Waqar Saeed Khan

+92321.4699.666
waqarskhan@gmail.com

EDUCATION

King’s College London 2005—2006

● LL.M (Commercial and Corporate Law)
● Modules: Commercial Banking Law and Anti-Money Laundering Law, Principles and
Techniques of International Commercial Arbitration, World Trade Law, and Company Law.

University of Oxford 2004

● Programme in Comparative Media Law and Policy

Punjab University Law College 2003

● LL.B

University of the Punjab 2000

● Bachelor of Arts (B.A)

Government College Lahore 1998

● Intermediate (F.A.)

Aitchison College Lahore 1996

● Matriculation

AWARD

● Certificate of Merit from Punjab University Law College on obtaining 3rd Position in
LL.B 2.

OFFICE OF THE ADVOCATE GENERAL PUNJAB

Assistant Advocate General, Punjab since December, 2018

SPECIALISED PROGRAMME ON NATIONAL SECURITY ISSUES AND

POLICY FORMULATION PROCESSES
National Defence University (NDU), Islamabad 2011

● National Security Workshop conducted by NDU to enable the senior leadership from
various segments of the society in understanding national security and legal issues and policy
formulation processes

AUSTRIAN CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL LEGAL STUDIES

● Serving as a Memorial Judge in FDI Moots organized by the Centre since 2009

ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING ALMA MATER (AMLA)

It is a public trust settled with the mission to build capacity of the financial institutions, security
and intelligence agencies, reporting entities and organizations concerned to combat money
laundering and financing of terrorism in Pakistan through public events, professional opinions
and publications, as well as training and educational events.

● Settlor and Trustee

INSTITUTE OF BANKERS PAKISTAN’S (IBP) MASTER TRAINER

● Institute of Bankers Pakistan’s (IBP) Master Trainer for Anti-Money Laundering Laws
and Combating of Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT)

TEACHING

● Visiting lecturer at University Law College, University of the Punjab since September,
2008. (Subjects: Commercial Law, Specific Relief Act, Equity, Trusts Act and the Law of
Contract and Arbitration)
● Teaching Banking Law and Constitutional Law to the LL.M students at University of
Lahore as a visiting lecturer since 2014

LEGAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Partner at Amir Alam Khan and Associatessince Oct, 2006

Areas of Specialization
● Banking litigation
● Commercial and Corporate Law
● Commercial Arbitration
● Civil and Commercial litigation
● Corporate crimes
● Anti-Money Laundering Laws
● Advising banks and companies on anti-money laundering,contractual,
commercial,property, and financial laws

Financial Monitoring Unit (Financial Intelligence Unit), Government of Pakistan

● Advised the Unit on international and national anti-money laundering laws and
combating of the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT)
● Evaluated the AML/CFT laws and regulations in place and country’s position with
respect to international legal commitments and requirements
● Provided expert input on issues and alternate courses of action and legal solutions in the
AML/CFT domain
● Assisted in the matters related to the requirements of international standards on
AML/CFT and to suggest the legal remedies to comply with such standards and to draft/revise
laws, regulations, and propose amendments in AML/CFT Laws

Essex Court Chambers, London Jan 2006—Sep 2006

● Research Assistant to Professor Martin Hunter in the field of International Commercial

Arbitration at Essex Court Chambers.

Amir Alam Khan and Associates Oct 2002—Sep 2005

● Drafting contracts for public and private limited companies, real estate companies,
preparing case laws, legal propositions and court work pertaining to legal research, drafting and
court appearance. Special case studies with Honourable retired judge of the Lahore Court
Justice(R) Amir Alam Khan.

LICENSE AND BAR MEMBERSHIP

● Advocate High Court since January 2007

● Life member of the Lahore High Court Bar Association

LEGAL PUBLICATIONS AND ACTIVITIES

● The Major Acts (Law Book)

● Article published on Media Regulations in Pakistan in NDU’s Journal
● Articles in King’s Bench (King’s College Law Magazine)
● Organized and actively participated in the case study and moot of Commercial
Arbitration at King’s College London
● Organized and actively participated in law moots and debates both at King’s College and
Punjab University
● Participated in Advocacy Training Programme.

LEGAL INTERESTS

● Keeping up with the latest developments in Commercial, Labour and Media Laws.
● Attending seminars and lectures
● Participating in legal workshops

SOCIAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Lifeline Health Welfare Organization (NGO) Since July 2003

A Non-Governmental Organization dedicated to Women Health, Education, Childcare and

Probono Work. Organized Medical camps and health awareness projects in rural and suburban
areas

● Founding Member
● Coordination Secretary

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, SPORTS AND OTHER INTERESTS

● Elected member of the Academic Board of King’s College London.

● Student Ambassador of King’s College London
● Member of King’s College Cricket Club
● Member of Aitchison College’s Cricket, Hockey and Football Teams.
● Captain of Cricket Team at Aitchison College
● Received Colours in Cricket at Aitchison College
● Understanding and exploring the world through traveling

LANGUAGE

● English (fluent)
● Urdu (fluent)
● Punjabi (fluent)