Hamza Butt

Supported the in-house SCM Contracts team in drafting and reviewing procurement and commercial agreements for onshore operations. Reviewed contracts for the Pigging Facilities project, analyzed force majeure provisions, and benchmarked contract review frameworks.

Reviewed commercial agreements and assessed potential breaches, liabilities, and risk allocation. Assisted in preparing written submissions in commercial partnership disputes and supported disputes before the Lahore High Court.

Supported commercial transactions involving business acquisitions, shareholder arrangements, licensing agreements, financing documentation, and commercial real estate matters. Assisted in preparing and reviewing commercial agreements and conducted legal research.

Supported legal advisory work involving TÜV Austria BIC Pakistan, with exposure to corporate governance and regulatory compliance. Assisted in developing executive training materials and conducted legal research in an employment dispute.

Reviewed a long-term PPP lease involving Pakistan Railways, assessing contractual rights, governance, and dispute-resolution mechanisms. Supported M&A due diligence and prepared a Contract Review Memorandum identifying high-priority risks.

Prepared and reviewed subcontract and service agreements for the Reko Diq Mining Project. Assisted in developing contractual provisions and conducted risk assessments across subcontract work packages.

Conducted legal research and prepared case-law analyses on commercial contracts, arbitration, and corporate governance. Assisted in arbitration and litigation matters involving contractual liability and damages.

Assisted in claims and arbitration submissions for the Lahore Orange Line Metro Project, involving FIDIC-based construction contracts. Reviewed contract documents and supported quantification of infrastructure claims.

Pursuing an LL.M with coursework in International Energy Law, Construction Law, International Trade Law, and Corporate Governance. Dissertation focuses on risk allocation and liability in UK airport infrastructure projects, including analysis of NEC4 and JCT standard forms.

Completed a Paralegal Diploma with Law Society of Ontario-accredited coursework including Contract Law, Tort Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Advocacy, Legal Research, Legal Drafting, Employment Law, and Legal Accounting.

Activities and societies: Continuing Student Scholarship recipient

Earned a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities, with areas of study including global humanities, human rights, political and social studies, history, literature, and cross-cultural studies. Recipient of the Continuing Student Scholarship.