Member Profile

Mr. Khan, an international trade lawyer, has more than fifteen years of practical experience in the areas of international trade policy and law advisory. He carries an expertise in WTO Laws, which includes Agreement on Antidumping, Agreement on Subsidies & Countervailing Measures, Agreement on Safeguards, General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) and TRIPS. He also practices the Anti-trust and Competition Law, E-Commerce, Trade Agreements, Dispute Settlement and issues relating to para-tariff & non-tariff barriers. Mr. Khan is also working as Chairman of the Standing Committee on WTO Affairs of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI) for the years 2017 & 2018. In the beginning of this year, Mr. Khan has been awarded ‘Special Achievement Gold Medal’ by FPCCI in recognition of remarkable contributions over the last year as Chairman of the Standing Committee of WTO Affairs. Mr. Khan has an extensive and global advisory portfolio in development of International Trade Management System, International Trade Agreements, Foreign Trade Development. Recently, Mr. Khan has been awarded a certificate of completion for the Mastering Trade Policy program, August 17 – 26, 2018, John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, Executive Education.

Mr. Khan has developed expertise and engaged in the advisory activities in the legal, policy and regulatory framework for e-commerce. He is currently advising Ministry of Commerce, Government of Pakistan in connection with devising policy frame work for e-commerce in Pakistan in line with the guidelines and model laws framed/adopted by UNCITRAL. Mr. Khan also assists online businesses to maintain a compliant online business by offering legal services including contracts drafting, reviewing and negotiating, privacy and data protection, consumer protection, intellectual property and advertising etc. His firm is one of the contributors of Business for etrade development – a private sector arm of the “UNCTAD-led etrade for all initiative”. The firm is also a trust partner of safe.shop (a global trust mark) for Pakistan and UAE.

A few months earlier, Mr. Khan attended 4th E-Commerce Week (April 16th - 20th, 2018) at Geneva organized by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). His firm had also co-organised a session with UNCTAD in ecommerce week with the title “Public-Private dialogue to drive ecommerce”. He had also moderated this session comprised of six high profile panelists from public and private sectors from various countries who brought with them self-experienced success stories of public and private dialogue for the promotion of ecommerce and for offering solutions to ecommerce problems. He also had the opportunity to speak as panelist in three other sessions wherein he highlighted the upcoming trends of ecommerce relating to online platforms, women’s empowerment through digitalization, finding common ways to promote financial inclusion and ecommerce in different cultures around the world.

Mr. Khan has acquired extensive experience of dealing with trade defense laws and procedures in Pakistan and abroad. He has been engaged in more than 75% of the antidumping investigations initiated by the Pakistani Antidumping Authority (i.e. National Tariff Commission, Ministry of Commerce – Pakistan) till date. He has been providing antidumping consultancy services to the domestic industry in Pakistan, working for them as a petitioner (representing them throughout the investigation till the imposition of final antidumping duties). He has represented a large number of foreign producers / exporters in various countries in a number of antidumping investigations initiated by Pakistan; working as their attorney in Pakistan and defended them till final determination, in compliance with the provisions of WTO Agreement on Antidumping and Domestic Legislation. He has also defended antidumping cases of a number of Pakistani exporting companies, which were facing antidumping allegations from foreign antidumping authorities. Furthermore, Mr. Khan has been advising clients/ trade associations in Pakistan and abroad on tariff related issues, including but not limited to, tariff setting and tariff protection for their concerned products and seeking concessional tariffs as well. Mr. Khan has been representing his clients before the Appellate forum in antidumping investigations. This year, his firm has also been recognized globally as ‘Best for International Trade Law 2018 – Pakistan’ by ACQUISITION INTERNATIONAL in their Global Excellence Awards 2018.

He has worked as member of Ministry of Commerce team for the revision of Trade Defence Laws in Pakistan in the Year 2014. All three previous legislations (Antidumping Duties Ordinance 2000, Countervailing Duties Ordinance 2001 and Safeguard Measures 2002) were revised after critical review keeping in view issues faced in implementation of these laws during more than 10 years of their promulgation. New laws are in place now namely; Antidumping Duties Act 2015, Countervailing Duties Act 2015 and Safeguard Measures Amendment Act 2015.

In the areas of Antitrust & Competition law (merger & acquisition, cartels & restrictive agreements, monopolies and abuse of dominant positions), he has been providing advisory services to clients and suggesting ways and means to comply with the relevant legal provisions of the prevalent law (Competition Act 2010), protecting their interests through invoking the provisions of the law and pleading their cases before the Competition Commission of Pakistan to avoid any likely adverse action against his clients. He has also been pleading and defending his clients in cases of appeals before Competition Appellate Tribunal.

