Hassan is a member of Law Society of England & Wales who had practiced in United Kingdom and has an extensive four years commercial litigation experience from a renowned London and Manchester based regional law firm MTA Solicitors LLP. During his time there, he was advising major insurance companies with the likes of Zurich Insurance, Royal Sun & Alliance and Admiral Insurance on complex contractual matters and represented them throughout the litigation process. He was responsible for drafting, vetting and negotiating complex insurance underwriting agreements for two major accident management companies who were renowned giants of the insurance industry where he successfully made a recovery of over fifteen (15) million pounds. In addition, he was involved in an eight (8) million pounds Arbitration matter where he successfully defended his client. Following his move to Pakistan, he co-founded and became the Partner of Hassan, Sharafat, Umer Advocates and Corporate Counsels. Hassan had brought his rich experience to the firm thereby adding value to its established line of customers. His areas of speciality include but not limited to constitutional law, commercial law, corporate law and regulatory matters arising out of oil, gas and power sector. In a very short period, he had been involved in advising and acting for some of the major corporate entities both national and multinational, statutory bodies, federal and provincial ministries, NGOs and INGOs. Many of his corporate clients are dependent on his advice regarding complex contractual and regulatory disputes and how best to resolve them without being dragged into the courts of law.

In appreciation of his outstanding legal acumen and capabilities, the Prime Minister of Pakistan had appointed him as a Legislative Advisor at the Ministry of Law and Justice. He is primarily responsible for advising the Federal Government on complex issues arising out of energy sector.
Currently, he is actively requested to impart opinions and offer assistance to the SIFC, Cabinet Committee on Energy and Petroleum Division in major pipeline projects, namely Iran Pakistan Gas Pipeline, TAPI Gas Pipeline and Pakistan Stream Gas Pipeline (formerly North South Gas Pipeline) projects. Hassan had been part and focal person of Law Reform Committees constituted by the government and have immeasurably contributed to the drafting of following laws:

1. Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2020
2. Mutual Legal Assistance (Criminal Matters) Act, 2020
3. Enforcement of Women’s Property Rights Act, 2020
4. Letters of Administration and Succession Certificates Act, 2020
5. Legal Aid and Justice Authority Act, 2020
6. COVID-19 (Prevention of Smuggling) Ordinance, 2020
7. COVID-19 (Prevention of Hoarding) Ordinance, 2020
8. The Anti-Rape (Investigation & Trial) Ordinance, 2020
9. The Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020
10. The Protection of Parents Ordinance, 2021
11. The Public Properties (Removal of Encroachment) Ordinance, 2021
12. The Inter-Governmental Commercial Transactions Act, 2022
13. The Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Act, 2023

To implement criminal law reforms agenda of the government, contributed to drafting of over 100 amendments in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 and the Qanun-e-Shahadat, 1984. He is routinely advised to represent Ministry of Law and Justice to advice on issues arising out of Bilateral Investment Treaties and is involved in legal vetting of Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) referred by various Ministries/Divisions being negotiated between the Government of Pakistan and the government of a foreign state.

He regularly attends Standing and other Committees of the Parliament in order to defend government introduced legislation and to provide assistance on questions of law to members of the Parliament arising out of any issues being deliberated before Parliamentary Committees. Hassan is admired by members of Parliament for his sound understanding of the law and is regularly consulted for his unique ability to simplify complex legal issues before the Parliamentary committees.

He is officially nominated member of the following Federal Government’s Committees:

1. Committee on State-Owned Enterprises to look into matters relating to determination of legal status of Federal Government entities in terms of applicability of the State-Owned Enterprises Act, 2023




2. Management Committee of Jammu & Kashmir State Property in Pakistan.