Syed Ali Zafar


Barrister Syed Ali Zafar is a Pakistan's based barrister & politician, who was born & grew up in Lahore. He remained Federal Care Taker Minister of Law and Justice of Pakistan in 2018 and President Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan 2015–16. He remained President of Pakistan chapter of SAARC Law and Senior Partner of M/s Mandviwalla & Zafar & Legal Consultants. He is associated as Vice President of Human Rights Society of Pakistan. His father Vatern Advocate & Senator S.M. Zafar who too remained Law Minister of Pakistan 1965–69. He earned Law Degree LL.B. from London School of Economics in 1983 and Bar at Law from England & Wales in 1984. He is Political Analyst & regularly writes in The Express Tribune on various political, social and legal issues of Pakistan. He recently joined present government PTI

Minister of Law & Justice

He was appointed to discharge National responsibility as a Care Taker Minister of Law & Justice in 2018 general election in the Cabinet of Care Taker Prime Minister Nasirul Mulk and completed the interim Political period with transparency & merits.

President of SCBAP

He was candidate of Independent group of Asma Jahangir and elected President of Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan in 2015, Apex Body of Pakistani Lawyers. He remained actively involved in the Lawyers Politics and raised & solved many issues of the Bar & Lawyers.

Area of Practice

He has vast experience spreading over 31 years as a practicing Barrister at Supreme Court & High Courts of Pakistan. He has expertise in Constitutional law, Administrative law, Energy law, Services law, NAB & Banking laws, Tax matters, Company & Corporate law & Property law, Competition law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Alternative dispute resolution. He is known for his legal services in civil & criminal law and committed to protect the human rights of individuals. He is Senior Partner of law firm M/s Mandviwalla & Zafar, a leading law firms of Pakistan having its registered offices with highly skilled & experienced Teams of Lawyers in Lahore, Karachi & Islamabad.

Fellowships

He is Member of International Chambers of Commerce ICC, London Court of International Arbitration LCIA and played a vital role as Arbitrator in various International Arbitrations. He is Life Member of Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan & Lahore High Court Bar Association. He is visiting Professor & delivers lecture in various Law Colleges/Universities in Pakistan and abroad and act regularly as a Judges in Legal Moots competitions.

In Politics

He is following the traditions and foot step of his legendary father S.M. Zafar and entered in National Politics and joined Imran Khan present Government of PTI to render his services for public & Pakistan. Prime Minister Imran Khan deputed him on various inside party and legal tasks to do.