Mr. Khan is actively involved in the matters relating to WTO Laws including Agreement on Antidumping, Agreement on Subsidies & Countervailing Measures, Agreement on Safeguards, General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) and TRIPS. He also gained expertise in practice of Anti-trust and Competition law. He has guided several clients through their important business transactions relating to competition law aspects and is also involved currently in providing a complete package to our clients in the form of competition compliance assessment/Audit.

Mr. Khan has a vast experience of assisting his clients registration and pleading for protection of Intellectual Property Rights including Patents, Trade Marks, Copy Rights and Industrial designs. He also advises the potential investors on investment opportunities in Pakistan and abroad while keeping risk at minimum possible level. He has the expertise of designing suitable export strategies and implementing the same for his clients.

Mr. Khan has the experience of drafting and vetting of investment partnership agreements, and restructuring of equity participation in accordance with the agreement. He endeavors to make his clients fully compliant with applicable laws, rules and regulations including Competition Law and various laws relating to labours, such as Workman Compensation Law, Workers’ Profit Participation Law, Payment of Minimum Wages Law, Employees’ Oldage Benefits Law etc.

Iron & Steel, Paper & Board, Chemicals, Textiles, Pharmaceuticals, Packaging etc on behalf of Importers, Exporters, International Traders and Manufacturers

Mr. Khan has represented a large number of foreign producers / exporters in various countries (China, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea, Thailand etc.) in a number of antidumping investigations initiated by Pakistan; working as their attorney in Pakistan and defended them till final determination, in compliance with the provisions of WTO Agreement on Antidumping and Domestic Legislation. He has also defended antidumping cases of a number of Pakistani exporting companies, which were facing antidumping allegations from foreign antidumping authorities. Furthermore, Mr. Khan has been advising clients/ trade associations in Pakistan and abroad on tariff related issues, including but not limited to, tariff setting and tariff protection for their concerned products and seeking concessional tariffs as well.

• WTO Laws (Antidumping, Countervailing & Safeguards and TRIPS)

• Competition Law

• E-Commerce Law Services

• Corporate law

• Business Advisory

• Transaction Planning

• Intellectual Property Laws,

• International Investment Agreement

• Regulatory Compliance and Taxation

• various laws relating to labours, such as Workman Compensation Law, Workers’ Profit Participation Law, Payment of Minimum Wages Law, Employees’ Oldage Benefits Law etc.

• assisting clients in preferential and free trade agreements of Pakistan with other countries and advising national and international clients on FTAs and PTAs of Pakistan with other countries.

• International Trade Management System

• International Trade Agreement Advisory

• Foreign Trade Development services and issues relating to para-tariff & non-tariff barriers

• Arbitration.

a. Domestic Clientele:

Top Pakistani companies belonging to renowned business groups of Pakistan including:

♣ Packages Limited, Lahore (one of Pakistan’s largest business group)

♣ Bulleh Shah Packaging Pvt. Limited, Lahore (a Stora Enso-Packages Joint Venture)

♣ Tri-Pack Films Limited, Karachi (a joint venture between Mitsubishi Corporation of Japan and Packages Limited of Pakistan)

♣ Century Paper & Board Mills Limited (Lakson Group Company)

♣ Descon Oxychem Limited

♣ Tufail Chemical Industries Limited

♣ Nimir Chemicals Pakistan Limited

♣ Nimir Industrial Chemical Limited

♣ DIC Pakistan Limited

♣ Monnoo Group (Diversified group of manufacturing companies, active in textiles, sugar and farming)

♣ Ittehad Chemicals Limited (one of the largest manufacturers of industrial chemicals in Pakistan)

♣ Sitara Group of Companies (Chemical & Textile)

♣ A.T.S Group (Plastic Industry)

♣ All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA)

♣ Pakistan Yarn Merchants Association (PYMA)

♣ Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Association (PPMA)

♣ Lotte Chemicals Pakistan Limited (Lotte Group)

♣ Din Group (Diversified group of companies, active in textiles and leather),

♣ Top Pakistani Steel Group/Companies including, Abbas Steel Group, Amreli Steels, Pakistan Steel Mills Crop. Pvt. Ltd, Aisha Steel Mills Ltd, International Steels Limited, Agha Steel Industries, Nomee Industries, Ittehad Steel, Fazal Sons Steel, Siddiqson Tinplate Ltd. etc.

