Mr Jawad Qureshi > Khalid Anwer & Co. > Karachi, Pakistan > Lawyer Profile

Khalid Anwer & Co.
153-K, BLOCK 2
PECHS
KARACHI
Pakistan

Position

Partner

Career

Jawad Qureshi is an Advocate of the High Courts of Pakistan. He joined the firm in 2012 and has been a Partner since 2016.

He appears before the High Courts as well as administrative tribunals in Pakistan. He has gained substantial experience in commercial, civil and constitutional litigation with a particular focus on taxation, judicial review and regulatory issues. He has also worked on a number of taxation, real estate and landmark constitutional cases before the Supreme Court of Pakistan along with the Senior Partner, Mr. Khalid Anwer.

He also regularly advises on a range of legal issues on an ongoing basis to a number of the firm’s clients such as, Fatima Group, National Foods, Continental Biscuits, Pepsi-Cola International and the University of London, amongst others.

Languages

English, Urdu & Sindhi

Education

Jawad graduated with an LL.B. (Hons) Degree from King’s College London in 2009 and was called to the Bar of England and Wales at Lincoln’s Inn in 2010.

Lawyer Rankings

Pakistan > Tax

A well-established practice that sits at the forefront of tax litigation, Khalid Anwer & Co. profits from a strong relationship with the country’s major industrial and financial services conglomerates. The department is also experienced at handling high-profile cases before the superior courts. The team is co-led by Karachi-based Raashid Anwer, a distinguished practitioner highly regarded for his cross-sector expertise, alongside Jawad Qureshi, who leverages his substantive experience of tax-related litigation.

Pakistan > TMT

A leading law firm situated in Karachi, Khalid Anwer & Co. has recently expanded into the TMT area, representing some of the country’s principal companies, such as Telenor Pakistan (Private) Limited and Warid Telecom (Private) Limited. The team is led by a quartet of highly experienced litigators: Khalid Anwer, Raashid Anwer, Jawad Qureshi, and Yousuf Nasim.

Pakistan > Dispute resolution

A leading boutique dispute resolution law firm, Khalid Anwer & Co. is renowned in the arena for being at the fore of some of the country’s most well-known constitutional and commercial disputes. The ‘very experienced and senior lawyer’ Khalid Anwer co-heads the team, bringing over five decades of experience at the superior courts to the practice, and he has been involved in several cases critical to the country’s political and constitutional foundation. Leading alongside Anwer is managing partner Raashid Anwer, who maintains strong relationships with major industrial and financial conglomerates. They are supported by Syed Mustafa Ali, who specialises in employment disputes and regularly advises leading international and domestic banks on a range of issues. Jawad Qureshi and Yousuf Nasim are also practitioners of note.