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Malik Asfandyar Khan

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Malik Asfandyar Khan is an associate at RIAA Barker Gillette’s Islamabad office. He assists the Firm’s partners on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters, with a particular focus on, transactional advisory, commercial contracts, mergers and acquisitions, corporate litigation, and international trade law. Asfandyar brings cross-jurisdictional experience across Pakistan, the United States, and Canada.

Education
  • LL.B (Hons) – BPP University Law School, London (UK)
  • Certificate of Higher Education in Common Law – University of London (UK)
  • Post-Graduate Certificate – Humber College, Toronto (Canada)
Experience
  • CounselX – New York, USA.
  • Rose Law Firm – Oregon, USA.
  • Barsols Legal Consultants – Islamabad, Pakistan.
  • Emerge Law – Toronto, Canada.
  • Jamal and Jamal Advocates and Legal Consultants – Islamabad, Pakistan.
Languages
  • English
  • Urdu
Memberships
  • Punjab Bar Council
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