Mr Haris Azmat > 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 Haris Azmat
Work Department
Litigation and Arbitration, TMT (Technology Media & Telecommunications), Commercial
Position
Senior Partner
Career
Mr. Azmat provides wide ranging legal advisory, corporate, transactional and litigation services to a broad spectrum of companies and high profile and networth clients. His has represented, amongst others, the Gwadar Port Authority, National School of Public Policy, senior bureaucrats and a former Prime Minister of Pakistan.
Mr. Azmat has personally conducted countless cases before the courts in Pakistan which includes a wide variety of trial and appellate work in civil, criminal, commercial and banking matters. Mr. Azmat also has numerous leading judgments to his credit. He brings his experience of handling sophisticated disptues in litigation and arbitration in drafting and negotiating commercial documents. Mr. Azmat led the team drafting and negotaition of a concession agreement worth US$770 million on behalf of the Gwadar Port Authority.
Languages
English, Urdu
Memberships
Pakistan Bar Council, Supreme Court Bar Association, Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn
Education
Mr. Azmat did his LL.B. (Hons) from University of London and then went to become a barrister from the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn. He completed a course in International Law from the prestigious Hague Academy of International Law in Netherlands.
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.
Lawyer Rankings
- Dispute resolution Pakistan
- Labour and employment Pakistan
- Firms to watch Pakistan > Real estate and construction