Who We Are

Barrister Abbas Hayat is the Partner and an Advocate of the High Court of Pakistan and a Barrister of England and Wales. He holds an LLB (Hons) and an LLM in Advanced Advocacy Skills from City, University of London, and was called to the Bar by the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, London.

He has extensive experience in litigation, regulatory representation, and advisory work, and regularly appears before district courts, high courts, tribunals, and statutory and regulatory authorities across Pakistan. His practice encompasses civil and constitutional litigation, criminal and white-collar matters, corporate and commercial disputes, banking and finance, tax, intellectual property, arbitration, regulatory compliance, and public law.

Barrister Abbas Hayat serves and has served as Standing Counsel, Panel Counsel, and Legal Advisor to several government departments, statutory bodies, and public sector institutions, including the Punjab Food Authority, the Federal Board of Revenue, the Lahore Cantonment Board, and the Walton Cantonment Board, and has represented and advised in regulatory and litigation matters involving the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority. In these roles, he advises on complex constitutional, service, regulatory, enforcement, and policy-related matters; represents authorities in high-stakes litigation; drafts legal opinions; vets contracts and statutory instruments; and handles matters involving regulatory action, compliance, and judicial review.

In addition to public sector representation, he regularly acts as legal advisor and counsel to banks, financial institutions, corporate entities, and multinational companies, providing strategic guidance on commercial transactions, regulatory compliance, risk management, enforcement actions, recovery proceedings, and dispute resolution. His combined experience in litigation and advisory work enables him to deliver practical, business-oriented legal solutions.

Barrister Abbas Hayat received his professional training under senior members of the Bar and has independently conducted and supervised complex matters involving constitutional petitions, bail and criminal proceedings, regulatory enforcement actions, commercial recovery, intellectual property protection, and public interest litigation. He is known for his hands-on, detail-oriented, and results-driven approach, personally overseeing each matter to ensure clarity, precision, and effective outcomes.

Alongside practice, he remains actively engaged in legal writing and thought leadership and regularly contributes articles on contemporary legal and regulatory issues to leading national newspapers. Through HA | LEGAL, Barrister Abbas Hayat continues to deliver high-quality, dependable, and strategically sound legal services, grounded in professional integrity, strong advocacy, and long-term client relationships.

 Noor Ahsan is a partner at the firm, advising and representing clients across a wide range of contentious and advisory matters. She read law at Queen Mary University of London (LL.B. Hons) and completed her LL.M. and Bar at City, University of London, with a thesis on Gender Based Violence in Pakistan.

Her practice spans a wide spectrum of advisory and contentious work, with particular expertise in anti-trafficking and modern slavery, business and human rights, civil, constitutional, and tax law, economic and white-collar crime, banking, climate and environmental law, labour, service and employment law, discrimination and equality, family and children’s rights, election law, mental health law, media and information law, and maritime and shipping matters.

Prior to joining the firm, Noor practiced at Asma Hamid Associates, where she worked on high-profile constitutional and tax litigation. She also trained under Senior Advocate Mr. Khawaja Shams-ul-Islam in Karachi, appearing before superior courts and tribunals.

She advises public bodies, financial institutions, and multinational and overseas clients, and currently serves as Legal Advisor to the Punjab Employees Social Security Institution (PESSI), United Bank Limited (UBL), Karachi Port Trust (KPT), and other prominent clients. Based in Lahore, she maintains a cross-jurisdictional practice, including appearances in Karachi and other major cities.

Noor is known for her fierce advocacy, meticulous attention to detail, and strategic, research-driven approach to litigation. She is a member of the All Pakistan Women Association and Young Legal Aid Lawyers (UK). Her work reflects a strong commitment to strategic litigation and rights-based advocacy.