♣ Engro Polymer & Chemicals Limited “A subsidiary of Engro Corporation” (the largest manufacturers of Poly-Vinyl-Chloride (PVC) in Pakistan)

♣ Indus Motor Company Limited (Manufactures and markets Toyota brand vehicles in Pakistan)

♣ Army Welfare Trust

b. International Clientele:

China

♣ Jiangyin Huahong Chemical Fiber Co., Ltd.

♣ Shanghai Hengyi Polyester Fiber Co., Ltd

♣ Jiangsu Huaxicun Co., Ltd.

♣ Jiangyin Hailun Chemical Fiber Co., Ltd.

♣ Zhangjiagang Chengxin Chemical Fiber Co., Ltd.

♣ Xiamen Xianglu Chemical Fiber Co., Ltd.

♣ Shenghong Group – a leading group formed in petrochemical, textile, energy the source, property, hotels etc.

♣ Tongkun Group Co., Ltd

♣ Tongkun Group Zhejiang Hengsheng Chemical Fiber Co., Ltd

♣ Tongxiang Zhongxin Chemical Fiber Co., Ltd

♣ Tongxiang Zhongchen Chemical Fiber Co., Ltd

♣ Tongxiang Zhongchi Chemical Fiber Co., Ltd

♣ Hangzhou Xiaoshan Donglong Chemical Fiber Limited Company

♣ Zhejiang Hengyi Petrochemicals Co., Ltd.

♣ Shaoxing Huaqing Polyester and Textile Co., Ltd

♣ Zhejiang Jiabao New Fiber Group Co. Ltd

♣ Hangzhou Legend Export & Import Co. Ltd.

♣ Hangzhou Zhongcai Chemical Fiber Co., Ltd

♣ Hangzhou Zhongli Chemical Fiber Co., Ltd

♣ Taicang Wanli Chemical Fiber Co., Ltd

♣ Suzhou Guoxin Group Fengyuan Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd.

♣ Shaoxing Keqiao Lianzhong Textiles Co., Ltd

♣ Shaoxing Huamao Polyester Co., Ltd

♣ Shaoxing Yuanzheng Chemical Fiber Co., Ltd

♣ Zhejiang Huaxin Advanced Materials Co., Ltd

♣ Taicang City Xinwanli Textile Co.,Ltd

♣ Taicang Jiwei Chemical Fiberspin Co.,Ltd

♣ Zhejiang South Petroleum Chemical Co., Ltd

♣ Zhejiang Materials Industry Chemical Group Co., Ltd.

♣ Jinjiang Jinfu Chemical Fibre & Polymer Co., Ltd

♣ Fujian Zhengqi High-tech Fiber Technology Co., Ltd

♣ Fuzhou Huafeng Textile Co., Ltd

♣ Xiamen MC Group Corp. Ltd.

♣ Fujian Jinlun Fiber Shareholding Co. Ltd

♣ Huida Sanitary Ware Co., Ltd.

♣ Foshan Eagle Brand Ceramic Trade Co., Ltd (EBT)

♣ Foshan Shiwan Eagle Brand Ceramic Ltd (FEB)

♣ Heyuan Dongyuan Eagle Brand Ceramic Co., Ltd (DEB)

♣ Eagle Brand Ceramics Industrial (Heyuan) Co., Ltd

♣ Foshan Chancheng Jinyi Ceramics Co., Ltd

♣ Foshan Eiffel Ceramics Co., Ltd

♣ Foshan Griffiths Building materials Co., Ltd

♣ Foshan Hanfei Trading Co. Ltd

♣ Fujian Minmetals CBM Co. Ltd

♣ Fujian Minqing Xinfeng Ceramics Co. Ltd

♣ Foshan Junjing Industrial Co. Ltd

♣ Porcelux Co., Ltd

♣ Shandong Huasheng International Trade Co., Ltd

♣ Foshan Galaxy Import & Export Co., Ltd

♣ Foshan Ishine Trading Co., Ltd

♣ Guandong Hoasen Ceramic Co. Ltd

♣ Foshan Kihut Ceramic Co. Ltd

♣ China National Machinery & Equipment I/E Corp.

♣ Foshan Junjing Industrial Co., Ltd. 

♣ Foshan Everlasting Enterprise Co., Ltd

♣ Guangdong Nanhai Light Industrial Products I/E Co. Ltd 

♣ Guangzhou Metal & Minerals Imp. & Exp. Ltd.

