MR. JUSTICE SARMAD JALAL OSMANY, CHIEF JUSTICE, HIGH COURT OF SINDH

MR <!--[if gte mso 10]> MR. JUSTICE SARMAD JALAL OSMANY, CHIEF JUSTICE, HIGH COURT OF SINDH Mr. Sarmad Jalal Osmany, was born on October 13, 1950 at Lahore. High School from St. Anthony's High School, Lahore, 1966, Graduated (BA) University of Peshawar, 1971, LL.B University of Punjab, 1975, LL.M, University of London, 1978. Worked as an associate with a leading law firm in Karachi from 1979 to 1982 then in USA with the law firm of Shearman and Sterling New York City from 1983 to 1984. Practiced mostly in the international trade and banking areas. Established own Law Firm in Karachi in 1985, appeared before Sindh High Court as well as arbitration Tribunals, practiced in the banking and shipping areas and also handled merger and acquisition matters while advising the Privatization Commission of Pakistan. He was Professor of Law at Sindh Muslim Law College Karachi, from 1980 to 1982 and then from 1985 till 1998. Taught both LL.B. and LL.M. classes viz. Contract, Sale of Goods, Company and International Law. He was elevated as a Judge of the Sindh High Court in 1998, heard and decided cases in all areas of the Law including Shipping, Banking, Property, Tax, Constitution as well as Criminal Areas. Member of the Provincial Steering Committee for the Province of Sindh in the Government of Pakistan's Judicial and Legal Reforms Project. This Project is funded by the Asian Development Bank and entails reforms in a number of areas including Judicial Policy and Administration, Delay Reduction programme, Access to Justice, Legal Education, Judicial Training, Strengthening Commercial Dispute Resolution Procedures, Drafting/Amendment of Legislation etc. Attended Workshops and Seminars in the country regarding the project. Also attended a Symposium on Secured Transactions Law Reforms Project in Manila, Philippines in October, 1999. This was also sponsored by the Asian Development Bank. Attended a Judicial Conference in 2003 in Los Angeles USA regarding Bankruptcy which was sponsored by the World Bank. Mr. Justice Sarmad Jalal Osmany was elevated Judge Supreme Court of Pakistan in September, 2008 and then became Chief Justice of Sindh High Court on 3rd August, 2009.