Barrister M. Saad Buttar
Senior Partner | Islamabad Office
SPECIALIZED AREA OF PRACTICE
Civil, Company, Consumer, Property, Tax, Telecommunication, Banking, Petroleum, Human Rights, Commercial, and Constitutional Law.
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE
2009
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) Hons. London, from University of London - Graduated: 2007
- Bar at Law, Inns of Courts School of Law from City University London, Lincoln’s Inn - Graduated: 2008
MEMBERSHIPS
- Punjab Bar Council: Enrolment - February 2009
- Islamabad Bar Association - Enrolment: June 2009
- Islamabad High Court Bar Association - Enrolment: August 2009
- Member of the Honorable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, London.
- BPP Law School, London Alumni Network
- Full-time Faculty member; The Institute of Legal Studies, Islamabad
ACHIEVEMENTS & CREDENTIALS
- Have appeared in some of the most leading cases in Pakistan, and was given special permission to argue in the Supreme Court on two occasions whilst still an Advocate of the High Courts.
- Invited as the Special Guest Speaker at different occasions in many Colleges in Islamabad.
- Have appeared as a Judge in several Moot Court Trials held in Islamabad.
EXPERIENCE
Handling cases and agreements involving Constitutional Law, Contract law, Commercial Law, Company Law, Communication Laws, Banking Laws, Tax Laws, Property Laws, Employment and Service Laws, Aviation Laws, Petroleum Laws, Privatization Law, Criminal Law, Human Rights laws etc. for various clients including companies, banks, multi-nationals, NGOs and trusts, Litigant Public, and various other organizations.
Appearing in cases before the Islamabad High Court, Lahore High Court, Peshawar High Court, Islamabad Lower Courts and Rawalpindi Lower Courts.
Working on the most High-Profile cases of Pakistan, which includes the Lal Masjid Case, The new Airport Construction Case, The Contempt Case against Secretary Ministry of Defence, the OGRA CNG Litigation and Tauqeer Saddiq Case, The imposition of Tariffs on CNG, The Balochistan Corruption Case, Case on Law-and-Order situation in Karachi, the Case against 18th and 21st Amendment to the Constitution, etc.
Conducting various Arbitrations for Multinational Corporations worth millions of Dollars, as well as extensively and regularly advising clients on various legal issues. Appearing in several cases in Islamabad High Court, Lahore High Court Lahore and Rawalpindi Benches, Banking Courts, Lower Courts of Islamabad and Rawalpindi.
