Mr Taimur Malik > Kilam Law > Lahore, Pakistan > Lawyer Profile
Kilam Law Offices
134/A Upper Mall Scheme Scotch Corner
Street #2 Lahore
Lahore 54000
Pakistan
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Mr Taimur Malik
Work Department
Corporate, M&A, Real Estate, Construction, Insurance, Banking and Finance, Project Finance, Projects and International Arbitration
Position
Senior Partner
Career
Mr Malik is the Senior Partner of the firm. He was called to the Bar from the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn and holds an MBA from the University of Oxford.
Prior to joining the firm, he was an equity partner and head of the Pakistan and Oman practice groups at a leading global law firm, Clyde & Co. In this capacity, he represented many of the world’s largest and most prominent companies in relation to contentious and non-contentious matters related to Pakistan and other countries in the region.
Between 2012-18, Mr Malik was one of the youngest partners at a leading international arbitration focused US law firm, Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP and was based between the firm’s Muscat and Dubai offices. During this time, Mr Malik also advised various governments on public international law matters and conducted training sessions for public sector officials in countries such as Mozambique.
Mr Malik has also served as the Head of Legal (Middle East & West Asia) at Vale, one of the world’s largest mining and metals groups. In this capacity, he worked with the organization’s global and regional management and business development teams on legal matters across Middle East and Africa.
Earlier in his career, Mr Malik was the Executive Director of the Research Society of International Law (RSIL) Pakistan, the country’s main international law advisory and capacity building institution. In this role, he advised various Ministries and other stakeholders on many of the most important international law issues related to Pakistan.
Mr Malik has been a regular guest speaker at civil and military training institutes in Pakistan and has also been invited to speak at leading universities around the world including Georgetown University, King’s College London and American University Dubai.
Mr Malik is the Founder of Pakistan’s leading multi-dimensional law and justice initiative, Courting the Law, and is also the Patron of various other legal and youth empowerment initiatives such as Qanoondan, Insaaf Camp and Youth General Assembly Pakistan.
Mr Malik has been consistently ranked by leading legal directors for his work related to Pakistan, Oman and UAE.
Languages
English, Urdu
Memberships
Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn
Bar Council England & Wales (overseas; non-practicing)
Punjab Bar Council
Lahore High Court Bar Association
Education
MBA, University of Oxford
Post Graduate Diploma (Professional Legal Skills), City University of London
LLB (Hons), University of London
BSc (Hons), University of Hertfordshire
Public International Law, Hague Academy of International Law
General Management Programme, University of Cambridge
Lawyer Rankings
Pakistan > Real estate and construction
(Firms to watch)With offices in Lahore and Islamabad, Kilam Law is experienced in representing national development authorities and other public bodies. The team is co-led by Ali Naveed Arshad, who joined the firm from Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP, and Ali Ibrahim, an expert in corporate M&A transactions. The third head is Haris Azmat, who handles substantial real-estate work for corporate clients. Recent addition Taimur Malik rounds off the leadership team.
Pakistan > Dispute resolution
Comprising a distinguished team of litigators, Kilam Law is well-equipped to handle complex and multi-jurisdictional disputes across a wide range of sectors. The department is jointly chaired by founding partner Ali Ibrahim and Haris Azmat, the youngest advocate in Pakistan’s Supreme Court and a leading litigator in rail state matters. Ali Naveed Arshad leads on arbitration matters, and co-head Taimur Malik joined the firm from Clyde & Co. in February 2023, leveraging his international experience representing illegally detailed former ministers and politicians in high-profile civil litigation cases.
Pakistan > Labour and employment
Kilam Law is led by Ali Ibrahim, a noted expert in labour law, who operates from the Lahore office. His practice encompasses drafting employment contracts, handling industrial disputes, and advising on social security and benefits funds. The firm has acted on behalf of leading global brands such as Red Bull, advising on corporate compliance and labour contract law issues. Haris Azmat and Taimur Malik are also litigators of note.
Pakistan > Corporate and M&A
Headquartered in the commercial heart of Lahore, Kilam Law leverages its unique international experience and local knowledge to cater to the needs of a growing client roster. The practice is jointly led by Ali Ibrahim, who strengthens the practice with his significant experience of handling both commercial and contentious matters, and Taimur Malik, who joined the firm from Clyde & Co earlier in the year, bringing his expertise in international transactions and international law firm pedigree to the domestic market. They are supported by Ali Naveed Arshad, who operates from the firm’s Islamabad office.
Lawyer Rankings
- Corporate and M&A Pakistan
- Dispute resolution Pakistan
- Labour and employment Pakistan
- Firms to watch Pakistan > Real estate and construction