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Arsal Ikram

@arsalikram

Competition And Commercial Lawyer

Pakistan
English, Urdu
About me
I am a Competition & Commercial Lawyer with 11+ years of legal experience, including 5 years as Deputy Director Legal at the Competition Commission of Pakistan. I hold an LLM in International Commercial Law from the UK, with a focus on Competition and Intellectual Property Law. I advise businesses on competition-law, commercial contracts, distribution and reseller arrangements, regulatory risks, M&A and legal risk assessments. I am also a licensed lawyer in Pakistan, practicing before Pakistani courts and tribunals.... Read more

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Legal Documents & Review
I will review your distribution or reseller agreement for competition law risks
From$75 / projectMore details
Legal Documents & Review
I will assess if your merger or acquisition requires ccp approval in pakistan
From$95 / projectMore details

Portfolio

Work experience

Advocates

Associate Lawyer

Advocates • Full-time

May 2025 - Present • 1 yr 5 mos

Currently working as an Associate and independent lawyer at a law firm in Islamabad specializing in commercial law, competition law, taxation, and litigation. Advise and assist clients on commercial transactions, contractual and competition-law matters, regulatory issues, tax-related legal matters, and contentious proceedings. This role provides ongoing private-practice experience in applying legal and regulatory principles to practical business and client matters.

CCP

Deputy Director Legal

CCP • Full-time

Jul 2019 - Mar 2025 • 5 yrs 8 mos

Served as Deputy Director Legal at the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP), with extensive experience in competition-law enforcement, legal analysis, regulatory matters, investigations, and competition-related proceedings. Advised and assisted on matters involving anti-competitive conduct, abuse of dominance, restrictive commercial practices, mergers, and other competition-law issues, gaining valuable enforcement-side insight into how competition risks are assessed by a regulatory authority.