Our Qualified Team of Professionals.
At PINJANI & VADRIA, we commit ourselves to providing legal services and legal advice of the highest calibre based on an in-depth analysis of the issues being faced by the client and the applicable laws of Pakistan. We provide practical solutions to all legal matters, whether the matter is contentious or noncontentious, and believe in providing the best possible legal representation to our clients’ through commitment, dedication and professionalism. Our law Firm has had the unique experience of dealing with sensitive and monumental legal matters including but not limited to the fields of constitution, corporate, commercial, financial-crimes, banking and civil matters.
Mr. Ravi Pinjani
FOUNDING PARTNER
HEAD OF LITIGATION
Mr. Ravi Pinjani is an Advocate of the Supreme Court and a Barrister-at-Law (Gray’s Inn, UK). He is an alumnus of the Columbia University (New York), where he was awarded the Justice Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar award and is also a Fulbright Scholar.
He also is an Attorney-at-Law, with practice rights in the state of New York, USA. Mr Pinjani has been practicing law since 2006 and in 2012 he took charge of the lawfirm M/s Hussain & Haider as its Managing Partner until 2019.
Hamza Hussain Hidayatallah
Partner
Mr. Hidayatallah is a Barrister-at-Law (Middle Temple, UK) having completed the Bar Professional Training Course from BPP University, London and the LLB (Hons) from the University of London (International Programmes). He is enrolled on the Sindh Bar Council's roll of Advocates, with rights of audience before the High Courts of Pakistan.
Mr. Hidayatallah has substantial litigation experience regularly appearing before the High Courts, District Courts and various Tribunals in Pakistan. He also provides significant assistance with regards to matters before the Honourable Supreme Court of Pakistan. Additionally, Mr. Hidayatallah is well-versed in corporate advisory and transactional structuring and works with numerous clients both domestic and international.
He has previously remained a Visiting Faculty member of SZABIST for many years for the Law of Torts and Criminal Law.
Mr. Umair R. Vadria
FOUNDING PARTNER
HEAD OF CORPORATE AND COMMERCIAL PRACTICE
Mr Vadria is an Advocate of the High Courts and holds a law degree from the University of London. He has been practising law since 2005 and joined hands with Mr Pinjani as a Partner in M/s Hussain & Haider in 2014, which was subsequently renamed as M/s Hussain, Haider, Pinjani & Vadria and continued as such until 2019. Mr. Vadria has been actively involved with the Government of Sindh in relation to various projects being undertaken under the head of Public Private Partnerships.
Our Associates
Jamal Nasir
Associate
Mr. Jamal Nasir is an Associate with the firm. He completed his graduation from University of Karachi followed by LLB from S.M Law College. Mr. Nasir is enrolled on the Sindh Bar Council’s roll of Advocates, with rights of audience before the High Courts of Pakistan. During the course of his practice, he has gained experience in civil and criminal litigation. Mr. Nasir assists partners in numerous matters pertaining to civil and criminal litigation and regularly appears before the Honourable High Court, District Courts and Tribunals. He also deals with Public Sector Government Departments on behalf of the firm.
Zehra Hussain
Associate
Zehra Hussain is an associate with the firm. She completed her LLB (Honors) from the University of London in 2007 and completed her LLM/LPC from the University of Westminster with a commendation in 2021.
Her practice at the firm focuses on a range of corporate work, including rights issues, drug laws, labour laws, trademark laws, sukuks, mergers and acquisitions, start-ups, due diligence projects and has worked with matters relating to family law. Her tasks also include drafting various agreements and legal opinions.
Ms. Hussain also assists the Partners with legal research.
Ghulam Haider
Associate
Mr. Haider is a Barrister-at-Law (Lincoln’s Inn, UK) having completed the Bar Professional Training Course from BPP University, London, LLM from BPP University, London and the LLB (Hons) from the University of London (International Programmes). He is enrolled on the Sindh Bar Council's roll of Advocates, with rights of audience before the High Courts of Pakistan.
Mr. Haider has substantial litigation experience regularly appearing before the High Court, District Courts and various Tribunals. He also provides significant assistance with regards to drafting and legal research to the partners in matters pertaining to civil and criminal litigation.
Syeda Samana Ameer
Associate
Syeda Samana Ameer graduated with honours from the University of London, achieving a 2:1 grade in 2022. She has worked with esteemed organizations such as the International Committee of the Red Cross and the United Nations Association of Pakistan. Moreover, Ms. Ameer has published work with the Research Society of International Law evaluating various laws pertaining to AI and their applications globally.
At the firm, her work encompasses a wide range of matters, including mergers and acquisitions, due diligence for M&A transactions, drug laws, oil and gas regulations, competition laws, labour laws and SECP compliances. Ms. Ameer is also proficient in drafting agreements and providing legal opinions.
Umair Ali
Associate
Umair Ali, an associate at our firm, graduated with LLB (Honours) from the University of London in 2023. His practice spans a diverse range of corporate work, notably capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, trademark laws, drug laws, and oil and gas. His responsibilities also extend to drafting agreements, providing legal opinions, and research pertaining to litigation.
Muhammad Tahir Shabbir
Associate
Mr. Muhammad Tahir Shabbir is a graduate of Ziauddin University's Faculty of Law, Politics & Governance. He has substantial litigation experience, having interned at prominent law firms.
Mr. Shabbir provides assistance to the firm’s partners in constitutional, financial crime, property and company jurisdiction matters before the High Courts, the lower courts, and tribunals in Pakistan.
He is enrolled with the Sindh Bar Council as an Advocate, with rights of audience before the Subordinate Courts of Pakistan.
Syed Basit Hussain Jaffri
Associate
Syed Basit Hussain Jaffri is an associate at the firm, specializing in both litigation and corporate matters. He graduated with a BA.LLB (Hons) from S.M. Law College, Karachi University.
Mr. Jaffri provides essential support to partners in a variety of legal matters. As an adept litigator, he frequently appears before Subordinate Courts and Tribunals, handling a broad spectrum of civil and criminal cases. His expertise encompasses meticulous legal research, drafting of legal documents—including suits and notices—and the efficient management of diverse litigation and corporate responsibilities.
Of-Counsel
Malik Mohammad Ejaz
Advocate Of-Counsel
He is an Advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. He has completed his LLB from SM Law College, Karachi and his M.A Political Science from University of Karachi.
Mr. Ejaz benefits from a vast wealth of experience and expertise in property law and related transactions. He was a senior associate of the firm for over twenty-five years and continues to act as an Of Counsel primarily assisting the firm in all property related matters.
More About Our Affiliates
Our Affiliates have acted for and appeared on behalf of a number of local and international corporations, companies and organizations.
We have Affiliates Offices in Lahore and Kuala Lampur (Malaysia), who are experienced and experts in handling legal assignments in their respective fields of laws.