Lawyers in Karachi for Family, Property, Marriage, Tax and Business Matters

Legal services from Karachi Lawyers

Why clients choose Lawyers in Karachi with four decades of practice

Our founding advocates have practised in Karachi since 1985. Over that time the firm has grown into a team of about 17 advocates, most of them based in Karachi, with Syed Akhtar Rizvi as one of our two Advocates Supreme Court. Each case is first assessed and then assigned to the advocate whose practice suits it, so a khula suit, a property title check and an FBR notice are each handled by someone who does that work regularly.

We write in plain English and Urdu, explain what the law requires, and tell clients honestly when a case is weak. We never guarantee outcomes or timelines, because no responsible lawyer can.

Family Lawyers in Karachi: our largest practice

Family cases are the largest part of our work. Our Family Lawyers in Karachi act for wives and husbands in khula and dower recovery, divorce under section 7 of the MFLO 1961, maintenance and child custody. Our Family Court procedure guide explains each stage of a suit.

Court marriage and Nikah services in Karachi

For adults who wish to marry by choice, we arrange court marriage in Karachi — a Nikah performed at our office by a Nikah Registrar, never in a courtroom — with free-will affidavits and registration at the Union Council. We also assist with online Nikah where one spouse is abroad, check Nikah Nama entries, and explain how the NADRA marriage certificate is obtained. The minimum age for marriage in Sindh is 18 for both parties.

Property Lawyers in Karachi and civil litigation

Our Property Lawyers in Karachi verify titles, draft sale agreements and handle transfers with KDA, cooperative societies and DHA. When disputes arise, our civil lawyers file suits for specific performance, recovery, injunctions and declarations before the district courts and the Sindh High Court. We also act in labour and employment matters.

Corporate and tax lawyers in Karachi

Our corporate and tax consultancy, led by Mohsin Ali Shah (M.A., LL.B.), covers company registration in Karachi, trademark registration, copyright registration, income tax return filing and replies to FBR notices.

How to work with Lawyers in Karachi at our firm

1. Message us on WhatsApp at +92 333 1127830 with your name, the issue and any deadline.
2. We tell you which documents to bring and fix an appointment at Gulistan-e-Jauhar or DHA.
3. At the meeting we review documents and explain your options and the likely next step.
4. If you instruct us, the scope of work and fees are agreed before we begin.
5. Your assigned advocate keeps you updated after each hearing or filing.

Advocates in Karachi: our two offices

Advocates in Karachi for overseas Pakistanis

Many of our clients live abroad and need lawyers in Karachi to handle property, family or documentation matters at home. We work from documents sent electronically and through special powers of attorney attested at Pakistani missions, and we report back after each step. Some matters still need your attendance, and we tell you early when they do.

What Karachi Lawyers will not do

• Guarantee outcomes, timelines or success rates.
• Arrange a Nikah for anyone under 18 or without free consent.
• Back-date documents or record false information.
• Take on a matter where we have a conflict of interest.

Speak to Karachi Lawyers today on WhatsApp at +92 333 1127830.

Courts and forums where our advocates in Karachi appear

Our advocates appear before the Family Courts, civil courts and sessions courts in every district of Karachi — East, West, South, Central, Malir, Korangi and Keamari — as well as the Rent Controllers, Labour Courts, tax appellate forums and the Sindh High Court at Karachi. Our two Advocates Supreme Court can also take matters to the Supreme Court of Pakistan where an appeal lies.

Because Karachi's courts are spread across the city, choosing the right forum at the start saves time. Our Lawyers in Karachi check jurisdiction — where the wife resides, where the property is, where the contract was made — before any case is filed.

Karachi Lawyers and the wider network

Karachi Lawyers is part of a wider network of legal practices and information sites. When a matter belongs in another city, we coordinate with associate lawyers rather than leaving you to find someone new. For Karachi matters, however, the team you meet is the team that handles your case.

Which lawyer do you need? A quick guide from advocates in Karachi

Clients often contact us without knowing which kind of lawyer handles their problem. This table points you to the right page.

When family disputes involve property

Many family disputes involve property — a house bought in a spouse's name, an inheritance shared among heirs, or a gift to one child. Our family and property teams work together on these matters so that the family-court and property strategies agree.

Our approach to every client

Every new matter starts with listening and reading the documents. We then explain the law, the realistic options and the risks, in Urdu or English, and agree the scope of work in writing before you instruct us.

What clients ask before choosing a law firm

People looking for advocates in Karachi usually ask three things: whether the firm does their kind of work, who will actually handle the case, and how they will be kept informed. At our firm the answer to the first is on the service pages linked above. The second is answered at the first meeting, when the matter is assigned to a named advocate. The third is simple — your advocate updates you on WhatsApp after each hearing or filing.

Choosing advocates in Karachi who explain the law honestly matters more than choosing the largest name. We would rather tell you at the start that a case is weak than take instructions on a false hope.

Finding the right advocate quickly

Most people searching for advocates in Karachi want three things straight away: a phone number, an office address and a quick answer about whether we handle their matter. Those are at the top of this page. When you contact advocates in Karachi at our firm, the first reply tells you which advocate will look at your documents.

Matters outside Karachi

Our Karachi team coordinates some matters in other cities through associate lawyers. For Islamabad call +92 333 1127836, for Rawalpindi +92 333 1127831, and for Lahore and Multan +92 333 1127835. See court marriage in Islamabad and Rawalpindi and court marriage in Multan. Our network firms Attorneys of Pakistan and FamilyLawyers.com.pk cover other cities.