RASHEED RAZVI - Key Persons
Mr. Rasheed A. Razvi was born on the 18th of December 1947 in Bombay (now Mumbai), India. His family migrated from Bombay to Karachi in the year 1956. He was brought up and educated in Karachi. He completed his B.A (Hons) in the year 1969 and M.A in Economics in the year 1970 both from the University of Karachi. He successfully completed his L.L.B from Government Islamia College in the year 1972-1973 where he stood First Class Second in the University of Karachi. He joined the legal profession in the year 1973 and now has a legal standing of over 48 years. During his student life he was very active and remained President of his Law College Students Union. He was also part of the students' movement in the years 1967-1970 launched by National Students Federation.
In the month of November 1993, Mr. Razvi was appointed as Presiding Officer, Special Courts (Offences in Banks) Sindh at Karachi (with the status of a High Court Judge) which position he held till 7th April 1995, where after he was elevated as a Judge of the High Court of Sindh. However, on 26.01.2000, he stood retired along with other honorable Judges of the High Courts and Supreme Court who declined to take a fresh oath under the Provisional Constitution Order, 2000 promulgated by the then military dictator General Pervaiz Musharraf. Since then he has conducted hundreds of cases before High Court and Supreme Court.
As a Judge of the High Court, he has to his credit more than 300 hundred reported cases in the various fields including but not limited to Civil, Criminal, Labour, Constitution and Intellectual property laws which is a remarkable achievement. Mr. Razvi was conferred the status of ‘Senior Advocate of Supreme Court of Pakistan' in the year 2008 by the Supreme Court of Pakistan.
As a lawyer his efforts have resulted in some leading judgments of the Supreme Court i.e. Supreme Court Bar Association case (PLD 2002 SC 939), Pakistan Bar Council case (PLD 2007 SC 394) Chief Justice of Pakistan's case (PLD 2010 SC 61) Sindh High Court Bar Association (PLD 2009 SC 879), Justice Khurshid Bhinder case (PLD 2010 SC 483), Province of Sindh Vs. Rasheed A. Razvi (PLD 2010 SC 649), Baz M. Kakar (PLD 2012 SC 870), Watan Party (2012 SCMR 584), Gen. Pervez Musharraf's case (PLD 2014 SC 585) and the case of 21st Amendment (PLD 2015 SC 401) and many other cases. In the case of Pakistan Bar Council (PLD 2007 SC 394), the Supreme Court issued directions how to regulate the Law Colleges. The Sindh High Court Bar Association case (PLD 2009 SC 879) is a 14 Member bench decision, which for the first time declared "Emergency" by General Pervez Musharraf in the year 2007, as illegal and unconstitutional. It was also held that keeping Constitution in "abeyance" amount to abrogation of Constitution. As a result of this decision more than 100 P.C.O Judges were relieved. Mr. Razvi was Petitioner in the said case being President of the S.H.C.B.A. as well appeared and argued the case.
Mr. Rasheed Razvi has also held several positions within the Bar Associations and Bar Counsels of the Country. He was elected as the General Secretary of the Karachi Bar Association in the year 1981 and it's President in the year 1987. He was also elected as a member of the Sindh Bar Council for the term 1984-1989 and again for 1989-1994. During this tenure, he was twice elected as Vice Chairman of the Sindh Bar Council. He was elected President of the Sindh High Court Bar Association for four (4) terms in the years 2000, 2008, 2009 and 2010. He has remained a Member of Pakistan Bar Council (the apex regulatory body for all Supreme Court Lawyers of Pakistan) since the year 2000 till 2020. He has also remained the Vice Chairman and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Pakistan Bar Council. He was elected as the President of Supreme Court Bar Association for the terms 2016-2017.
Mr. Razvi has a long history of struggle for the rights of downtrodden people. He led the movement for restoration of democracy and independence of judiciary from the front during the era of Gen. Pervez Musharraf. He was incarcerated during the struggle for restoration of democracy against Gen. Zia-ul-Haq regime. He was adopted as "Prisoner of Conscience" in the year 1983-84 by the Amnesty International, U.K.
