RAFIQ A. KALWAR



Mr. Rafiq Kalwar is the founding partner of the firm and is an accomplished litigator practicing in High Courts and Supreme Court of Pakistan throughout the country. He has extensive experience in the most serious, complex and high-profile cases and, over the course of his career, has successfully represented a diverse clientele in a broad range of complex commercial, civil, constitutional and criminal litigation and class action litigation, both in original and appellate jurisdictions.

Mr. Kalwar regularly practices before the Supreme Court and High Courts of Pakistan. His areas of practice include Commercial Litigation, Constitutional Law, Civil Litigation, Banking & Finance, Criminal Law, Election Law, Intellectual Property, Shipping, Labour, Power & Energy, Anti-Terrorism, Insurance Law, Money Laundering & Proceeds of Crime, Anti-Trust & Competition Law, Building Law and Environmental Law.

Mr. Klwar takes pride in his keen attention to detail, tempered by the ability to strategically identify the more critical issues. A determined litigator, Mr. Kalwar is also empathetic to the client’s goals, financial realities, and their peace of mind. The client’s needs and attainable goals are always the highest priority. Mr. Kalwar’s experience and approach towards litigation makes him invaluable to the firm.

Aside from his private clientele, Mr. Kalwar has also represented a number of Government institutions, such as the Trading Corporation of Pakistan, Port Qasim Authority, Pakistan Railways, Sindh Industrial Trading Estate, Pakistan State Oil, Cantonment Board Clifton, Employees Old-Age Benefits Institution (EOBI) and many more.

Mr. Kalwar also provides legal consultancy and advisory services in his areas of practice to the firm’s vast and diverse Pakistani and international clientele.


[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"] Areas of Expertise
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Constitutional Law
  • Civil Litigation
  • Banking & Finance
  • Criminal Law
  • Election Law
  • Intellectual Property
  • Shipping
  • Labour
  • Power & Energy
  • Anti-Terrorism
  • Insurance Law
  • Money Laundering & Proceeds of Crime
  • Anti-Trust & Competition Law
  • Building Law
  • Environmental Law
[/vc_column] [vc_column width="1/2"] Qualifications
  • Barrister-at-Law (Lincoln’s Inn)
  • LLB (Hons.) University of Kent

Professional Memberships
  • Hon’ble Society of Lincoln’s Inn
  • Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan
  • Pakistan Bar Council
  • Sindh Bar Council
  • Sindh High Court Bar Association
  • Karachi Bar Association
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