ZAFAR & ASSOCIATES - LLP | Iram Fatima - Partner
Iram Fatima is partner and working as a legal consultant and litigator in commercial, transactional, real estate, family, corporate, and civil matters.
She is involved in contentious and non-contentious work, spanning the full spectrum of corporate and commercial law, including drafting and vetting of contracts. Her primary case load concerns with contract enforcement, as well as related issues such as corporate entity establishment and family dispute resolution proceedings.
Career History
ZAFAR & ASSOCIATES - LLP | Partner
January 2009 – Present | Lahore, PakistanOver 12 years of experience successfully practicing corporate, commercial, contract enforcement, commercial litigation, family law, child protection, representing Pakistan and international businesses in a wide range of matters, such as:
Legal expertise on family law affairs inclusive of children rights protection;
Legal expertise on contract enforcement and construction permits;
Legal expertise on business governance and related affairs;
Legal expertise on drafting / vetting of business contracts;
Legal expertise on representing clients before High Court on related affairs; and
Legal expertise on doing business and related projects.
Volunteer Experience & Causes
Welfare Organisation for Women | Legal Advisor
2009 | Human RightsAssisted the NGO on various projects on account of legal and related issues.
Educational Qualifications
D.C.L. - Legal Studies | University Law College - University of the Punjab
2016 – 2017 | Lahore, Pakistan
Masters in Political Sciences | University of the Punjab
2012 – 2014 | Lahore, Pakistan
D.B.L. - Legal Studies | University Law College - University of the Punjab
2010 – 2011 | Lahore, Pakistan
LL.B. – Legal Studies | Quaid-e-Azam Law College - University of the Punjab
2006 – 2009 | Lahore, Pakistan
B.A. – Bachelor of Arts | University of the Punjab
2004 – 2005 | Lahore, Pakistan
Academic Achievements
Secured Grade A in Matriculation Exams held by BISE
Secured 1st Division in F.A Exams held by BISE
Secured 1st Division in B.A Exams held by University of Punjab
Secured 1st Division in M.A Exams held by University of Punjab
Secured Overall 4th Position in LL.B. III in Punjab University
Secured 3rd Position in Quaid-e-Azam Law College Lahore in LL.B. III
Secured 5th Position in Quaid-e-Azam Law College Lahore in LL.B. II
Honours & Awards
Gold Medal in Company Law
Gold Medal in Law of Torts
Gold Medal in Conveyancing and Pleading
Gold Medal in Law of Equity
Silver Medal in Labour and Taxation Law
Silver Medal in Minor Acts
Silver Medal in Qanun-e-Shahadat
Special Certificate for Outstanding Performance in Law of Equity
Designated as Research Associate for the year 2007 – 2008
Professional Achievements
Rendered legal opinion to Clyde & CO in relation to insurance claim presented to reinsurers;
Review of laws affecting marginalized businessmen and suggesting necessary amendment in the same to SMEDA;
Review and vetting of HR Field Policy Manual and Employment Agreements in view of prevalent laws and practice for ZTE and Chemonics Int. (USAID Project);
Time to time legal opinions to M/s. Chemonics, M/s. Management System International (MSI) - USAID Contractors, CIMMYT and M/s. Louis Dreyfus over contractual enforcements in respect of employment and labour laws;
Drafting and vetting of Master Franchise, Consultancy Service, Area Development Franchise, Lease, Collaboration, Hire / Purchase Agreement, Stock Subscription, Joint Venture, Retainership Agreement, Board Resolutions, MOUs, Sale Agreements and Contract, Employment and Severance Agreement;
Vetting of first Concession Agreement under BOT mode for the Punjab Transport Department and suggesting necessary amendments in Motor Vehicle Ordinance 1965 and Rules 1969 in view of newly introduced Vehicle Inspection and Certification System in Punjab;
Review and vetting of Lahore Knowledge Park Infrastructure Development Agreement with Infrastructure Development Authority of the Punjab;
Verification of title documents / ownership from the concerned sub-registrar, revenue officer, housing society and regulatory authority;
Assessment of market value of the properties for the purposes of acquisition and sale;
