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Djaleh Akbar Email		Huma Soomro Email
Khawja Mansoor Email		Julie Ismail Email
Javed Safdar Tanwiri Email		Aisha Ghazi Email
Seema Shahid Mansoori Email		Hamood-ur-Rub Jaffry Email
Anwer Ghani Email		Samiya Fikree Email
Ferzeen Bhadha Email		Mumtaz Gul Email
Dilshad Bharucha Email		Sana Shaikh Email
Khushnum Muncherji Email		Didar Karim Email
Muhammad Bashir Abbasi Email		Khawja Shoaib Mansoor Email
Fizza Kazmi Email

Djaleh Akbar
B.A, LLB, Advocate
Djaleh joined the firm in October 1987. Since joining she has been principally involved in commercial matters, including corporate work, finance and taxation including litigation in the courts in Pakistan upto the High Court. Her area of expertise include mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, general business law, corporate finance, anti trust matters, franchising and intellectual property. Her practice emphasises corporate law but she also has a wide experience in the intellectual property area mainly in connection with trade marks, patents, copyrights and electronic commerce work. Her experience covers all aspects of trade marks and copyrights and unfair competition. She has given opinions on trade marks availability and infringements, prepared and prosecuted trade mark applications, and engaged in numerous opposition and cancellation proceedings and appeals. In the areas of copyright she has counseled on copyright ability of subject matter and has obtained copyright registrations for various categories of work. She is enrolled as an advocate with the Sindh Bar Council and is a member of the Pakistan Industrial and Intellectual Property Association and the Asian Patent and Attorneys Association.

Khawja Mansoor
B.A.(Hons), M.A., LLB, Advocate
Khawja is a senior lawyer and has vast experience in the field of intellectual property. In civil law he has specialised in the matters relating to Trade Marks, Patents, Designs and Copyrights. In course of his more than twenty years of practice in the High Courts as an intellectual property law specialist he has successfully conducted highest number of intellectual property cases more particularly suits for passing off and infringements of Trade Marks, Patents, Designs and Copyrights and the interlocutory proceedings therein. He has also experience in the cancellation of registrations for the last three years he has been the Chairman of Pakistan Industrial and Intellectual Property Rights Association (PIPRA) and member of Asian Patents Attorneys Association. For the period 2000-2005 he is the elected member of Sindh Bar Council, the highest representative body of the lawyers of Sindh. In his last term during 1995-2000 besides a member Sindh Bar Council he held the post of Vice Chairman during January 1999-2000.

Javed Safdar Tanwiri
B.Com, LLB, Advocate
Since joining the firm in 1979 Javed has maintained a special interest in intellectual property matters, and over the years has been involved in a wide range of litigations and commercial matters concerning trade marks, designs, copyrights and electronic commerce law. He advises on a wide range of commercial transactions involving IP rights. His experience includes the preparation, processing and prosecution of applications, oppositions, rectifications, appeal and suit pleadings and other actions in the courts and at the Pakistan Trade Marks Office. He has appeared before various courts in Pakistan upto the High Courts. He has also conducted many proceedings before the Pakistan Trademarks Office and also before the Pakistan Copyright Board. Apart from participating in many Intellectual Property/Law conferences, workshops & seminars both locally and abroad Javed has also made presentations on various topics concerning Intellectual Property. In addition Javed has experience in the area of general corporate representation. He was the Joint Secretary of Pakistan Industrial and Intellectual Property Rights Association for six years and is now the Senior Vice Chairman-II of that Association. He is also a member of the Asian Patent Attorneys Association and has recently been nominated on the Designs Committee of the National Group of APAA.

Seema Shahid Mansoor
B.A., LLB, Advocate
Seema joined the firm in 1983. She specializes in the area of intellectual property including trade mark and copyright laws. Seema is engaged in the protection of intellectual property and the enforcement of intellectual property rights. Her experience includes preparation, processing and prosecuting of applications, oppositions, rectifications, infringements and other related matters. She advises on trademark availability, infringement and other related intellectual property matters and is engaged in opposition and cancellation proceedings and litigations. Seema has also been actively involved in corporate law including mergers, acquisitions, taxation and other related matters. She has also been active in matters relating to electronic commerce law such as domain name registration and resolving domain name conflict in Pakistan. She has participated in litigation proceedings, while assisting senior counsel in the courts of Pakistan upto the High court in intellectual property and corporate matters. She is enrolled as an advocate with the Sindh Bar Council and is a member of the Karachi Bar Association, High Court Bar Association, Income Tax Bar Association, The Pakistan Industrial & Intellectual Property Rights Association (PIPRA), International Trademarks Association and a member of Asian Patents Attorneys Association (APAA). She is also a member of the Pakistan Women Lawyers' Association (PWLA).