Mr. Rasheed A. Razvi has also participated in several International law conferences/human rights workshops and is a life member of the Common Wealth Judges and Magistrate Association (CMJA), U.K. as well as LAWASIA, which is a joint forum of Lawyers of South East Asia. He has also remained the President of the Pakistan Chapter of SAARC Law for more than 8 years, from 2009 till 2017. For last seven years, he is also President of the Board of Directors of PILER (Pakistan Institute of Labour Education & Research) which is one of the oldest and well organized N.G.O. in Pakistan engaged in the matter of workers/labour rights. He is life member of Pakistan Institute of International Affairs.
Mr. Abbas graduated with honours from the University of Buckingham School of Law in the year 2012, and has since been associated with Rasheed Razvi & Associates. He was enrolled with the Sindh Bar Counsel as an advocate in the year 2012 and later as an advocate of the High Courts in the year 2014. He was made a partner in the year 2012.
Mr. Abbas predominantly practices as an Advocate at Karachi and Islamabad but has also appeared before the Lahore High Court and the High Court of Balochistan. Mr. Abbas has been regularly appearing before Accountability Courts of Sindh and Islamabad.
Mr. Abbas handles matters involving drug laws, judicial review and constitutional law and other regulatory disputes, with a particular focus on and expertise in NAB disputes.
Mr. Abbas has also assisted Senior Partner Justice Retd. Rasheed A. Razvi in numerous landmark constitutional cases before the Supreme Court of Pakistan, Islamabad High Court, High Court of Sindh at Karachi and Balochistan High Court.
He is presently advising and representing numerous national and multinational entities across various sectors, as well as high net-worth individuals on major issues and/or disputes before the High Courts of Pakistan.
Mr. Abbas has several reported judgments to his credit and on several occasions the Hon'ble High Court of Sindh has appointed him on behalf of pauper counsels in order to assist the Court.
Job Titles:
- Advocate & Legal Consultant / LLB ( Hons. ) University of London / CertHE Common Law University of London
Mr. Saif ur Rehman Khuhawar Advocate & Legal Consultant LLB (Hons.) University of London Mr. Khuhawar graduated with honours from the University of London in the year 2018. He joined Rasheed Razvi & Associates in 2019 and was enrolled as an Advocate with the Sindh Bar Council the same year. Mr. Khuhawar regularly appears before the Subordinate Courts and assists the Senior Partners in a range of litigation matters at the High Court. Mr. Khuhawar is also involved in a variety of tasks including research, drafting, rendering opinions, and vetting agreements. His practice area includes Civil, Criminal and Constitutional law including but not limited to Rent Law, Property Law, Defamation Law and Custom Law and is proficient in Criminal Law and has received favourable outcomes in several Bail matters in the District Court.
Mr. Nizamani graduated in the year 2019 with honours from L'ecole where he studied the University of London LLB International Programme. Mr Nizamani, after his graduation joined Advocate Supreme Court Khawaja Shams-ul Islam where he worked as an Associate till May 2020. He joined Rasheed Razvi & Associates, in 2020 and was enrolled with the Sindh Bar Council as an Advocate on 7th July, 2020.
His areas of practice include but are not limited to Banking law, Criminal law, Rent law, Family law and Constitutional law. Mr. Nizamani regularly assists the senior associates as well as the managing & senior partners of the firm in the High Court of Sindh, at Karachi.
He also frequently appears in a range of litigation matters before many Courts of Karachi, including but not limited to District Courts, Banking Courts, Anti-Narcotics Court, NIRC Court. Moreover, he has also represented clients before District Courts, Banking Courts, Anti-Narcotics Court, NIRC Court.
Mr. Khan, Advocate High Court, graduated with honours from the University of London in 2015 and thereafter joined Mohsin Tayebaly & Co. where he worked as an Associate till August 2018. Mr. Khan later attended the University of West of England, Bristol, UK and successfully completed his Bar at Law.
