About Us
We are pleased to introduce ZAHID & TARIQ, Advocates, Consultants & I.P. Attorneys, a partnership firm registered with the Registrar of Firms, established in the year 1979. The firm was established to provide quality legal services to organizations, corporations and individuals, a goal that the partners have strived and endeavoured to provide to their clients.
The firm provides services in the following fields:
Admiralty and Shipping
We have pleaded several landmark cases in the superior courts. The firm is proud of the fact that in the development of shipping law the efforts of our firm can be reflected from the reported judgements in our favour. We also have been representing the Ship-breaking industry in the courts of law for the last more than three decades and have been protecting their interest especially in the realm of taxation and customs matters as well as shipping issues covered under Admiralty jurisdictions, the most number of reported judgements of our firm are in this field.
Arbitration
The founding partner of our firm Mr Justice ® Zahid Kurban Alavi after his time on the bench has dealt with several matters as an arbitrator and his expertise and knowledge has enabled the firm to advise clients as well as proceed with arbitration matters.
Banking Laws
Amongst the several cases that our firm has handled. The reported case of PEL versus UBL is paramount wherein the jurisdiction of banking courts vis-à-vis the civil courts was discussed and decided.
Contracts & Agreements
Our firm has drafted and vetted MOUs, confidentiality agreements, bonds, mortgage agreements, employment contracts, agency agreements, franchise agreements and power of attorneys, sale deeds, relinquishment and release deeds, and various other contracts for our regular retainer clients.
Constitutional Petitions
We have pleaded constitutional petitions invoking the extraordinary special jurisdiction of the High court in matters concerning taxation, government Malafide, show cause notices and customs matters.
Corporate Matters
We have acted as corporate consultants to our clients such as M/s. Muller and Phipps, M/s. Amreli Steels, M/s. Engro Chemicals, Cyan (Pvt) Limited, Dynea Pakistan Limited, M/s Awan Trading Company etc. We have also appeared before the S.E.C.P in several matters wherein we have clarified the law relating to the Companies Ordinance and several rules made thereunder.
Customs & Sales Tax Laws
From the Tribunal to the High Court we have represented our client’s interest in avoiding excesses of the above said authorities. Our Land Mark cases are Ms. Amreli Steel versus Collector of Sales Tax and Shershah Industries versus Collector of Sales tax wherein the disparity in the rates of ingots and billets was successfully challenged. We also have been representing the Shipbreaking industry for the last more than three decades and have been protecting their interest especially in the realm of taxation and customs matters, the most number of reported judgements of our firm are in this field.
Environmental Laws
In the nascent stages of the development of this law we worked with the World Conservation Union for drafting and developing the Sindh Conservation Strategy.
General Civil Litigations
Our partners and associates are involved in civil litigation from the civil judges’ right up to the Supreme Court thus protecting our client’s interest at every stage.
Intellectual Properties
Our firm is dealing with the registration of trademarks and copyrights for several companies and is involved in the famous Basmati case before the registrar. We have also advised the registry in adopting the new law vis-à-vis the old statute and rules. We are also involved in the filing of suits as well as defending suits for the protection of trademark and copyright infringements of our client’s marks.
Insurance Laws
We deal with Marine Claims, Fire Losses, Theft and burglary and other insurance matters. Our leading case in this field is Central Insurance Versus Collector of Central Excise wherein the Excise on agents’ commission was decided.
Labor Laws
In this field, we provide our legal expertise by giving legal opinions, consultations and to file and defend legal proceedings in the court of law.
Petroleum Laws
Our Land Mark case is M/S P.S.O versus Shaheen Petrol Station wherein several restrictions in operating a petrol station were clarified and declared redundant.
Property Laws
From rent matters to registration of conveyance deeds our clients can obtain such services from our firm, including litigations in the courts of law.