Anwer Ghani
B.Sc, Patent Attorney
Mr. Anwer Ghani is a science graduate in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics from the University of Karachi. He joined this firm in 1969 and worked closely with the senior partner of the firm. He is responsible for providing patent and design laws services to our clients on a full range of patent and design related matters. He enjoys considerable responsibility and autonomy for handling patent/design procurement, advising clients regarding Examination Reports, drafting of claims, general correspondence, assignments, oppositions, infringement and attending the hearing before the Controller.

Ferzeen Bhadha
B.A., LLB, Advocate
Ferzeen joined the firm in 1998 and has since been involved in corporate and commercial matters, including mergers and acquisitions, finance and taxation, foreign direct investment, joint ventures, anti-trust, project financing, developing standards for the petroleum industry, the setting up and operation of manufacturing facilities, banking and financing transactions, privatisation, acquisitions and litigation in taxation and other commercial matters. Such work has been conducted in the field of beverages, pharmaceuticals, petroleum, natural gas, minerals, cement, steel, tea, banking and finance. She has also participated in litigation proceedings, while assisting senior counsel in the courts of Pakistan upto the High Court. She is enrolled as an advocate with the Sindh Bar Council and is a member of the Pakistan Industrial & Intellectual Property Rights Association.

Dilshad Bharucha
B.A., LLB, Advocate
Dilshad joined the firm in September 1998 and has since then primarily involved in matters relating to corporate and commercial law including joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, privatisations, de-listing of companies, incorporation of private and public unlisted companies, foreign direct investment, syndicated loans and credit facilities and development of industry standards for the petroleum sector. She has advised clients in various fields, including food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, textiles, petroleum, consumer durables, edibles, vehicles, insurance and financial services. Dilshad has assisted senior counsel in the courts of Pakistan upto the High Court for corporate and taxation matters. Some of the cases involved suits for damages, compensation and arbitration. She also deals in matters relating to intellectual property and her experience includes preparation, processing and prosecuting of applications, oppositions, infringements and other related matters. She advises on trademark availability, infringement and other related intellectual property matters and is also engaged in opposition proceedings. Dilshad is enrolled as an advocate with the Sindh Bar Council and is a member of the Karachi Bar Association, the Pakistan Industrial & Intellectual Property Rights Association, International Trademarks Association and the Asian Patents Attorneys Association.

Khushnum Muncherji
B.A., LLB, Advocate
Khushnum joined the firm in September 1998. Since joining she has been principally involved in commercial matters including coprorate work, finance and taxation matters including assisting senior counsel in litigation in specialised tribunals and the courts in Pakistan upto the High Court. Her area of expertise include mergers, acquisitions, corporate finance, project finance, anti trust matters and monopolies, franchising and intellectual property. She has a wide experience in matters relating to intellectual property which includes trade marks and copyrights. She has given opinions on trade mark availability and infringements, prepared trade mark applications, and engaged in various opposition proceedings and appeals. She is enrolled as an advocate with the Sindh Bar Council and the Sindh High Court Bar Association and is a member of the Pakistan Industrial and Intellectual Property Association, International Trademarks Association (INTA) and the Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA).

Muhammad Bashir Abbasi
B.Com., LLB, Advocate
Muhammad Bashir joined the firm in 1988 and has since been principally involved in Trade Marks and Copyright matters. His experience includes preparation, processing and prosecution of Trade Marks applications and oppositions. He appears in ex-parte and inter-parte proceeding at the Pakistan Trade Marks office. Bashir is a member of the Pakistan Industrial and Intellectual Property Association.

Fizza Kazmi
Fizza graduated from the University of Sussex at Brighton in 1999. She was then enrolled and undertook the Bar Vocational Course at the Inns of Court School of Law in London and the Honorable Society of the Gray�s Inn and was called to the Bar in November 2000. She joined Vellani & Vellani in September 2000 and has since been involved primarily in corporate matters including mergers, acquisitions and taxation matters and has also been actively involved in matters relating to intellectual property. Her experience includes preparation and processing of applications, oppositions, rectifications, infringements and other related issues. She has assisted senior counsel in the courts of Pakistan upto the High Court in corporate and taxation matters. She is enrolled as an advocate with the Sindh Bar Councila member of the Karachi Bar Association and of the Pakistan Industrial & Intellectual Property Rights Association. She is also a member of the Gray�s Inn and of the Bar Council of England and Wales.

Huma Soomro
Huma joined the firm in 2004 as an Associate. She specialises in corporate, commercial and intellectual property matters. She is also actively involved in litigation proceedings and has assisted senior counsel in the High Court and before various tribunals. She was educated at King�s College London. She is a Barrister-at-Law and was called to the Bar in 1999. She is a member of the Honourable Society of Lincoln�s Inn. Before joining Vellani & Vellani, Huma worked in London at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.

Julie Ismail
Julie joined the firm in mid-1996 and has since then been primarily involved in matters related to intellectual property, commercial and corporate laws. She has also been engaged in matters relating to labour laws and finance and taxation. Furthermore, she has participated in litigation proceedings, while assisting senior counsel in the courts of Pakistan up to the High Court. She was enrolled as an advocate in 2003 and is also a member of the Pakistan Industrial & Intellectual Property Rights Association.