Mr. Khan joined Rasheed Razvi & Associates in the year 2019, after being called to the Bar of the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn.
Mr. Khan is also an Accredited Civil / Commercial Mediator at ADR ODR - International. His training under supervision of renowned international Mediators further polished his skills of conflict management and negotiations.
Mr. Khan enrolled himself in an online Course titled "Justice" at Harvard University during the lockdown (2020) and studied fundamentals of political philosophy and modern justice system.
He regularly appears before the High Court of Sindh and sub-ordinate Courts, Tribunals in commercial and civil matters including banking, rent, customs, property and taxation.
Mr. Khan is involved in a variety of tasks including drafting and advising clients and has worked extensively with Justice (Retd) Rasheed A. Razvi on Labour and constitutional matters.
Mr. Rasheed A. Razvi was born on the 18th of December 1947 in Bombay (now Mumbai), India. His family migrated from Bombay to Karachi in the year 1956. He was brought up and educated in Karachi. He completed his B.A (Hons) in the year 1969 and M.A in Economics in the year 1970 both from the University of Karachi. He successfully completed his L.L.B from Government Islamia College in the year 1972 where he stood First Class Second. He joined the legal profession in the year 1973 and now has a legal standing of over 47 years.
In the month of November 1993, Mr. Razvi was appointed the Presiding Officer, Special Courts (Offences in Banks) Sindh at Karachi (with the status of a High Court Judge) which position he held till 7th April 1995. In the same year Mr. Razvi was elevated as a Judge of the High Court of Sindh. However, on 26.01.2000, he stood retired along with other honourable Judges of the High Courts and Supreme Court who declined to take a fresh oath under the Provisional Constitution Order, 2000 promulgated by General Pervaiz Musharraf, a military dictator.
As a Judge of the High Court, he has to his credit several reported cases in the various fields including but not limited to Civil, Criminal, Labour, Constitutional and Intellectual Property laws. As a lawyer his efforts have resulted in some leading judgments of the Supreme Court i.e. Supreme Court Bar Association case ( PLD 2002 SC 939), Pakistan Bar Council (PLD 2007 SC 394) Chief Justice of Pakistan's case (PLD 2010 SC 61) Sindh High Court Bar Association (PLD 2009 SC 879), Justice Khurshid Bhinder (PLD 2010 SC 483), Province of Sindh Vs. Rasheed A. Razvi (PLD 2010 SC 649), Baz M. Kakar (PLD 2012 SC 870), Watan Party (2012 SCMR 584), Gen. Pervez Musharraf's case (PLD 2014 SC 585), case of 21st Amendment (PLD 2015 SC 401) and many other cases.
Mr. Razvi has also held several positions within the bar associations and bar counsels of the Country. Mr. Razvi was elected as the General Secretary of the Karachi Bar Association in the year 1981 and it's President in the year 1987. He was also elected as a member of the Sindh Bar Council for the term 1984-1989 and again for 1989-1994. During this tenure, he was twice elected as Vice Chairman of the Sindh Bar Council. He was elected President of the Sindh High Court Bar Association in the years 2000, 2008, 2009 and 2010. He was a member of Pakistan Bar Council (the regulatory body for all Supreme Court lawyers of Pakistan) since the year 2000 up till 2020. He has also remained the Vice Chairman and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Pakistan Bar Council. Mr. Razvi was elected the President of the Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan in the year 2017.
Mr. Razvi was conferred the status of ‘Senior Advocate of Supreme Court of Pakistan' in the year 2008.
Mr. Razvi has also participated in several international law conferences/human rights workshops and is a life member of the Common Wealth Judges and Magistrate Association (CMJA). He has also remained the President of the Pakistan Chapter of SAARC Law for more than 8 years from 2009 till 2017.
