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Nazim Hussain Siddiqui was born on 30 June 1940. His father was Late Mukarram Hussain Siddiqui. He did his BA, LLB from the University of Hyderabad and LLM from the University of Karachi.
He practised at Hyderabad from 1961 to 1967. During his career, Justice Siddiqui served as civil judge, senior civil judge, additional district and sessions judge, district and sessions judge at Sukkur and Dadu, registrar of the SHC twice, customs judge thrice, special judge anti-corruption, special judge Banking Court, chairman Commercial Court and Drug Court, member Appellate Insurance Tribunal, presiding officer Labour Court, member Supreme Appellate Court/Tribunal, chairman Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi, and member Board of Governors of Indus Valley School of Karachi.
He was also serving as chairman Central Zakat Council of Pakistan, Member, Board of Governors of the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi; Member, Selection Board of the Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad.
Justice Nazim Hussain Siddiqui took oath as the new Chief Justice of Pakistan soon after President Pervez Musharraf's Constitutional Amendment which came to be known as the Seventeenth Amendment.
The president named Justice Nazim Hussain Siddiqui as the Chief Justice of Pakistan for being the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan and administered oath to him at the presidential camp office in Rawalpindi. The oath-taking ceremony was also attended by the then Prime Minister Zafarullah Khan Jamali besides federal ministers, services chiefs, members of Parliament, judges of the Supreme Court and senior lawyers.
Justice Siddiqui, who belonged to Sindh, was appointed judge of the Sindh High Court (SHC) in March 1992 and became chief justice of the Sindh High Court (SHC) in 1999. He was elevated as a judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan on 4 February 2000.
He died in Karachi on 15 January 2022, at the age of 81. The firm Nazim H. Siddiqui is named in his memory and is headed by his son Barrister Muhammad Saad Siddiqui Advocate Supreme Court.
Barrister Siddiqui is an Advocate Supreme Court of Pakistan who possesses vast knowledge of Law and has a proven record of providing indispensable advice to clients and delivering positive outcomes for them. Barrister Siddiqui is constantly focused on resolving legal issues and always looking for ways to improve and evolve processes. Barrister Siddiqui completed his LLB from the University of London (International Programmes) in 2007 and subsequently did MA in International Relations on 2008 and later went on to do the Bar at Law from University of the West of England Bristol in 2010 and is a member of the Honourable Society of Lincolns Inn since then. After completing his LLB Barrister Siddiqui joined Abid S. Zuberi & Associates in 2007 as an associate right after his graduation while continuing his studies as well. In 2022 Barrister Siddiqui parted ways with Abid S. Zuberi and co. as a Partner in order to pursue his career as the Head of Chambers. In April 2022 Barrister Siddiqui set up a firm by the name and style of Nazim H. Siddiqui & Co. as a tribute to his late Father Justice Nazim Hussain Siddiqui (Former Chief Justice of Pakistan). He regularly appears before different legal forums. Barrister Siddiqui specializes in Criminal and Civil Litigation, Family Law, Constitutional Petitions, Service Laws, Labor laws, Clinical negligence, Banking Laws, Media laws, Construction laws, Dispute Resolution, Employment laws, Property laws etc. Barrister Siddiqui has a number of reported judgments under his name in numerous law reports.
About Thirteen (13) years of practical experience in field of law, including Eleven years as licensed advocate and two years of practical legal training.
Holder of Master of Laws (LLM) degree from UK with exclusive focus in the area of “Medical/Clinical Negligence” and Post Graduate Diploma (BPTC) from UK with elective area of “Professional Negligence Law” and “Corporate Law”
Expert Civil Litigator with areas of specialty including, Arbitration, Civil Litigation, Service and Employment law, Construction Law, FIDIC Contractual Disputes and other disputes within the ambit of arbitration law, constitutional law, corporate/company law, family law, labour law, service law and taxation.
Mr. Sahibzada Muhammad Mubeen holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Degree from University of London. He also holds a Dual-Major Bachelors in Economics and Finance from Institute of Business Management, Karachi.
Mr. Mubeen has been part of prestigious organisations such as Engro Fertilizers, A.F Ferguson & Co, Haidermota & Co. and has recently concluded his practice with M/s. Svass Law Associates to Join M/s Nazim H. Siddique as an Associate. He regularly appears before many competent courts including but limited to District Courts, Anti Narcotics Courts, NAB Courts, and Custom Courts in range of litigation matters. Mr. Mubeen’s practice areas include but are not limited to Criminal Law, Civil Law, Family Law, & Constitutional Law. Mr. Mubeen also assists Head of Chamber as well as the Partner at The High Courts of Sindh. Mr. Mubeen was successfully enrolled as an Advocate with Sindh Bar Council in October, 2022.
Meet Mr. Awais Siraj Jokhio, a graduate from University of London with LLB Hons’ in 2021, who has since graduating been actively working as a lawyer/litigator. Having worked at firms such as Fazleghani Advocates, JA-Legal and most recently Shahab Usto & Associates, he brings with him the knowledge and aptitude required at a top-tier law firm. He is passionate to grow in the field of litigation and is constantly working to improve his skills and acumen further through the work/tasks and exposure our firm provides.
Mr. Jokhio regularly appears before the lower courts/tribunals as well as the High Court. Throughout his career he has handled and assisted with a wide array of disputes of both civil and criminal nature, including personal injury, property, rent, family, procurement, tax, service, banking, etc.
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