The team

A.R. Tariq Alvi is the founding senior partner of ARTA LAW Co. and one of Lahore's most experienced advocates, with over 40 years of active practice. An Advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, he has appeared before the lower courts, the High Courts and the Supreme Court across a wide range of contentious matters. His practice has a particular depth in banking and financial litigation — he has acted for and against multiple major banks on recovery proceedings, loan disputes and enforcement matters over the course of his career. His breadth of experience across civil, commercial and constitutional litigation makes him the firm's principal counsel on complex and high-value disputes.

Faisal Zafar is a senior partner and Advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan with extensive experience in civil and commercial litigation. He advises and represents clients across a broad range of contentious matters, including property disputes, contractual claims, recovery proceedings and corporate litigation. His practice spans the trial courts through to appellate proceedings before the High Courts and the Supreme Court, and he brings a methodical, evidence-led approach to complex multi-party disputes.

Barrister Asim Khokhar is a partner whose practice spans both civil and criminal litigation. Called to the Bar following his studies in England, he brings a rigorous, advocacy-focused approach to contentious work. He represents clients in civil disputes — including commercial claims, property matters and injunctive proceedings — as well as in criminal proceedings before the Sessions Courts and the High Court. His dual exposure to the English Bar and Pakistani courts gives him a distinctive perspective on procedural strategy and courtroom advocacy.

Barrister Ahmad Kamal Tariq sits within ARTA LAW Co.'s next-generation leadership, with a practice focused on corporate and commercial work, technology and AI, fintech, real estate, intellectual property, banking and finance, contracts and procurement. His experience includes corporate and commercial representation, procurement and contracts, banking matters, intellectual property, regulatory and company matters, legal due diligence, legislative drafting and legal opinions. Called to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn, he combines an English legal education with active practice before the courts and regulatory bodies of Pakistan.

Rana Muhammad Saim is a partner with a focused practice in criminal litigation. He represents clients before the Sessions Courts and the Lahore High Court in criminal proceedings, including bail matters, trials, appeals and constitutional petitions arising from criminal cases. His practice covers a range of criminal matters — from white-collar and financial crime to serious criminal offences — and he is known for his thorough preparation and direct advocacy style.