M. Akram Qureshi & Co.
About Us
The Firm got founded in August 1996 by Mr. Muhammad Akram Qureshi Adovcate Supreme Court of Pakistan, with the view to provide quality legal services based on thorough knowledge and understanding of client concerns. The Firm is defined by the quality of its lawyers and the satisfaction of its clients. Success along both parameters is how we measure our progress and the value of our work.
At M. Akram Qureshi & Co., the highest priority is to deliver the best of the Firm to every client engagement. We believe that the talent of our associates is considerable, and associates and partners alike demonstrate commitment to communities as well as clients, making pro bono contributions across a breadth of not-for-profit issues. The Firm values these efforts, much as we value good judgment, creativity and efficiency in client matters.
Mr. Justice (R) Muhammad Akram Qureshi
Advocate Supreme Court – Firm Head
Mr. Zain Rehmat Qureshi
Advocate High Court – Managing Partner
Mr. Shergul Qureshi
Advocate High Court – Senior Associate
Mr. Faisal Shehzad Gondal
Advocate High Court – Senior Associate
Mr. M. Latif Bhutta
Advocate High Court – Senior Associate
Mr. Syed S. Abbas Bokhari
Advocate High Court – Associate
Sardar Wajahat Ali Dogar
Advocate High Court - Senior Associate
Aateka Shuja
Advocate High Court - Senior Associate
Muhammad Jalal Chaudhary
Advocate - Junior Associate
Syed Sheheryar Shah
Advocate - Junior Associate
Tayyab Shakoor
Advocate - Junior Associate
Shahzad Safdar
Advocate - Junior Associate
What we do
Practice Area
Criminal Law
The head of the firm, namely Mr. Justice (retd) Muhammad Akram Qureshi, has been a leading criminal lawyer of the country and has the experience of handling a wide range of Criminal cases including Murder trials, Murder Appeals. Apart from this he has been on the panel of NAB as their special prosecutor.
Alternate Dispute Resolution
The Firm has acted extensively for clients in this area and has, to its credit, the settlement of some of the most important commercial disputes in Pakistan’s history.
Corporate, Banking and Civil, Litigation:
The Firm has been involved in some of the most challenging corporate, banking and civil litigation in Pakistan in recent years and the Firm enjoys a very good reputation for its litigation and advocacy prowess.
Banking and Credit/Business Restructuring
Our Firm has represented and rendered services to various banks and financial institutions including MCB Bank, The Bank of Punjab, American Express Bank, Union Bank, United Bank Limited etc. among others. We have also conducted various winding up petitions/bankruptcy proceedings on behalf of a variety of clients including banks and public limited companies.
Tax and Labour
The Firm deals extensively with appellate tax matters, which include Income Tax, Wealth Tax and Customs, Excise and Sales Tax. It also has extensive experience in dealing with Labour and Service matters.
Constitutional Law
M. Akram Qureshi & Co. is one of the leading law firms in Pakistan in the area of constitutional litigation.
Intellectual Property
The Firm advises clients on intellectual property transactional work (trademarks, patents, design rights, advertising and marketing properties, copyright and unfair competition), intellectual property litigation, IT-related transactions and litigation as well as telecommunication transactional work.
General Corporate
The Firm’s General Corporate work encompasses a variety of commercial, corporate and securities matters.