The impetus for Law was inculcated in Rizvi family in the 1800s when during the British Raj Mr Taffazul Hussain Rizvi Esquire opened his Law Chambers in the Indian State of Patiala. In the same Offices, his son Mr Jamil Hussain Rizvi initiated his law practice. After partition of the Sub-Continent in 1947, Mr Jamil Hussain Rizvi migrated to Pakistan and re-established his Law Chambers in Lahore; he later served as the Minister for Law and Rehabilitation West Pakistan, Advocate General West Pakistan and Judge, West Pakistan High Court.
The Chambers was formally registered as a Law Firm namely Rizvi & Rizvi® in 1965 with Mr Justice (R) Jamil Hussain Rizvi and Mr Talib Rizvi as founding partners and since then has been providing legal services domestically and internationally. The Law Firm’s special emphasis is on commercial and constitutional jurisdictions; at the same time, we also cover wide range of advisory and litigation services in different areas of law like company law matters, intellectual property, alternate dispute resolution and banking laws. The Law Firm serves not only corporations, legal entities and individual litigants but also advise the Federal and Provincial Governments or their spin off companies and departments in research and drafting of laws in several areas as well as handle contentious and non-contentious matters.
Rizvi & Rizvi® has a major litigation practice. It has been involved in numerous landmark commercial and constitutional cases. The Law Firm handles disputes ranging from straightforward non-delivery and non-payment claims to complex constitutional, corporate and financial matters.
The mission statement of the Law Firm has been to be approachable and pragmatic, to combine business acumen and legal skills in solving or avoiding commercial problems and to provide swift and responsible service whenever and wherever needed.
Rizvi & Rizvi® prides itself on its rapid response and achieving positive results and is committed to client care development and lasting relationships.
Mr Justice Jamil Hussain Rizvi after an illustrious legal career spanning over fifty years left for his final abode in 1981, the co-founding father Mr Talib Rizvi Senior Advocate Supreme Court after a shinning legal career of over forty five years departed for his maker in 2012. |