Umair is an advocate of the High Courts of Pakistan. He holds a Master of Laws (LL.M) from Harvard Law School. He completed his BA-LL.B (Hons.) from Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) where he majored in law and minored in political science, with high distinction.

Umair’s primary areas of practice are tax, constitutional and commercial law. He regularly appears in constitutional, tax and commercial matters before the High Courts and has successfully appeared for and advised some of the largest groups and companies in Pakistan in major tax litigation and commercial and regulatory disputes.

Umair also routinely appears before lower courts as well as regulatory tribunals representing clients on various tax, commercial and service law matters.

During his time at the firm, Umair has also assisted the Senior Partner in representing clients before the Supreme Court in seminal constitutional matters including relating to the dissolution of national and provincial assemblies and vote of no-confidence.

As part of his advisory practice, he regularly advises domestic and foreign clients on corporate, commercial, tax and investment matters.