RANA IJAZ & PARTNERS
Advocates & Legal Consultants
Rana Ijaz & Partners is a full-service law firm based in Lahore, Pakistan. It was formed about 45 years ago and offers legal services including litigation and legal consulting through its extensive network of affiliates all over Pakistan. The firm's current and former international clients include individuals based in the U.K., France, Germany, Australia and the U.S.
Since its formation, the firm has been extensively involved in criminal and civil litigation. Rana Ijaz Ahmed, currently Managing Partner and former Minister of Law & Human Rights, is well-regarded and is known as one of the most aggressive senior litigators in Pakistan with unquestioned integrity.
Besides litigation, the firm is rapidly growing in the area of corporate law. The two younger partners of the firm, Rana Sajjad and Rana Muhammad, have a strong background in corporate and transactional work. Mr. Sajjad is a graduate of the Columbia University School of Law and a member of the New York State bar. He was practicing law in New York before joining the firm in the year 2008. His valuable work experience in the U.S. was considered critical for developing the firm's corporate practice in Pakistan.
Mr. Muhammad is a graduate of the BPP Law School in London and has a business background. He had the unique opportunity of working as a financial consultant with Standard Chartered Bank and NIB Bank, two leading international banks operating in Pakistan. His experience in the banking industry was the primary consideration for entrusting him with the expansion of the firm's banking and transactional practice.
The firm is also well-known for its white collar crime practice. Currently, the firm is advising and assisting the law firm of DLA Piper's London office in a high-profile white collar crime matter involving individuals and assets in Pakistan and the U.K.
The firm also has a dedicated group of investigators that is actively involved in investigative work related to relevant matters of our clients. This group has effectively conducted investigations into banking fraud, money laundering, embezzlement and discovered valuable properties in Pakistan for attachment and auction.
To learn more about the firm, please visit the firm's website at: www.ranaijaz.com