Mr. Saif ur Rehman Khuhawar Advocate & Legal Consultant LLB (Hons.) University of London Mr. Khuhawar graduated with honours from the University of London in the year 2018. He joined Rasheed Razvi & Associates in 2019 and was enrolled as an Advocate with the Sindh Bar Council the same year. Mr. Khuhawar regularly appears before the Subordinate Courts and assists the Senior Partners in a range of litigation matters at the High Court. Mr. Khuhawar is also involved in a variety of tasks including research, drafting, rendering opinions, and vetting agreements. His practice area includes Civil, Criminal and Constitutional law including but not limited to Rent Law, Property Law, Defamation Law and Custom Law and is proficient in Criminal Law and has received favourable outcomes in several Bail matters in the District Court.
Mr Khatian completed his LLM from Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Law University (SZABUL) in the year 2019 in Administrative & Constitutional Law.
Job Titles:
- Corporate Legal Consultant
- M / S Shell Pakistan Limited As a Legal Counsel
Mr. Tahmasp joined M/s Rasheed Razvi & Associates in the summer of 2006. Mr. Tahmasp frequently appears before the district courts in Karachi and the High Court of Sindh and has several reported judgments to his name.
Job Titles:
- Advocate & Legal Consultant / LLB ( Hons. ) University of London
Mr. Nizamani graduated in the year 2019 with honours from L'ecole where he studied the University of London LLB International Programme. Mr Nizamani, after his graduation joined Advocate Supreme Court Khawaja Shams-ul Islam where he worked as an Associate till May 2020. He joined Rasheed Razvi & Associates, in 2020 and was enrolled with the Sindh Bar Council as an Advocate on 7th July, 2020.
Mr. Nizamani joined English Biscuit Manufacturers Pvt.(Ltd) as a legal counsel and was part of their litigation team. During his stay in EBM, Mr. Nizamani managed all litigations matters as well as all the in-house corporate work.
His areas of practice include but are not limited to Banking law, Criminal law, Rent law, Family law. Defamation law and Constitutional law. Mr. Nizamani regularly assists the senior associates as well as the managing & senior partners of the firm in the High Court of Sindh, at Karachi.
He also frequently appears in a range of litigation matters before many Courts of Karachi, including but not limited to District Courts, Banking Courts, Anti-Narcotics Court, NIRC Court. Moreover, he has also represented clients before District Courts, Banking Courts, Anti-Narcotics Court, NIRC Court.
Ms. Marina Ali graduated with honours, from the University of London in the year 2018. She was enrolled as an Advocate with the Sindh Bar Council on 25.01.2019 and has been actively practicing law since then. Ms. Marina Ali was enrolled as an advocate of the High Courts in January 2021.
She regularly appears before the District Courts and Tribunals in Karachi and has a varied litigation practice in the Civil, Criminal and Constitutional law and is proficient in Family Law, Rent Law, Property Law, Company Law and Intellectual Property Law and continues to expand her range of expertise in the field. While practicing law, Marina has diversified her professional experience in academics as a lecturer and as an administrator. Most recently, she taught "Legal Skills and Methods" at Denning Law University in the year 2019 which has further refined her skills as a lawyer as she is able to pass on her practical skills and understanding of the law to university students stepping into the same field.
Ms. Qirah Motiwala Advocate & Legal Consultant LLB (Hons.) University of London Ms. Qirah Motiwala graduated with honours (upper division) from Themis School of Law where she studied the University of London LLB International Programme. She joined M/s. Rasheed Razvi & Associates just after her graduation, that is, in June 2018 and was thereafter enrolled with the Sindh Bar Council as an Advocate on 25th January, 2019. Ms. Motiwala was enrolled as an advocate of the High Courts in January 2021. Her practice areas include Custom law, Banking law, Criminal law, Rent law, Family law and Constitutional law. Ms. Motiwala regularly appears before the High Court of Sindh, at Karachi and also assists her seniors in a range of corporate matters. She routinely undertakes research assignments, drafting and vetting of agreements, regulatory forms, documents, court proceedings and legal opinions. She also frequently appears in a range of litigation matters before many Courts of Karachi, including but not limited to District Courts, Banking Courts, Custom Appellate Tribunal, NAB Court. Moreover, she has also represented clients before the Collectorate of Custom and the Sindh Health Care Commission.