Imran Sakhawat

Highly efficient legal associate and counsel with knowledge of tax matters and corporate procedures in a legal environment. Extensive experience and understanding of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents and government regulations. A strong team player with excellent client facing and configuration skills.

Has an ability to communicate complex sensitive information in an understandable form to clients. Seeking to make a significant contribution in a company that offers a genuine opportunity for progression.

Legal Advisor - H.I.LAW ASSOCIATES - Lahore

(2020-01)

Corporate Laws

• Analyzing legal issues, search statutes, prepare briefs, opinions, decisions, and other sources for presenting oral argument at judicial proceedings
• Involved in cases of litigation and investigations
• Advising colleagues on all legal matters, suggesting courses of action
• Attending court hearings
• Generating evidence and crafting creative strategies in legal proceedings
• Reviewing and preparing organizational documents and examining contracts
• Handling office management and administration Prepares confidential court papers, legal memorandum, and briefs and appellate proceedings
• Managing hearing calendars, taking and evaluating testimony
• Preparing and presenting legal cases under the instructions of Head Attorney
• Researching legal precedents in law libraries
• Writing replies to clients regarding points of dispute
• Investigating facts and law and calling upon witnesses to testify at hearings
• Coordinating access to meeting and conference rooms
• Greeting visitors and introducing them to their attorney
• Filing of monthly sales tax returns and annual income tax returns & PRA monthly sales tax returns, tax planning and management for different industries
• Drafting, reviewing and appearing in all tax appeals at CIR (A) &ATIR. &High Court reference, FTO complaints and Custom Appeals
• Reply of FBR notices, compliances and reply of notices u/s 176,177,161A,147,122(5A),122(5), 124/129 and sales tax 25,38,38A,37,11E,11F and other notices under different sections of Sales Tax Act, 1990 and Income Tax Ordinance, 2001
• Working on sales tax refund, especially export refund
• Drafting contracts and agreements
• Company incorporation procedures, chamber of commerce registration, trade mark registration, AOP registration, PSW registration along with understanding of civil and criminal proceedings

LLB - Law - University of the Punjab, Lahore (2018)

B.A - University of the Punjab, Lahore (2009)

Certified Tax Manager Course - Tax Management - Skill Studies Organization Lahore (2020)