Our Managing Partner Mr. Ch Muhammad Zafar Iqbal has been practicing law since 1980. He is an Advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, Member Alternate Dispute Resolution Council of Pakistan, Member Lahore High Court Bar, Member Tax Bar Association.

He completed his Bachelor in Arts from the esteemed Government College, Lahore in 1977 after which he completed his LLB (Hons.) from the prestigious Punjab University.

Mr. Zafar is a highly qualified lawyer with almost 40 years of experience under his belt. His experience and expertise are highly valued by our clients. He has served on the Panel of Federal Board of Revenue as the Chief Legal Counsel for 18 years and has earned a reputation for being one of the top tax lawyers in the Country.

His opinions, drafting work and pleadings are highly valued by the clients and given great importance in all the legal forums and due to his hard work, experience and work ethic, we are remarked as one of the leading law firms in Pakistan.

Email: zafariqbal@zafariqbalandco.com
Phone: 042-35752805-6 Ext- 102

Osama Zafar is a Barrister-at-Law from Lincoln’s Inn and an Advocate of the High Courts. He is a Partner at the firm and heads the litigation practice.

Osama appears before the High Courts of Lahore, Islamabad, Sindh and Balochistan in commercial, taxation, customs, civil, procurement, intellectual property, arbitration, banking, environment and white collar crime matters. Osama also appears before various tribunals (the Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue, Customs Appellate Tribunal, Intellectual Property Tribunal, Environment Tribunal) and regulatory bodies (SECP, FBR, IPO, NEPRA, Competition Commission of Pakistan) all over the country representing clients.

Osama’s expertise are availed by both public and private sector organisations, which include clients from Energy, Banking, Industrial, Aviation, Real Estate, Telecommunication and the Pharmaceutical industry. He has advised and reviewed the following legislations and policies on behalf of the Government of Punjab so far:

• ⦁ Ravi Urban Development Authority Act, 2020
• ⦁ The Lahore Central Business District Development Authority Act, 2021
• ⦁ The Punjab Commission on Irregular Housing Schemes Ordinance, 2021
• ⦁ South Punjab Secretariat, 2021
• ⦁ Punjab Urban and Peri-Urban Forest Policy, 2019
• ⦁ The Punjab Water Act, 2019
• ⦁ The Lai Business District and Water Channel Development Authority Act, 2022 (Draft)
• ⦁ The Golden Triangle Economic Corridor Development Authority Act, 2022 (Draft)
• ⦁ The Punjab Spatial Planning Act, 2022 (Draft)

Osama is known for his undying determination, perseverance and has an excellent track record. His efficiency, discipline and superior work ethic has earned him the “go-getter” title at the firm and he is therefore held in high regard by our clientage.

Osama attended the City Law School (London) for his BPTC, and was called to the Bar of England & Wales by the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s inn. He has attained his Master of Laws (LLM) from City Law School (London) and LLB (Hons.) from the University of London.

Osama is a member of the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, Lahore High Court Bar Association, Lahore Bar Association and Lahore Tax Bar Association.

Email: osama.zafar@zafariqbalandco.com
Phone: 042-35752805-6 Ext- 104