Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Specialties: Corporate/Commercial, Technology, IP, Criminal, Counter Terrorism, AML, Mutual Legal Assistance, Cybercrime, Data Protection/Privacy, Outsourcing, Logistics (incl cargo claims), Investment, Mergers & Acquisition, Real Estate and ADR - Litigation, Mediation, Transactional work, Legal & Policy Advisory Advising domestic and International Clients (Governments and private sector) on Pakistan related Legal and Policy matters as well as advising on Global Policy making matters (e.g. ICC, UN, ICANN, Council of Europe, Commonwealth
Manage the firm
Chair of the Nominating Committee, ICANN GNSO Councilor, ICANN Member of the Multistakeholder Advisory Group tasked to assist the UN Secretary General in convening the Internet Governance Forum Consulting with the Council of Europe, Convention on Cybercrime on legislation Consulting with the Commonwealth on the Cybercrime Initiative President Mediation Society, Pakistan Founding Chair of the Domain Name Dispute Resolution Center Member of the Cybersecurity Advisory Committee, Federal Investigation Agency Board Member Legal Rights Forum, Pakistan Chair, Center for Strategic and Policy Analysis Legislative Drafting: • Electronic Transactions Ordinance • Payment Systems and Electronic Funds Transfer Act • Draft Cybercrime Legislation • Data Protection & Confidentiality Legal Framework • Consumer Protection Ordinance • Karachi Port Security Force Ordinance • International Carriage by Air Act, • Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, • Shipping Documents Act, • Marine Insurance Act, • Carriage of Goods by Road Act, • Multimodal Transport Act, • Carriage of Goods by Road Act • Procurement Act & Rules Training: • Advocacy Teacher Trainer (Accredited by the Bar of England & Wales) • Mediation Teacher Trainer (accredited by CEDR, London) • Forensic experts, Investigator & Prosecutors in Cybercrime, IPR and AML Expertise in Domain Names, TM infringement including new gTLD Trademark Protection Mechanisms Establishment of the first Public Key Infrastructure in Pakistan (Verisign) for online tax filings Expertise in Legal and Policy matters related to Automated/Electronic Clearinghouse, Payment Systems, E-Money, Branchless Banking, E-Cheque Truncation, Switches, Mobile Banking (advised 95% of the market in these areas and also worked on policy and legislative development with regulators)