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Founder / Managing Partner
Faisal Islam
Professional Standing
Advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan and High Courts of Pakistan
Member, Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan
Member, Lahore High Court Bar Association
Experience Summary
30+ years’ experience in corporate matters
Advising major players in Pakistan’s power sector since 1994
Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts
Litigation in High Courts and Supreme Court in commercial, corporate, and tax cases
Experience in international and domestic arbitration including ICC and LCIA rules (Singapore and London)
Career Highlights
Started at Hassan & Hassan (Advocates) in 1992
Became partner of Parvez Hassan in 1998
Established Faisal & Partners in 2005; later converted into Faisal & Partners LLP
Education
LL.B., University of the Punjab (1992)
Academic Roles
Visiting Lecturer, LUMS (Business Faculty), 2004–2007
Visiting Lecturer, Forman Christian College University, 2007–2010
Board Role
Independent Director/Board Member, Inter State Gas Systems (Private) Limited, 2019–2023
Associate
Sikander Zulqarnain Islam
Profile
Results-driven legal professional with experience in fast-paced transactional environments, focused on commercially sound, client-focused solutions that enhance efficiency, mitigate risk, and maximize value.
Key Strengths
Supporting management and colleagues across engagements and transactions
Delivering detailed, accurate, practical legal advice
Engaging diverse stakeholders at all levels
Education
LL.B. Honors, Queen’s University Belfast (June 2023)
Master of Social Science (International & European Relations), Linköping University (June 2019)
Honors BA (Political Science), University of Guelph (June 2017)
Experience
Legal Associate (Corporate & Commercial), RIAA Barker Gillette (July 2024 – Present)
Due diligence for energy transactions; CTBCM framework updates
B2B power/energy purchase arrangements, wheeling options
Support on M&A involving multiple power plants (combined 990 MW)
Secondment: reviewed manufacturing agreements and cross-border distribution arrangements
Associate (UK Corporate Immigration), Vialto Partners (July 2023 – July 2024)
Clinical Law Placement Candidate, Law Centre Northern Ireland (Jan 2023 – Apr 2023)
Co-Editor, Student Law Journal, Queen’s University Belfast (Nov 2021 – Nov 2022)
Publications
The Friday Times (5 March 2025): Pakistan Football Federation ban (legal/governance perspective)
The Verdict Online (6 Jan 2022): COP26 and Climate Change in the UK
Journal of ASEAN Studies (2 Aug 2019): inequality in old age in Thailand (co-authored)
Master’s thesis (2019): Geopolitics and Proxy Warfare (available upon request)
