Barrister M. SAAD BUTTAR

Overview

Portfolio

Education

Bar at Law: 2007-2008; Inns of Courts School of Law, City University London, Lincoln’s Inn. Passed with an overall grade of competent. In addition to the compulsory subjects pursued elective studies in Company Law and Employment Law
LLB Honors (University of London, External); 2004 to 2007, The Institute of Legal Studies, passed with an overall 2.2. In addition to compulsory subjects pursued elective studies in Conflict of Laws, Human Rights Law, European Union Law and Islamic Law.
A’levels: 2002-2004 University College Lahore
O’levels: 2000-2002 University College Lahore.

Membership

Punjab Bar Council, enrolled in February, 2009
Islamabad Bar, membership from June, 2009 onwards
Islamabad High Court Bar, membership from August 2009 onwards.
Pakistan Bar Council, membership from December 2020 onwards,
The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, London, Called to the Bar of England and Wales in 2008
Supreme Court Bar, membership from December 2020 onwards,

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Experience

Handling cases and agreements involving Constitutional Law, contract law, commercial law, company law, Media laws, Communication laws, International Law, 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.
Gained experience with legal review and drafting of commercial agreements as well as banking and corporate transactions such as loan agreements, guarantees, hypothecations, charges, mortgages etc. Drafting of Plaints, defenses, appeals, petitions, reviews, legal notices and replies to notices, Legal Opinion, litigation, Lawyer-Client Conferencing, Negotiation/Settlement of Case.
He has been appearing in cases before the Islamabad High Court, Lahore High Court, Peshawar High Court, Sindh High Courts, Islamabad Lower Courts, and Rawalpindi Lower Courts.
He has been conducting various Arbitrations for Multinational Corporations worth millions of Dollars, as well as extensively and regularly advising clients on various legal issues
He has been working with S. Ifitkhar Gilani (Senior Advocate Supreme Court and Former Law Minister of Pakistan) as his Junior Partner, 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, Margalla Hills Tunnel Case, Constitutional Petitions regarding Reference against His Lordship Mr. Justice Qazi Faez Esa, etc.