Manaal Sabzwari

Trainee Associate

Manaal Sabzwari joined the firm’s Karachi office in 2025. She assists the firm’s partners and trainee associates in a range of corporate matters.

Education

King’s College London, LLB, 2025

Experience

Legal Intern: Baker Mckenzie, Dubai 2024
Legal Intern: Connaught Law, London, 2024
Legal Intern: Mohsin Tayebaly, Karachi, 2024
Legal Intern: Nawaz Husain Sikander, Karachi, 2023

Languages

English
Urdu

Practices

Corporate
Commercial
Banking and Finance

Recognition and Awards

Bindman Award for the highest grade in Anti-Discrimination Law, 2025

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