♣ Fujian International Trade Development Co., Ltd

Malaysia:

♣ Recron (M) Sdn, Bhd, Malaysia

♣ Hualon Corporation (M) Sdn Bhd

Indonesia:

♣ P.T. Indorama Syanthetics Tbk,

♣ P.T Mitra Group

♣ P.T. Sulindafin 

♣ PT. SK Keris 

♣ PT Panasia Indosyntec Tbk

♣ PT. Mutu Gading Tekstil

South Korea:

♣ Huvis Corporation

♣ Tongkook Corporations

♣ TK Chemical Corporation

♣ Saehan Industries Inc.

♣ Woongjin Chemical Co., Ltd

Thailand:

♣ Sun Flag (Thailand) Ltd.

♣ Indorama Polyester Industries Public Co. Ltd

♣ Chiem Patana Synthetic Fiber Co., Ltd.

♣ Jong Stit Co., Ltd. 

♣ Capital Rayon Company Limited 

♣ Thaisiam International Ltd

Hong Kong:

♣ J & M Designer’s Limited

Mr. Khan Started his career from Deloitte Pakistan after qualifying Professional Accountancy (Cost and Management Accountancy) and served in the areas of accouting, auditing and trade consultancy. During his service at Deloitte, he also completed his certification for Internal Auditing. After eight years of service at Deloitte, Mr. Khan started his independent practice in International Trade and since then growing his areas of practice and expertise.

Mr. Khan is a practicing lawyer and member of Islamabad Bar Council, management accountant and fellow member of the Institute of Cost & Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMAP), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) from the Institute of Internal Auditors – USA, Fellow Member of the Pakistan Institute of Public Finance Accountants (PIPFA) and Member Rawalpindi-Islamabad Tax Bar Association (RITBA). He is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), United Kingdom. He has also attended an executive education program about ‘Mastering Trade Policy’ at John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, USA.

Advocate – 2016

Islamabad Bar Council, Pakistan

Member/ Certified Internal Auditor - 2003

Institute of Internal Auditors, USA

Fellow Member – 2001

Pakistan Institute of Public Finance Accountants, Pakistan

Fellow Member – 1999

Institute of Cost and Management Accountant of Pakistan

Mastering Trade Policy - 2018

John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, USA

Mr. Khan has carried out a great deal of research on various international trade issues and have written a few articles relating to these issues as well. A few articles published in renowned business journals and Government Authority Publications & presentations include:

¥ The Article “Changing Dynamics of International Trade & Investment” published in the EVOLVE Magazine (a world class magazine known for the quality of its material and the class of readers it is attracting) as a “Special Report” in their December-2016 publication.

¥ The Article “Cartelisation / Tacit Collusion” published in the Management Accountant, Official Journal of Institute of Cost & Management Accountants of Pakistan (Volume 23.5 / Sep-Oct, 2014).

¥ Research Study on “Review of Pak-China and Pak-Malaysia FTAs and to Develop a Framework to Review Preferential Trade Agreements” for the Public Private Dialogue (PPD) held by the International Trade Centre (ITC) with the collaboration of Ministry of Commerce (MOC) on June 19th 2014. Participants of the PPD included large number of Government officials (from various Ministries) as well as private sector stakeholders.

¥ Article “Dispute Settlement Mechanism” published in the Newsletter of the WTO Cell of Ministry of Industries, Government of Pakistan, (Volume 2012/03).

¥ Article “likely implication of MFN Status being granted to India.” published in the Newsletter of the WTO Cell of Ministry of Industries, Government of Pakistan, (Volume 2012/01).

¥ Research Study on “Professional Services and GATS: Pakistan” for the public private dialogue held in Islamabad on October 27, 2011. This research study was conducted under Component 1(implemented by the International Trade Centre) of the European Union funded Trade Related Technical Assistance (TRTA II) programme.

¥ The Article “Anti-dumping - The Most Emerging Issue of Today” was published in;

ϖ Management Accountant, the monthly journal of the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMAP) for the month of September 2001.

ϖ The Pakistan Accountant, the bi-monthly journal of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) for the month of September/October 2001.

ϖ Various English periodicals/newspapers in Pakistan like: The World Trade Review, Dawn & Business Recorder.

¥ Resently, Mr. Khan actively participated in the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL’s) Fiftieth (50th) Session, July 03 to 21, 2017, Vienna on behalf of Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI). Mr. Khan is presently Chairman of FPCCI Standing Committee on WTO Affairs – 2017.

