We advise businesses and individuals on a wide variety of matters
History
Our Journey

Vellani & Vellani is a premier, full-service practice, with offices in Karachi and Islamabad. It was first established under the name Wali Mohammad Vellani & Co. in 1937 and incorporated the law practices of Mahmud & Vellani and Fatehali W. Vellani. The Firm has since incorporated the practices of M. Naim ur Rahman and Associates and Amhurst Brown.

The Firm prides itself on providing a high-quality service, in a timely, pragmatic and effective manner, with lawyers having the depth and breadth of understanding and expertise to help meet the clients’ aspirations. With international experience within the Firm and long-standing regional and global relationships, we are well-placed to provide relevant and cutting-edge advice to our clients.

Vellani & Vellani provides a comprehensive range of legal services for its wide network of clients, nationwide and internationally, and has been consistently recognized as one of Pakistan’s top-tier Law Firms by leading international directories including Chambers & Partners and Asia Law.

86 years of building a culture of growth, diversity and quality delivery
Memberships & Associations

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International Trademark Association

International Trademark Association (“INTA”) is an international association founded in 1878 comprising individuals, companies and firms dealing with intellectual property matters. Since then, INTA has grown into a global community, with members around the world and offices in multiple regions. INTA’s membership comprises nearly 6,500 organizations from 185 countries. These organizations represent more than 34,350 professionals, including brand owners from major corporations, small and medium-sized enterprises, law firms, and non-profits.


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Association of the European Trade Mark Owners

Association of The European Trade Mark Owners (“Marques”) is a European association representing the interests of brand owners since 1986. From that time MARQUES has built an enviable reputation as a highly respected and influential brand owners association.


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First Law International

The Firm is also a member of First Law International (“FLI”), an Elite Global Network of independent law firms specializing in providing clients with standardized solutions for cross-border legal support. FLI is the only EU based Elite Global Network of over 80 plus independent full service law firms, which specializes in providing a wide range of multinational clients.


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Pharmaceutical Trade Marks Group

Pharmaceutical Trade Marks Group (“PTMG”) is a not for profit organisation founded in 1970. The primary objective of PTMG is to enable members to meet at regular intervals to consider problems of mutual interest. It does this by running educational conferences relating to the law and practice of trademarks and other intellectual property particularly as they affect pharmaceutical and related industries.


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International Association for the Protection of Industrial Property

International Association for the Protection of Industrial Property (“AIPPI”) is an international association not-for-profit association dedicated to the development and improvement of laws for the protection of intellectual property. It is a politically neutral, non-profit organization, based in Switzerland with about 9000 members worldwide from more than 125 countries. Members of AIPPI are individuals interested in intellectual property protection on a national or international level and comprise of individuals including Lawyers, Patent Attorneys and Trademark Agents as well as judges, scientists, engineers, and corporations, dealing with intellectual property matters.


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Asian Patent Attorneys Association

Asian Patent Attorneys Association (“APAA”) is a non-governmental organisation dedicated to promoting and enhancing intellectual property protection in the Asian region (including Australia and New Zealand). Membership of APAA is open to individuals practising the profession of patent attorney in the Asian region as well as organisations which comprise such individuals and are constituted in the Asian region. The association now has more than 2,500 members from 21 Recognised Groups in Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam, as well as from Bhutan, Brunei, Laos and Mongolia.


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Inter-Pacific Bar Association

Inter-Pacific Bar Association ("IPBA") is an international association of business and commercial lawyers who live in, or otherwise have a strong interest in, the Asia-Pacific Region. It was established in April 1991 at an organizing conference held in Tokyo attended by more than 500 lawyers from countries within the Asia-Pacific Region. Since then, it has grown to become the preeminent legal association in this Region, with membership drawn from throughout the world, and currently has over 1,500 members from over 65 jurisdictions worldwide.


The Firm has, over the years, been the recipient of the following accolades


2023

TOP RANKED

GENERAL BUSINESS LAW

ASIA LAW PROFILES

TOP RANKED

CORPORATE & COMMERCIAL

CHAMBERS

TOP RANKED

PROJECTS, INFRASTRUCTURE
& ENERGY

CHAMBERS

2022

TOP RANKED

GENERAL BUSINESS LAW

ASIA LAW PROFILES

TOP RANKED

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

ASIA IP AWARDS

TOP RANKED

LEADING LAW FIRM FOR IP

PATENT LAWYER

TOP RANKED

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

CHAMBERS

TOP RANKED

CORPORATE & COMMERCIAL

CHAMBERS

TOP RANKED

PROJECTS, INFRASTRUCTURE & ENERGY

CHAMBERS

2021

TOP RANKED

ASIA-PACIFIC 2021

CHAMBERS


TOP RANKED

RANKED FIRM 2021

MEDIA LAW
INTERNATIONAL

2019

TOP RANKED

AWARDS WINNER
2019

INTERNATIONAL
ADVISORY EXPERTS

TOP RANKED

RANKED GLOBALLY
IN 2019

CHAMBERS


TOP RANKED

COMMERCIAL LAW
FIRM 2019

FINANCIAL ADVISOR
AWARDS

TOP RANKED

COMMERCIAL LAW
FIRM 2019

EXCELLENCE AWARDS


TOP RANKED

COMMERCIAL LAW
FIRM 2019

LAWYERS WORLDWIDE
AWARDS

TOP RANKED

SUPER LAWYERS
2019

LAWYERS WORLDWIDE
AWARDS MAGAZINE

TOP RANKED

CORPORATE M&A

LEGAL 500 2019

TOP RANKED

TRADE MARK & PATENT
ATTORNEY LAW FIRM

M&A TODAY GLOBAL
AWARDS 2019

TOP RANKED

RECOMMENDED FOR
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

IP STARS 2019


TOP RANKED

INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY LAWYER

M&A TODAY GLOBAL
AWARDS 2019

2018

TOP RANKED

BEST CORPORATE
LAW FIRM 2018

APAC BUSINESS
AWARDS

TOP RANKED

BANKING & FINANCE,
CORPORATE/M&A,
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

ASIALAW PROFILES
2018

TOP RANKED

PAKISTAN
TRADEMARK FIRM

ASIA IP AWARDS
2018

TOP RANKED

CORPORATE
M&A, TECHNOLOGY,
MEDIA AND
COMMUNICATIONS

LEGAL 500 2018

TOP RANKED

LEADING LAW
FIRM 2018

INTERCONTINENTAL FINANCE
& LAW MAGAZINE

2017

TOP RANKED

PAKISTAN
TRADEMARK FIRM

ASIA IP AWARDS
2017

TOP RANKED

LEADING DOMESTIC
LAW FIRMS

ASIA LAW
PROFILES 2017

TOP RANKED

LEADING LAW
FIRM 2017

INTERCONTINENTAL FINANCE
& LAW MAGAZINE

2016

TOP RANKED

LEADING LAW
FIRM 2016

INTERCONTINENTAL FINANCE
& LAW MAGAZINE

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