Umer Gilani
Strategic Partner
Email: info@jalegal.com.pk
Education
LL.M, University of Washington, Seattle
BA-LL.B, Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)
Mr. Gilani has been a part of the legal profession since 2010 when he graduated with a BA-LLB (Hons.) from the Law and Policy Program at LUMS.
In the early years of his career, Mr. Gilani had the opportunity to work as a Research Associate (Law Clerk) at the Supreme Court of Pakistan. In 2013, he attended the University of Washington, Seattle on a Fulbright Scholarship and did a Masters degree in Asian and Comparative Law. Since 2014, he has been actively practicing law in Pakistan.
Over the years, he has had the opportunity to argue important cases in all the High Courts of Pakistan and Supreme Court of Pakistan. He has concluded more that 100+ cases, many of which have been widely reported in the mass media and have also culminated in reported judgments which are available on this website. A wiki entry summarizes some of my more prominent cases: everybodywiki.com/Umer_Ijaz_Gilani
Mr. Gilani has also been engaged for advisory and transactional work by many institutions, especially regulatory bodies and businesses. While he practice in diverse areas of law, his principal areas of expertise are: constitutional law, regulatory law, service law, public procurement law, citizenship law and business law.