing Partner
Mr. Lisan Ullah Khan

Mr. Lisan Ullah Khan is the founding member of the Firm. He works as an Advocate Supreme Court & High Court. He works in a bold, honest and upright manner and never provided anyone with an opportunity to question his integrity, legal knowledge and judicial conviction.



He was licensed, by the Punjab Bar Council, to appear, as an Advocate, before courts in 1993 and subsequently permitted, in 1995, to appear and conduct cases in the High Court.

Major Achievements:

·Standing Counsel for Pakistan Railways, WAPDA, PIA, F.B.R. National Bank. The Bank of Punjab Habib Bank. Silk Bank, Dauid Islamic Bank, ZTBL Bank. Quid –e- Azam Industrial state Kot Lakhpat Lahore, and Employees Old age Benefits institution
·Formally Legal Adviser to the World Call Group of campiness, Parks and Horticulture Authority and Pakistan Cricket Board.
·Chairman Human Rights Watch Committee Lahore High Court Bar , Lahore 2011-12.
·Co- Chairman Human Rights Committee Lahore High Court Bar Association year 2010-11.
·Executive member of the Lahore High Court Bar Association since 1996.
·Member of the Jail Committee Lahore High Court Bar association year 2010-11.

Specialization: Constitutional, Banking, Corporate, , Family, Property, Intellectual Property, Arbitration, Labour and Service Laws, Land Acquisition Laws, Land Revenue Laws, Administrative laws, Food laws, Conveyance, drafting and negotiating agreements, etc. 

MEMBER OF ASSOCIATIONS:

Life Member of Lahore bar Association
Life Member of Lahore High Court bar Association.
Member Tax bar Association.
President Insaf Society (NGO)  

Malcolm S. Mcneil
Partner310.598.4173      
                  



body_McNeilMalcolmSMalcolm focuses his practice in litigation issues for a wide variety of businesses including those dealing with venture capital formation, retailing, textiles, manufacturing, import/export, real estate investment, aviation and publishing.
He has participated in cross-border negotiations and has an established network of colleagues throughout the globe available to assist clients in foreign countries as needs arise. Malcolm’s practice has included representation of clients in most forums, including a range of administrative forums, statewide and nationally.

Malcolm serves as a chair of the firm's International Practice Group.
Prior to joining the firm, Malcolm was chair of the China Practice Group at Carlsmith Ball LLP in Los Angeles. His legal experience began with an emphasis in tort litigation as a law clerk for Gilbert, Kelly, Crowley & Jennett, and Breldenbach, Swainston, Yokaitis & Crispo. Malcolm was the principal in his own practice for 20 years focusing on an international base of clients located throughout Europe and Asia.

Prior to his admission to the bar, Malcolm was a marketing and sales manager for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and was a member of the Metropolitan Managers Club based on achievement of personnel directly under his supervision.

Beyond Mcneil Khan & Chaudhary Law Firm

On the international scene, Malcolm was the President (2000) and is Honorary President of International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA). He has traveled to the People's Republic of China to participate in trade discussions regarding the Hong Kong transition as well as played a role in the Shenying Hi Tech Development zone and the City of Dandong. Malcolm is presently Vice Chair of the China Committee of the Section on International Law, American Bar Association; and Chair of the International Law Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association.

Honors and Awards
Currently, Malcolm serves as an Adjunct Professor teaching International Civil Litigation at the University of La Verne Law School.
• Recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Association of Young Lawyers  
• Recipient of Fox Rothschild’s Mentor of the Year Award

Bar Admissions

California
District of Columbia



Education

J.D., Loyola Law School
B.A., Antioch University
A.A., Los Angeles City College



Court Admission

U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. District Court, Central, Southern, and Northern Districts of California
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit



Memberships

American Bar Association, Member (1983 - Present), ABA International Section; Vice Chair of China Committee
Los Angeles County Bar Association, Member (1985 - Present); Chair of International Law Section (2009)
International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA), Member
International Bar Association (IBA), Member
Consumers Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Member
Pepperdine University, Mediating the Litigated Case
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Mediation of the Intellectual Property Dispute
Hollywood Chamber of Commerce
Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA)



Board of Directors

Past Chair Board of Trustees of Antioch University Los Angeles




Languages
French











































































































Waheed Ahmad Ch.

Human Rights Consultant
Advocate High Court
Lahore , Pakistan
Skype : waheedch1
Advocate, High Court
2001 to date

He joined the Firm in 2001 as Partner.
He did his LLB in 2000.
He is appointed as Legal Aid Commissioner of International Criminal Court (ICC) (2010-13)
He successfully completed 12th Annual Human Rights and peoples Diplomacy Training Program organized by Faculty of Law University of New South Wales Australia.

He was licensed, by the Punjab Bar Council, to appear, as an Advocate, before courts on 21.4.2001 and subsequently permitted, on 10.5.2003, to appear and conduct cases in the High Court.

