Professional Profile

Jahanzaib Durrani is a corporate and commercial lawyer whose practice spans transactions, commercial litigation, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and the extractive industries. He advises and represents government bodies, state-owned enterprises, financial institutions, and public-sector entities in complex commercial disputes and on international joint ventures, investment frameworks, public-private partnerships, and strategic infrastructure projects.

Representative Experience

His experience includes advising on the approximately USD 3.5 billion Reko Diq transaction, representing state-owned enterprises in commercial litigation, participating in international arbitration proceedings under ICSID and ICC rules, and handling development-finance transactions supported by multilateral institutions.

Board & Leadership Roles

Mr. Durrani also serves as an Independent Director on the boards of Saindak Metals (Pvt.) Limited and Oil and Gas Development Company Limited.

He holds leadership roles across audit, risk management, human resources, ESG, technical, and procurement committees.

Qualifications & Professional Contributions

An Advocate of the High Court and an accredited civil and commercial mediator, Mr. Durrani holds LL.M. degrees in International Financial Law from King’s College London and in Oil, Gas and Mining Law from Nottingham Law School.

His wider contributions include policy research, professional training, university teaching, and writing on legal and public-policy issues.