Umair Usman
Partner
Advocate, High Courts of Pakistan
Mr. Umair Usman, a Barrister-at-Law from the Honorable Society of Lincolns Inn and a partner at JA Legal, boasts an impressive academic background, which includes an LPC from the University of West of England (UWE) and an LLM in Advanced Legal Practice from the same institution. He also holds the distinction of being an Accredited Civil and Commercial Mediator in the United Kingdom. With a seasoned professional career that spans various legal domains and affiliations with leading corporate and litigation firms, Mr. Usman stands as an Advocate of the High Court, where he regularly appears before the District and the Honorable High Court of Sindh at Karachi.
With a wealth of experience under his belt, Mr. Usman boasts a distinguished career path, having affiliations with leading corporate and litigation firms in the past. He stands as an Advocate of the High Court, appearing regularly before the District and the Honorable High Court of Sindh at Karachi. His professional repertoire extends across a wide spectrum of legal domains, encompassing the Civil Jurisdiction, Criminal Jurisdiction, Banking Jurisdiction, Family Jurisdiction, and Company/Commercial Jurisdiction, among others.
Having previously shared his expertise at SZABIST Law School for three years, where he taught Criminal Law and took on various administrative responsibilities, Mr. Usman has made a transition to Themis School of Law. At Themis, he now serves as a lecturer in Criminal Law for LLB of University of London students and also imparts his knowledge to Bar Training Test (BTT) students. His multifaceted career reflects his unwavering dedication to the legal profession, legal education, and his ongoing commitment to societal advancement.
Beyond his academic and professional commitments, Mr. Usman actively engages in societal contributions. He has generously provided pro-bono advice to numerous Non-Profit Organizations and played an instrumental role in their establishment by facilitating the necessary legal procedures. His involvement in extensive due-diligence exercises over the years has seen him responsible for the meticulous legal vetting of numerous Private and Public Limited Companies. Mr. Usman’s unwavering belief in societal economic growth is evident through his specialization in offering legal counsel not only to sole proprietorship start-up ventures but also to established businesses seeking to enhance their operational efficiency and overall business performance.