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Saad Amjad

Associate

Saad Amjad, Associate

Joined the FirmJanuary 2024

Mr Saad Amjad joined the Firm in January 2024 as an Associate. He holds an LL.B. (Hons) from the University of London (2023). He is a litigation associate with nearly three years of practice across civil, criminal, rent, labour and trade-regulatory matters. He is experienced in contesting suits, appeals, revisions and criminal complaints, filing defamation suits, and drafting writ petitions, CPLAs and settlement agreements, and his work is supported by thorough case law research.

Areas of practice

  • Civil litigation
  • Rent and eviction matters
  • Criminal litigation
  • Defamation
  • Labour and employment disputes
  • Trade-regulatory matters before the Director General Trade Organizations (DGTO) and the Secretary Commerce

General experience

  • Independently contests civil suits, civil appeals, Regular First Appeals (RFAs) and civil revisions, managing each case from filing through hearing.
  • Researched UAE free-zone frameworks to determine incorporation strategies for a PropTech venture in Dubai.
  • Contested criminal cases, including offences under Section 406 PPC (criminal breach of trust) and Section 489-F PPC (dishonour of cheques).
  • Contested complaint under Section 500 PPC (criminal defamation) and drafts and files civil defamation suits.
  • Filed and contested arbitration proceedings under Section 20 of the Arbitration Act, 1940.
  • Contested Intellectual Property Organization (IPO) matters before the Intellectual Property Tribunal.
  • Contested rent eviction petitions and rent appeals, covering drafting, strategy and court representation.
  • Contested labour cases and appeals, including disputes on wrongful termination, employee rights and workplace claims.
  • Assisted senior counsel in formulating questions of law and drafting concise statements in civil petitions for leave to appeal (CPLAs) before the Supreme Court of Pakistan, as well as in constitutional matters before the Federal Constitutional Court.
  • Contested cases before the Director General Trade Organizations (DGTO) and drafts and files appeals before the Secretary Commerce.
  • Drafted and reviewed settlement agreements, purchase contracts and service contracts, and handles real estate and property documentation.
  • Conducted comprehensive case law and statutory research to shape litigation strategy, and prepares legal memoranda, notices and client correspondence.

Professional Qualifications & Education

  • LL.B. (Hons), University of London (2023).