Handled proficiently various Family, Guardian, Succession, Rent, Real Estate, Revenue, Specific Performance, Declaration, Labour laws related matters;
Assisted Dr. Zafar- Senior Partner, Zafar & Associates in preparing and rendering Legal Expert Opinion and submitting his deposition before UK Court of Session in the year 2013 over legality of divorce proceedings conducted and finalized in Pakistan;
Formulated Legal Opinion pertaining to rights of Government of Pakistan over the properties of deceased Pakistani situated abroad and in Succession matters against Government of Pakistan for presentation before the District Court in Paphos, Cyprus;
Formulation of Legal Opinion over polygamy, registration of marriage, guardianship for submission before the UK, US or Canadian Embassy, objecting the Jurisdiction of Foreign Courts in deciding Family matters of Pakistani Muslim;
Drafted and prepared the case for Obtaining Mirror Judgment from the District Court in Gujrat under Sec. 13 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908;
Drafted and Prepared the Appeal pertaining to case of Succession and Administration of estate to be filed before the District Court, Islamabad and CPLA to be filed before the Supreme Court of Pakistan against Overseas Pakistani Foundation/ Government of Pakistan;
Drafting and Registration of Provident Fund Trust Deed and Rules thereunder for Frontier Works Organization (FWO), Nouryon, Be Be Jan Limited;
Assisting clients in energy sector, review of Project Documents including Implementation Agreement (IA), Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), Sovereign Guarantee Agreement and Fuel Supply Agreement (FSA);
Conducted Due Diligence on behalf of different foreign and local client Companies interested in acquisition and merger;
Well experience of incorporation of companies in Pakistan as a Private Limited Company and Foreign Company in form of Branch office and liaison office, Drafting Plaints and Written Statements, Applications including Formulation of legal opinion on different issues;
Drafting and efficaciously filing of Complaint against Bank Al-Habib for M/s. Wah Nobel;
Drafting of Petition for Enforcement of foreign Arbitral Award for SUBWAY to be filed before Lahore or Sindh High Court;
Incorporation of different foreign and domestic private and subsidiary Companies in Pakistan and drafting its Memorandum and Articles of Associations;
Registration of M/s. Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (Gain) as an INGO with Economic Affairs Division, Pakistan
Drafting of Constitutional Petition for NESPAK, LDA, TEPA and NTS challenging the levy of Sales Tax on Services, withholding of tax on retention amount and conducting of allied research work;
Providing Legal Opinions and advice to LG, VIVO, Opus Inspection (Pvt) Ltd., Opus Inspection VICS Sindh (PVT) Ltd, M/s. Albayrak Turizm and M/s. Platform Turizm and representing, pleading and contesting their cases before different forums such a High Court, Labour Courts, PESSI;
Submission of Legal Objections before the Askari Commercial Bank Ltd. on retention of funds in an Export Re-Finance Scheme Part I availed by M/s. Mazco Industries;
Drafting of CO for Protech Leather (Pvt) Ltd and Winding Up Petition of M/s. Mughal Surgical Private Limited;
Completion of Survey report as per case study assumption given by The World Bank for Doing Business 2012;
Assisted in formulation of questions of laws in matter of Sec 3 (A) Federal Excise Act wherein leading Sugar Mills are parties and writing of Article titled as Harmonization of Inconsistent Provision published in law journal over misinterpretation of the subsequently inserted provisos of Sec. 153 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 vide Finance Act 2009; and
Legal opinion over tax liability of Fondazione Politechnico Di Milano working in Multan, Pakistan over a Social Development project given to them by Govt. of Pakistan under Debt for Development Swap Agreement.
Professional Memberships
Member Punjab Bar Association
Lifetime Member Lahore Bar Association
Founder Member QLC Alumni Association
Member Study Circle Quaid-e-Azam Law College