Manager Attorney

Hassan Chaudhary

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EDUCATION

The George Washington University Law School Washington, DC LL.M. [Business and Finance Law] Expected May, 2020

Activities: Member Business and Finance Law Society; Active participant in Business and Finance Law Program Events; Active Member for LL.M. Class of 2020 programs

Bahria University Department of Law Islamabad, Pakistan

LL.B [Honors], GPA(3.34/4.0) February, 2018

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

Institute of Policy Studies Islamabad, Pakistan

Research Intern April, 2017

Researched parliamentarian legislative bills passed, rejected or amended related to Women and Family in the legislative year 2016-2017

Proposed legislations on harassment of women in the workplace and discrimination against women

Drafted needed amendments in the rules of procedures of provincial and national assemblies for making the bill passing procedure more efficient, specifically in Article 144 of the Constitution of Pakistan

Criscione Ravala LLP New York, New York

Project Intern and Program Associate Summer, 2017

Worked on the project of PLAN Pakistan forum, which is designed to review and propose amendments to the laws of Pakistan. Reviewed different statutes of Pakistan and suggested necessary amendments to bring them in conformity with international standards

Wrote needed amendments in civil and criminal penalties which are outdated and does not contain effective punishments

Promoted and introduced PLAN Pakistan in the Bar Associations and faculties of law schools in Islamabad, Pakistan

Sheikhs’ Law Associates [Corporate and Tax Branch] Islamabad, Pakistan

Trainee Associate February-July, 2018

Filed complaints for notices received by clients on tax evasions, excessive foreign remittances and abundant taxation on firm’s behalf in Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)

Assisted clients in preparing their tax returns and matters related to Companies Ordinance 1984 with respect to maintaining their books, registration process and how to benefit from tax reforms

Drafted pleadings under the supervising attorney such as first appeals for commissioner, references before high court and writs before high court

ABS & Co. Islamabad, Pakistan

Trainee Associate Attorney January-February, 2019

Represented clients in national defense departmental matters in Lower Courts

Drafted replies to damages and breach of contract complaints lodged against departments

Assisted supervising attorney in the High Court litigation for the departments

NCSC [National Center for State Courts] Arlington, Virginia

Legal Intern January, 2020-Present

Duties include revision of governmental contracts between the US and other international settings

Duties also include research on different projects run by office, pointing out International transactional law issues and corporate compliance between different countries. Also to ensure compliance with Foreign Corrupt Practices Act 1977

Goal is the substantive understanding and knowledge of different legal systems of the world and international rule of law in develop countries

TRAINING, CERTIFICATION & LICENSES.

International Humanitarian Law and Laws of Armed Conflict Short Course by [International Committee of Red Cross-Islamabad] September, 2016

Certification Course on Cyber Security Compliance [Bahria University-Islamabad] September, 2016

Legislative Drafting Short Course [Bahria University-Islamabad] January, 2017

Diplomacy Training, International Trade, Agenda 2030 of United Nations and SDGs-Sustainable Development Goals [United Nations Head Quarters -New York] March, 2017 & August, 2017

Conference on UNDP’s projects in Europe [United Nations-New York] March, 2018

Licensed Advocate by Punjab Bar Council. [Authorized to practice in the District Courts of Punjab] August, 2018

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