ATTAULLAH H. KUNDI

Office No. 15, Second Floor, Malik Plaza
Sector F-8 Markaz, Islamabad, 44000
+92 314 9997773
atta@kundiandmisbah.com
www.kundiandmisbah.com

PROFESSIONAL eXPERIENCE

Legal practitioner with over 15 years of experience;
Advocate of the High Courts since 2005, currently awaiting final interview for the license to appear before the Supreme Court of Pakistan;
Conducted well over 500 cases in the High Courts in varied fields of law.

Specific Expertise

Civil Litigation & Civil Law
Scope of Practice: Practice in specialized tribunals such as Banking Courts and Intellectual Property Courts; Procedural litigation under the Civil Procedure Code with particular command over land related disputes in both rural and urban areas.

Procurement Law
Scope of Practice: Dealing with the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority; conducting Writ Petitions in the High Court regarding procurement process and post-award disputes; Handling ancillary transactional and litigation matters.

LaboUr LAWS
Specialization: Handling wage disputes under the Payment of Wages Act for companies; Handling trade union disputes for companies.
Scope of Practice:Conducting litigation before the NIRC and Labor Courts; Represent workers as well as companies; Conduct Writ Petitions arising out of such litigation.

Land Revenue Laws
Specialization: In-depth knowledge of land revenue laws of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including land procurement laws.
Scope of Practice: Trial work in District Courts and Revenue Courts; Appellate Work at the High Court level as well as in Revenue Departments.
 

TAXATION LAW AND CONSULTANCY

Scope of Practice: Consultancy on tax matters for companies; Litigation before Commissioners, Appellate Tribunals and in the High Court.

Work History

Partner | KUNDI & MISBAH, Lawyers and Corporate Consultants| 2016 – Present
·         Provide corporate legal services, including consultations on contentious as well as non-contentious matters
·         Provide transactional services, including company registration and legal drafting of contracts, leases and agreements
·         Provide litigation and drafting services for specialized tribunals, including National Industrial Relations Commission, Federal Services Tribunal
·         Primary areas of practice:
-          Construction Law
-          Procurement Law
-          Service Law
-          Labor Law
-          Taxation Law
-          Company Law
-          Civil Litigation
 
·         Notable Clients/Accounts being handled include:
-          Motorways Operation and Rehabilitation Engineering (Private) Limited (MORE)
-          Petrosin Engineering (Private) Limited
-          Microsoft
-          Pakistan Medical and Dental Council
-          Federal Urdu University for Arts, Sciences and Technology
-          Pakistan Mobile Communications Limited (MOBILINK)
-          Pak Telecom Mobile Limited (UFONE)
 

ASSOCIATE PARTNER | KUNDI & KUNDI, Advocates and Legal Consultants | 2007-2016
·         Handled 100+ litigations at the High Court level
·         Worked closely with Former Chief Justice of the Peshawar High Court, Justice(r) Abdul Karim Kundi, assisting him in drafting and arguing Civil/Criminal Appeals for filing in the Supreme Court of Pakistan
·         Major Clients/Accounts handled include:
-          Civil Aviation Authority for arbitration on construction disputes re: New Islamabad International Airport
-          National Highway Authority
-          China Mobile Pakistan (CMPAK) Limited (ZONG)
-          Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP)
-          Pakistan International Airlines Corporation
-          Pakistan Television Corporation Limited
-          Pakistan Telecommunication Authority
-          National Database and Registration Authority
 

Advocate on panel | Law and Justice Division of Federal Government | 2009 - Present
 

Federal Counsel For Pakistan | 2009-2010
 

Education

Master of Laws (LL.M.) | S.M Law College, Karachi | University of Karachi
 

Bachelor in Laws (LL.B.) | Punjab Law College, Lahore | University of the Punjab
 

Bachelor in Arts (b.A) | Government College Lahore | University of the Punjab
 

enrolments

·         Advocate (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Bar Council) | December 2001

·         Advocate of the High Courts (Islamabad Bar Council)| March 2005

·         Dera Ismail Khan Bar Association | December 2001 - Present

·         Islamabad High Court Bar Association | March 2005 - Present