Major Achievements & Work History:

·Attended various conference on legal, constitutional and Human Rights, in  different forums in all     over the World.
·Short Term Consultant International finance corporation (World Bank Group)
·Standing Counsel Pakistan Railways, WAPDA, P.I.A, F.B.R., National Bank of Pakistan, State Life Insurance cooperation, Zarai tarqati Bank.
·Has excelled in the profession due to his public relations.
·Secretary Human Rights Watch Committee Lahore High Court Bar Association (2011-12)
. Coordinator Juvenile and Minority Cell of Punjab Bar Council (2012-2013) 


Specialization: Human rights, Criminal Law, Animal rights, Labour, Constitutional matters, Service Laws.

MEMBER OF ASSOCIATIONS:

Member: Steering Committee of Asia Pacific Mediation Forum (2011-13)
Contact Person for Pakistan International Association of Young Lawyers.
Deputy Director Human Rights and Protection of Lawyers International Association of Lawyers
Life Member of Lahore bar Association
Life Member Lahore High Court bar Association.  
Member Tax Bar Association
Executive Member Lahore High Court Bar 2003-2011




The firm offers its services both in and outside Pakistan.

Facilities available at the firm:

Facilities available with the firm include computers, fax machines, telephones, Printers, Library, e-mail, etc.

Libraries:

Library is available in the office of the firm.  The office has text books on all the Law subjects. The library is also up to date in respect of all the Pakistani law journals. We ensure that up to date law books are available in our library so that the clients are kept up to date with the latest developments in law.

Our valuable Clients:

World Bank,
International Finance Corporation,
Pakistan Railways,
State life insurance Corporation, 
WAPDA,
PIA,
F.B.R.
Oil and Gas development Corporation.
National Bank
The Bank of Punjab
Habib Bank.
Silk Bank,
Dauid Islamic Bank,
ZTBL Bank.
Quid –e- Azam Industrial state Kot Lakhpat Lahore,
Employees Old age Benefits institution,
World Call Group of campiness,
Parks and Horticulture Authority
Pakistan Cricket Board. 
Punjab Workers Welfare Board,

Free Legal Aid Wing

            Our firm is operating a free legal aid wing for the needy and destitute people who can not afford the legal services of our firm and are thrown on the mercy of the system. Every year hundreds of people benefit from this free legal Aid wing.

This wing is co- headed by Mr. Adeel Abbas and  Miss Saima Rasheed  Advocate
All our members contribute in this wing by not only handling various cases and giving free legal advice but also by contributing the money towards this head out of their pay. The money collected under this head is spent towards the expenditures of the filing of the cases.
           
A lot of organizations also contribute towards this head and we are grateful to them for their graciousness. This contribution helps us to cover a lot of misc. expenses.  

            Public interest litigation is also done through this wing, which includes environment cases, child labor, child abuse and human rights cases.


Senior Associate
 Adeel Abbas Tirmizi
Advocate, High Court
2004 to date

He joined the Firm in 2005 as Member thereafter became a Partner in 2007.
He was licensed, by the Punjab Bar Council, to appear, as an Advocate, before courts on 28.4.2001 and subsequently permitted, on 10.5.2003, to appear and conduct cases in the High Court.

Specialization: Property, Banking, Family, Corporate Laws, Litigation and Revenue Laws.

MEMBER OF ASSOCIATIONS:

Life Member Lahore Bar Association.
Life Member Lahore High Court Bar Association.
Member Tax Bar Association.
President United Lawyer Forum.
Executive Member Lahore High Court Bar Association (2004-2010)


Associates.

1-     Miss Saima Rasheed Advocate High Court Dealing with Family and Civil Laws.
2-     Mr. Asif Ali Khaloo  Advocate high Court is helping senior in compiling the cases and is a very denoted
.
3-   Miss Samina Sarwar Sindhu is dealing with the Tax Cases and is a very hard working associate.
4-   Miss Naveeda Kanwal deals with the legal research work.
5-   Miss Zubaida Faryal deals with the legal research work.


Languages of the Firm
Urdu, English and Punjabi

Areas of Practice:
Constitutional Laws,
Mediation,
Research Work,
Consultancy,
Civil matters both contentious and non contentious,
National Accountability Baroue  ,
Cyber Crime,  
International trade law,
Intellectual property law,
Criminal Laws,
Labour laws,
Commercial laws,
Family Laws,
Banking laws,
Arbitration Laws,
Documentation
Company Laws,
Customs Laws,
Excise & Taxation Laws, Income Tax Laws,
Environmental Laws,
Leasing Laws,
Agreements & Contracts, Foreign Investment Laws,
Construction Laws,
Local Government and Local Councils Laws,
Land Acquisition laws,
Intellectual Property Laws,
Property laws,
Energy laws,
Oil & Gas Laws,
Joint Ventures,
Mergers and Acquisitions,
Development Authorities Laws,
Education Laws,
University Laws,
Negotiations,
Regulatory advice,  
Telecommunication Laws,
WAPDA Laws,
Insurance Laws,
Anti-Terrorism Laws,
Islamic Laws,
Service and Pension Laws  
NIRC matters.




Objective and Working:

As a Law firm who works in the divers’ field of Law our valuable consist of Corporate Banking and Private sectors. We have a team of committed, devoted and professionals, who work for the satisfaction of the client.