Meet the team behind Rana Ijaz & Associates
A dedicated team of corporate and commercial lawyers, working together to deliver clear, practical, and reliable legal solutions for every client we serve.
Our Legal Team
Experienced advocates and advisors across corporate, litigation, family, and regulatory practice.
Nimra Sabahat
Advocate High Court · Senior Associate
Nimra Sabahat is a Senior Associate at Rana Ijaz & Associates and is an integral member of the firm’s Corporate, M&A, and Foreign Investment practice. She advises domestic and international clients on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters, with a particular focus on cross-border transactions, foreign direct investment (FDI), and regulatory advisory work relating to the establishment and operation of businesses in Pakistan.
Her practice includes corporate structuring, joint ventures, shareholder arrangements, mergers and acquisitions support, investment documentation, and ongoing corporate governance advisory. She regularly assists international investors and multinational clients in navigating Pakistan’s legal and regulatory framework, including company incorporation, licensing requirements, and compliance with sector-specific regulations.
Nimra has experience supporting mandates across key sectors including energy, mining and natural resources, infrastructure, manufacturing, and technology. She has been involved in advising foreign clients on market entry strategies and the structuring of local subsidiaries, including coordination with regulatory authorities and counterpart counsel to ensure compliance with applicable legal and commercial requirements.
Her work often involves drafting and reviewing complex transaction documentation, conducting legal due diligence, and supporting negotiations in cross-border transactions. She is known for her strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multi-jurisdictional requirements in time-sensitive transactions.
Within the firm, Nimra plays a key role in supporting senior leadership on high-value corporate mandates and contributes to the development of the firm’s growing foreign investment practice. She is committed to delivering practical, commercially focused legal solutions tailored to the needs of both international and domestic clients operating in Pakistan.
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Malik Falak Sher
Advocate High Court · Senior Associate
Malik Falak Sher is a practicing Advocate of the High Court of Pakistan and a Legal Consultant associated with Rana Ijaz & Associates. He maintains a diverse litigation practice covering constitutional, civil, criminal, family, property, service, and consumer protection matters.
He has extensive courtroom experience before civil courts, sessions courts, and the High Courts, representing individual and corporate clients in complex and contested disputes. His practice includes property and inheritance matters, commercial and contractual conflicts, constitutional petitions, criminal defense, and regulatory and service-related litigation.
He is regularly instructed by individuals, businesses, and overseas Pakistanis in matters involving enforcement of property rights, succession and inheritance disputes, recovery actions, and challenges to administrative or governmental decisions. His work also includes advising on procedural strategy, drafting pleadings, and conducting litigation across multiple judicial forums.
Malik Falak Sher is known for his strategic approach to dispute resolution, strong advocacy skills, and ability to develop practical litigation strategies tailored to client objectives. He focuses on delivering effective legal representation with an emphasis on precision, procedural compliance, and outcome-oriented advocacy.
Within the firm, he contributes to both advisory and contentious mandates, supporting complex litigation portfolios and providing legal analysis on high-value disputes across multiple practice areas.
Rana Nawazish Ali
Advocate High Court · Criminal, Civil & Family Law Practitioner
Rana Nawazish Ali is a seasoned Advocate High Court with extensive experience representing clients in criminal, civil, and family law matters. With a reputation for diligent advocacy, strategic case management, and client-focused legal representation, he has successfully advised and represented individuals, businesses, and institutions before trial courts, the High Courts, and various judicial forums across Pakistan.
His criminal law practice encompasses bail matters, criminal trials, FIR registration and quashment, appeals, revisions, white-collar crime, offences under the Pakistan Penal Code, the Control of Narcotic Substances Act, and other special criminal laws. He is recognized for his meticulous preparation, persuasive courtroom advocacy, and commitment to protecting the legal rights of his clients at every stage of criminal proceedings.
In civil litigation, Rana Nawazish Ali advises and represents clients in contractual disputes, property and land matters, recovery suits, injunctions, specific performance, declaratory suits, tenancy disputes, inheritance matters, constitutional petitions, and other civil proceedings. He formulates practical litigation strategies designed to efficiently resolve complex legal disputes while safeguarding his clients’ commercial and personal interests.
His family law practice includes divorce, khula, child custody and guardianship, maintenance, dowry and bridal gifts, succession, inheritance, and other domestic relations matters. He approaches sensitive family disputes with professionalism, discretion, and a commitment to achieving fair and practical solutions for his clients.
