Saad Munir

Commercial contracts lawyer with seven years of progressive in-house and advisory experience, specialising in the full contract lifecycle across regulated industries. Proven track record managing high-value, multi-party commercial agreements from initial drafting through negotiation, execution, and dispute resolution. Experienced in advising senior management and cross-functional departments on contractual risk, regulatory compliance, and commercial strategy.

Comfortable operating within complex sector-specific regulatory frameworks, with a working understanding of Pakistan's telecommunications and broader licensing landscape. Brings the drafting precision, commercial judgment, and strategic orientation required for a senior contracts counsel role in a large, dynamic business.

Legal Executive | Legal and Corporate Matters Department at Attock Petroleum Limited (APL) (2024-07 – Present)

OGRA-regulated oil marketing company operating across downstream petroleum, storage, distribution, and international trading.

• Managed APL's complete commercial contract lifecycle within the Legal and Corporate Matters Department, working alongside senior management. Drafted and negotiated Master Services Agreements covering scope definitions, SLAs, liability caps, IP ownership, change-control procedures, and termination mechanisms; Oil Supply and Off-take Agreements incorporating MOPS/PLATTS pricing, title transfer, force majeure, and payment security; Sales and Distribution Agreements with institutional buyers and dealer networks; Storage and Terminal Throughput Agreements; and standardised Vendor, Procurement, and IT Agreement templates across all business units.
• Delivered legal advice across Finance, Operations, Procurement, HR, and Commercial departments on a day-to-day basis, translating contractual and regulatory risk into practical commercial guidance for senior management.
• Built and maintained APL's internal compliance framework covering OGRA licensing obligations, pricing compliance, product-quality requirements, Finance Act timelines, and AML obligations. Produced written legal opinions on regulatory matters and managed the company's regulatory calendar.
• Drafted Joint Venture Agreements and MoUs with international energy companies for co-investment in storage terminals and cross-border fuel trading, structuring governance arrangements, equity mechanics, reserved-matter protections, exit rights, and dispute resolution provisions. Advised on English-law governed international trading contracts in coordination with external international counsel.
• Managed litigation and arbitration matters end-to-end including case files, pleadings, submissions, and external counsel coordination. Appeared and pleaded before Labour Courts, Industrial Relations Tribunals, and OGRA regulatory forums. Embedded multi-tiered dispute resolution clauses across major agreements, reducing reliance on court litigation.
• Filed and prosecuted trademark applications before IPO-Pakistan including searches, class specifications, examination responses, and registration. Drafted IP licence provisions across the dealer network, securing formal brand protection.
• Drafted employment contracts, director service agreements, non-compete and confidentiality arrangements, and HR policies. Resolved disciplinary and separation matters through preventative structuring.

Legal Advisor | Large-Scale Mixed-Use Hospitality and Real Estate Developer at MGC Developments (2023-08 – 2024-02)

• Drafted and negotiated EPC Contracts, Construction Management Agreements, Project Management Agreements, Consultancy Agreements, and Sub-contractor Agreements for multi-hundred-million-rupee developments, covering milestone payments, performance securities, liquidated damages, variation procedures, insurance, and defect liability.
• Led full legal due diligence and negotiation for an InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) franchise acquisition, advising on franchise obligations, IP licensing, brand-standard compliance, renewal conditions, fee structures, and long-term risk allocation. Secured negotiated protections reducing exposure under IHG's standard terms.
• Drafted Sale and Purchase Agreements with instalment schedules, title transfer provisions, and buyer-default remedies. Structured Murabaha and Ijara financing agreements in coordination with Shariah advisors, maintaining Islamic finance compliance alongside commercial enforceability.
• Conducted title-chain, encumbrance, and land-use due diligence on all acquisitions, directly preventing transactions on defective parcels. Prepared board resolutions and corporate authorisations under the Companies Act 2017.

Legal Advisor | High-Volume Real Estate Agency at Baksh International Real Estate (2021-09 – 2023-08)

• Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated Sale and Purchase Agreements, Commercial Leases, Residential Leases, Rent Agreements, and Agency/Mandate Agreements at high volume across all asset classes. Outcome: consistently faster deal completion and zero post-execution title disputes on advised transactions.
• Designed and implemented the firm's title due diligence process from the ground up, covering chain-of-title reviews, encumbrance searches, and registration analysis under the Transfer of Property Act, Registration Act, and Stamp Act. Directly prevented multiple high-value transactions on defective titles.
• Managed arbitration proceedings from case file preparation through to settlement, achieving favourable outcomes without recourse to court litigation.

Legal Officer | Residential and Commercial Property Developer at Earthlink Developments (2020-09 – 2021-03)

• Drafted and negotiated transactional and operational agreements across multiple development projects including Sale and Purchase Agreements, Rent-to-Own Arrangements, Contractor Agreements, Consultancy Agreements, Vendor Agreements, and Employment Contracts.
• Conducted comprehensive legal due diligence on land acquisitions covering title chains, ownership records, encumbrances, regulatory approvals, and land-use compliance, reducing exposure to post-acquisition legal risk.
• Prepared legal research memoranda and written advisory opinions translating statutory and regulatory requirements into commercially practical guidance for management.

Legal Associate | Civil Litigation and Legal Research at Iqbal Law Chamber (2018-11 – 2020-09)

• Managed a broad portfolio of civil and family law matters. Prepared pleadings, written statements, affidavits, legal notices, and written submissions for courts and judicial forums. Developed strong foundations in legal drafting, case strategy, courtroom procedure, and litigation management.

Legal Research Intern at Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2017-01 – 2017-12)

International law, treaty obligations, and policy-related legal analysis.

Legal Intern at Naqvi Law Associates, Islamabad High Court Bench (2017-01 – 2017-12)

Civil and criminal litigation, courtroom procedure, and judicial processes.

LLB (Hons) in Law – BPP University, London, UK (2015-10 – 2018-10)

Advocate, High Court of Pakistan in Law – Punjab Bar Council