Aisha Ghazi
Aisha graduated from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London (SOAS) in 2002 and thereafter undertook the Bar Vocational Court at BPP Law School London and the Honourable Society of Lincoln�s Inn and was called to the Bar in October 2003. She then proceeded to complete the post graduate LLM degree from University College London, University of London (UCL) in Corporate and Commercial Law in September 2004 and thereafter worked in-house with a firm of solicitors in Middlesex, London before returning to Pakistan and joining Vellani & Vellani in May 2005. Since her return, Aisha has been involved in and had conduct of matters including general corporate and commercial transactional work including matters relating to finance and taxation, joint ventures, project financing, projects involving the grant and exploitation of government concessions, anti-trust, the setting up and operation of manufacturing facilities, banking and financing transactions, privatisation deals, mergers, acquisitions, foreign direct investment, incorporation of companies, public floatation and tender offers for listed securities, patent and copyright related work, general commercial and corporate litigation and certain arbitration matters. Such work has been conducted in the field of petroleum, natural gas, minerals, cement, steel, tobacco, edible oils, tea, shipping and trade, banking and finance, telecom and civil aviation, and coal washing and coal purification. She is enrolled as an advocate with the Sindh Bar Council and is a member of the Karachi Bar Council, the Honourable Society of Lincoln�s Inn, the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights (AIPPI) and the Inter Pacific Bar Association (IPBA).

Hamood-ur-Rub Jaffry
Hamood-ur-Rub Jaffry who holds the degrees of LL. B; M.B.A. and B. Sc., joined the firm in 1995 and has been involved in matters relating to Intellectual Property, particularly in connection with Patents, Designs and Plant variety. This includes Research, Registrations, Assignments and Mergers, attending hearings before the Controller of Patents and Registrar of Designs along with the other related issues. He also has assisted the senior lawyers and the partner of the firm in different legal matters of IP particularly relating to the issues of existing law. He is also been assigned to attend courts for the purpose of assisting senior counsels of the firm. Mr. Jaffry is registered with the Sindh Bar Council since 2005. He is a member of the Karachi Bar Association; Pakistan Industrial and Intellectual Property Association (PIPRA); Inter Pacific Bar Association (IPBA); Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA) and International Trademark Association (INTA).

Samiya Fikree
Samiya joined the firm in June 2001 and has since then been primarily involved in matters related to intellectual property, corporate and commercial law including privatisations, mergers and acquisitions, de-listings of companies from the Stock Exchanges, developing industry standards for the petroleum sector, and advising a number of clients in various fields, including beverages and foods, pharmaceuticals, petroleum, chemicals, edible oils, soaps and detergents, tea and the health sector. She has also participated in litigation proceedings on various banking cases, commercial and civil cases and family law matters while assisting senior counsel in the various courts of Pakistan up to the Supreme Court. She is enrolled as an advocate with the Sindh Bar Councila member of the Karachi Bar Association and Pakistan Industrial & Intellectual Property Rights Association.

Mumtaz Gul
Mumtaz joined Vellani & Vellani in May 1997. Since joining she has been mainly involved in intellectual property matters including preparation and processing of applications, oppositions. Her experience particularly includes drafting, finalising and filing of the documents/requests relating to the assignments, mergers, change of names, addresses and registered users of trademarks. She is enrolled as an advocate with the Sindh Bar Council a member of the Karachi Bar Association and of the Pakistan Industrial & Intellectual Property Rights Association.

Sana Shaikh
Sana joined the firm in July 2002 and has since then been primarily involved in matters related to intellectual property, corporate and commercial law. She has also been involved in matters relating to property and family laws. She has also participated in litigation proceedings on various commercial and civil cases while assisting senior counsel in the various courts of Pakistan up to the High Court. She is enrolled as an advocate with the Sindh Bar Councila member of the Karachi Bar Association and Pakistan Industrial & Intellectual Property Rights Association.

Didar Karim
Didar Karim joined the firm in October 1995 and has since then been involved in the matters relating to Intellectual Property, particularly in connection with Trade Marks. Mr. Karim is engaged in matters relating to Trade Marks which include preparation and processing of applications and oppositions. He attends hearings in relation to application (ex-parte) matters at the Pakistan Trade Marks Office. Mr. Karim is registered with the Sindh Bar Council since 2004 and is a member of the Karachi Bar Association, Pakistan Industrial and Intellectual Property Rights Associate (PIPRA) and Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA).

Khawja Shoaib Mansoor
Shoaib joined the firm in January 2006 and has since then been primarily involved in matters related to intellectual property and corporate matters involving the setting up of new companies and has also dealt with land property matters. He has also participated in litigation proceedings on various civil cases and family law matters while assisting senior counsel in the High Court of Sindh. He is enrolled as an advocate with the Sindh Bar Council and is a member of the Karachi Bar Association and also a member of Pakistan Industrial & Intellectual Property Rights Association.

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