In addition to his litigation practice, Rana Nawazish Ali has experience in mediation, arbitration, and negotiated settlements, enabling clients to resolve disputes efficiently outside the courtroom whenever appropriate. He also provides legal opinions, drafts legal notices and pleadings, and advises clients on risk management and dispute prevention.
Known for his integrity, thorough legal analysis, and strong advocacy skills, Rana Nawazish Ali is committed to delivering effective, ethical, and results-oriented legal services. His dedication to excellence and unwavering commitment to protecting his clients’ interests have earned him the confidence of clients seeking reliable legal representation across criminal, civil, and family law matters.
Barrister Yasir Khilji
Barrister-at-Law · Corporate Law Advisor · Commercial & Civil Litigator
Barrister Yasir Khilji is an accomplished legal practitioner with extensive experience in corporate and commercial law, regulatory advisory, and complex litigation. He advises local and international corporations, financial institutions, investors, and private enterprises on a broad spectrum of legal and commercial matters, combining strategic legal insight with practical business solutions.
His corporate advisory practice encompasses company incorporation and restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, shareholder arrangements, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, foreign investment, commercial transactions, and the drafting and negotiation of a wide range of commercial agreements. He regularly advises clients on compliance with the Companies Act, 2017, SECP regulations, corporate secretarial matters, and legal risk management, helping businesses navigate Pakistan’s evolving regulatory landscape.
In addition to his advisory practice, Barrister Khilji has substantial experience representing clients before the High Courts, civil courts, banking courts, commercial courts, and specialized tribunals. His litigation portfolio includes corporate disputes, shareholder conflicts, contractual claims, banking and financial litigation, recovery proceedings, constitutional petitions, injunctions, arbitration, and alternative dispute resolution. He is known for developing commercially focused litigation strategies aimed at protecting clients’ interests while achieving efficient and practical outcomes.
Barrister Khilji also provides legal opinions and strategic counsel on complex corporate transactions, regulatory investigations, compliance issues, and cross-border business operations. His ability to integrate transactional advisory with dispute resolution enables clients to proactively manage legal risks and effectively resolve contentious matters.
Recognized for his meticulous legal analysis, strategic advocacy, and client-focused approach, Barrister Yasir Khilji is committed to delivering innovative, commercially sound, and result-oriented legal solutions. His practice is founded on professionalism, integrity, responsiveness, and a thorough understanding of the legal and commercial challenges faced by businesses operating in Pakistan and internationally.
Masooma Adnan
Advocate High Court · Family, Inheritance & Labour Law Practitioner
Masooma Adnan is an accomplished Advocate High Court with extensive experience in family law, inheritance and succession matters, and labour and employment law. She provides comprehensive legal advice and representation to individuals, employers, employees, and organizations, combining sound legal expertise with a practical and client-focused approach to dispute resolution and legal compliance.
Her family law practice encompasses divorce, khula, child custody and guardianship, maintenance, dowry and bridal gifts, restitution of conjugal rights, adoption-related matters, domestic violence issues, and other matrimonial disputes. She is committed to handling sensitive family matters with professionalism, empathy, and discretion while striving to achieve practical and equitable outcomes for her clients.
Masooma Adnan has significant experience advising clients on inheritance, succession, and estate-related matters. She represents clients in succession certificate proceedings, letters of administration, probate matters, inheritance disputes, partition of inherited property, wills, gifts, and family settlements. Her expertise enables families to navigate complex succession issues while safeguarding their legal rights and ensuring compliance with the applicable laws of Pakistan.
In the field of labour and employment law, she advises employers and employees on employment contracts, workplace policies, disciplinary proceedings, termination and dismissal matters, service disputes, labour tribunal proceedings, workplace compliance, industrial relations, and statutory obligations under Pakistan’s labour laws. She regularly assists businesses in developing legally compliant employment practices while effectively representing clients in employment-related disputes before labour courts and tribunals.
Beyond her litigation practice, Masooma Adnan provides legal opinions, drafts employment agreements, family settlements, wills, and other legal documentation, and assists clients in mediation and negotiated settlements to resolve disputes efficiently and cost-effectively. Her ability to combine litigation expertise with strategic legal advisory services enables clients to make informed decisions while minimizing legal risk.
Recognized for her meticulous legal analysis, compassionate client service, and strong advocacy skills, Masooma Adnan is dedicated to delivering practical, ethical, and results-oriented legal solutions. Her commitment to professionalism and excellence has earned the trust of clients seeking reliable legal representation in family, inheritance, and labour law matters.