Mazhar Bangash

Practice Areas

Mazhar Bangash is the head of Pakistan’s Trade Law Department and also heads the Kabul office of RIAA Barker Gillette, which services international clients operating in Afghanistan.

His areas of practice include international trade, trade remedies, free trade agreements, customs, corporate and finance. Mazhar's expertise in international trade law have been recognized both in Pakistan and internationally as he works as a permanent panellist at the WTO Dispute Settlement Body.

In international trade, Mazhar's expertise include WTO trade remedy instruments (anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard measures); tariff related matters, customs, trade policy incentives, WTO dispute settlement and free & preferential trade agreements.

Being an expert in the field, he was also involved with the drafting of anti-dumping, countervailing and safe-guard laws of Pakistan as well as revising the same in light of evolving market conditions.

He has additionally carried out extensive reviews of the civil & commercial, telecommunication, energy, property, criminal, labour, banking, tax and public procurement laws of Afghanistan.

Career

Mazhar Bangash is the head of Pakistan’s Trade Law Department and also heads the Kabul office of RIAA Barker Gillette, which services international clients operating in Afghanistan. He joined the firm in 2009. Mazhar previously worked with the National Tariff Commission and the Trade Remedy Investigating Authority of Pakistan as its Chief Legal Officer. He was involved in the drafting and implementation of anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguards laws of Pakistan. Mazhar successfully defends exporters facing anti-dumping investigations at various international forums.

Professional Memberships

1. Member of the Khyber PakhtunKhwa Bar Council

2. Member of the Peshawar High Court Bar Association

3. Enrolled as an Advocate High Court

4. Member/Panellist at the Dispute Settlement Body of the World Trade Organization

Personal

University of Peshawar: Bachelor of Arts;

University of Peshawar: Bachelor of Laws; and

University of Wales: Master of Laws