Rana Ijaz & Partners is a full-service law firm based in Lahore providing advisory and litigation services in a broad range of areas including criminal, civil, banking, corporate and intellectual property. The firm’s extensive network of lawyers in various cities in Pakistan facilitates assistance and representation of clients in all kinds of matters all over Pakistan. The firm also has a network of international affiliates based in the U.S. and U.K. giving the firm a critical edge in representing clients in international and multi-jurisdictional matters.

Memberships International Bar Association

Rana Sajjad Ahmad

Partner r.sajjad@ranaijaz.com Rana Sajjad is a member of the New York bar. He practiced law in the U.S. for about 5 years and worked with some large law firms including Fulbright & Jaworski. His areas of specialization include corporate/financial transactions, foreign investment, securities & capital markets and international commercial arbitration. Recently, he advised Booz Allen on foreign investment in Pakistan and Morgan Stanley in relation to Pakistani law on derivatives transactions subject to the ISDA Master Agreement. Education LL.M. Columbia University, New York LL.B. Pakistan College of Law, Lahore BSc. (Hons.) Economics, Lahore University of Management Sciences Bar Admissions Admitted to practice in Pakistan and New York Memberships American Arbitration Association (AAA), International Centre for Dispute Resolution, (Young & International Group) International Court of Arbitration (ICC) London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), (Young International Arbitration Group)

Rana Muhammad Ahmad

Partner r.ahmad@ranaijaz.com Mr. Ahmad’s practice areas include banking law, company law and a wide range of civil and criminal matters related to companies doing business in Pakistan. He also advises prospective investors in connection with setting up offshore companies. He had the unique opportunity to work with some of the leading banks in Pakistan including Standard Chartered Bank and Singapore-based, NIB Bank, which gives him a critical edge in handling banking and financial transactions. His areas of expertise also include intellectual property. Currently, he is the lead counsel advising and representing Adam Soft on its intellectual property matter in Pakistan. Education LL.B. Punjab University MBA, Lahore School of Economics GDL, U.K. Bar Admissions Admitted to practice in Pakistan

Our Clients

Traditionally, the firm’s international clients have included individuals based in the U.S., U.K., France and Australia. Currently, the firm is also working with international corporations and banks in a broad range of industries including banking and technology. The firm has also advised consulting firms including Booz Allen and investment banks including Morgan Stanley on matters including foreign investment and derivatives transactions. The firm is also one of DLA Piper’s instructed law firms in Pakistan in a banking fraud/white collar crime matter in which KPMG (UK) is acting as administrator of a company. The creditors of this company include a consortium of three of the largest banking groups in UK. Some of the leading local and international businesses/banks that are the firm’s current and former clients are listed below:

1. KPMG (UK)
2. Morgan Stanley (USA)
3. Adamsoft International Pvt. Ltd. (USA)
4. Unitech Solutions/International Turnkey Systems (Kuwait)
5. Khanani & Kalia Money Exchange (Pakistan)
6. Simolution Pvt. Ltd. ( Germany)