¥ Mr. Khan actively participated in the Public Forum organized by the WTO in Geneva from September 27 – 29, 2016. He was the only private sector participant from Pakistan in the said public forum and shared very useful suggestions and made valuable recommendations in the best interest of multilateral trading system.

¥ Mr. Khan participated in the fourteenth session of the Ministerial Conference of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD 14), co-hosted by the Government of Kenya and UNCTAD, in Nairobi, Kenya (from 17 to 22 July 2016).

¥ Mr. Khan has also participated in UNCTAD experts group meeting on Trade Facilitation, Geneva, Switzerland in 2009.

¥ Mr. Khan has been made part of the task force established by the Ministry of Commerce, Government of Pakistan in 2015 for review of the Pakistan-China FTA. He has also been assisting the Ministry of Commerce in various FTAs and PTAs of Pakistan with different countries.

¥ Mr. Khan was part of the delegation from Pakistan in a consultative meeting with the Government of Indonesia at the WTO, Geneva, in connection with an anti-subsidy investigation (Feb-2014).

¥ Mr. Khan represented one of local clients in a hearing before the European Commission (EC) in the matter of anti-circumvention investigation initiated by the EC against Pakistan amongst other countries (Nov-2014).

¥ Participated in consultative meeting of WTO, Geneva, Switzerland on “Negotiating Group on Rules” (Sep-2009).

¥ Participated in the Amsterdam Global Conference on Sustainability and Transparency (2006 and 2008).

¥ Served on the panel of experts in a National Workshop on Country’s Regional Export Strategies organized by Ministry of Commerce, Govt. of Pakistan.

¥ Served on the panel of experts of the Institute of Policy Studies on WTO matters.

¥ Mr. Khan presented paper on “Trade Remedies Procedures in Pakistan” and “Trade Outlook 2017 – Pakistani Perspective” during Annual Meeting of Global Trade Law Advisors – GTLA from January 09 – 13, 2017 in Beijing, China, hosted by a Chinese law firm (Jingsh Law Firm).

¥ Mr. Khan presented paper on the importance and scope of the Anti-Dumping, Subsidies & Countervailing and Safeguard Measures in the context of trade with India and how these trade remedy laws could be meaningfully applied, on “Post MFN Implication for Industrial Sector of Pakistan” before:

ϖ Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) on March 13, 2012.

ϖ Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on March 19, 2012.

ϖ Khybar Pakhtunkhwa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KPCCI) on March 29, 2012.

ϖ Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) on April 03, 2012

¥ Mr. Khan presented paper on “Antidumping Law and Practices” at:

¬ Seminar on “Trade Remedial Measures to Protect Domestic Industry” organized by Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on March 28, 2006.

¬ Small and Medium Enterprise Development Authority (SMEDA), Lahore on March 29, 2006.

¬ Bahawalpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) in the year 2006.

¬ Institute of Policy Studies in the year 2005.

¥ He presented paper on “Antidumping Laws and its Implications for Pakistan” at a training course on “International Trade and WTO” for senior government officers representing various Federal Ministries, Divisions and Institutions. This course was organized by Pakistan Planning and Management Institute (PPMI), located in Planning and Development Division, Government of Pakistan.

¥ Presented paper on WTO Regime and Productive role of Management Accountants in the 9th Management Accountants International Conference (MAIC), organized by the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMAP), held in Pearl Continental Hotel, Bhurban, Pakistan in the month of July 2002.

¥ Presented paper on Trade Remedy Laws of WTO at a seminar organized by ICMAP Islamabad in the month of June 2002.

¥ Presented paper on “Sustainable Development and Reporting” before the management committee of one of the largest commercial bank in Pakistan.

Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI) : 2017 & 2018

Pakistan International Chamber of Commerce: 2018

Pakistan Korea Business Council of FPCCI : 2015 – till date

Pakistan Turkey Business Council of FPCCI : 2015 – till date

Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) : 2009 – 2018

Rawalpindi-Islamabad Tax Bar Association (RITBA) : 2006 – till date

Mr. Khan is Treasurer in Payara Pakistan Trust (Registered) Pakistan from 2013 involved in charity focused on educating the poors, providing health facilities to those who could not afford themselves and rehabilitate those who are devastated and shelterless.

Mr. Khan has often been rated for his excellent services rendered to the valued clients – the real assessors of the quality of services of a service provider. His ever expanding business and area of activity is in fact a recongintion award from domestic and foreign cleints. Even growing clientele base ia a real reward for a professional service provider and Mr. Khan is rich on this account. Details of appreciation from few clients are available on firm’s website www.sukhan.com.pk as WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY.