Professional Profile
Islamuddin Chowdhary, MBE, MCIarb, LL.M, Barrister-at-law.
Professional qualifications
Called to the Bar: Lincoln's Inn 1982
BVC Inns of Court School of Law 1982
LL.M School of Oriental and African Studies, London – 1991-92
LL.B Law College, Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan – 1963-65
Membership of Professional bodies:
Professional Chambers
2015
Islam won the award of the Best Barrister (Civil Litigation) at the International Legal Conference held at the Marriot Hotel, Grosvenor Square, London on 28th March 2015 and among others was attended by a panel of senior lawyers from Pakistan including Hamid Khan, Dr Khalid Ranjha et al and chaired by Hon. Saeeduz Zaman Siddiqui, a past Chief Justice of Pakistan. [See Appendix 1].
November 2010 and continuing.
Sole practitioner practising from Cassian Chambers, 43 Fowey Avenue,
Redbridge, Essex, IG4 5JT.
February 2003 –September 2010
February 2003, set up Mitre Chambers in 4 Old Mitre Court, London, EC4Y 7BP and was elected as Head of Chambers. In August 2007, Chambers moved to One Middle Temple Lane, London, EC4Y 7BP.
1988-2003
Practised from 9 King's Bench Walk, Temple, London, EC4Y as a self-employed Barrister, Chaired the Chambers' Pupillage Committee and throughout the period of practice in Chambers acted as a Treasurer and joint Head of Chambers.
1988-2002
Standing Counsel for Pakistani Banks in the United Kingdom - Muslim Commercial Bank, United Bank, Habib Bank and National Bank of Pakistan.
Drafted security documentation of Habib Bank Limited pursuant to instructions of Bank of England.
September 1984 – December 1987:
Islam is a banker turned Barrister. He accepted appointment in the management grade in Saudi British Bank, Riyadh. The Bank was managed by HSBC. Islam headed the Security Documentation Section of the Bank for syndicated loans and projects financing.
Reviewed/drafted security documentation of the Bank following the principles of In re Charge Card case.
In 1986, was assigned to the Credit Control Department with responsibility for bad and doubtful portfolio of the Bank dealing with rescheduling/work outs of syndicated loans in cases where the Bank acted as a lead bank. AAA and REDEC are few of the names he dealt with. The Bank acknowledged Islam's achievements in the Credit Control. [See Certificate of appreciation in Appendix I].
July 1982-June 1983:
Completed pupillage to the satisfaction of the Bar Council, then known as Senate of the English Bar.
Foreign jurisdiction:
Right of audience in the High Courts of Pakistan.
Community work
Islamuddin Chowdhary, MBE, MCIarb, LL.M, Barrister-at-law.
Professional qualifications
Called to the Bar: Lincoln's Inn 1982
BVC Inns of Court School of Law 1982
LL.M School of Oriental and African Studies, London – 1991-92
LL.B Law College, Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan – 1963-65
Membership of Professional bodies:
- Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitration (“MCIArb”). [See Certificate of good standing in Appendix 1] and co-opted member of East Anglia Branch Committee.
- Professional Negligence Bar Association.
- Society of Labour Lawyers.
- Expert witness in Islamic law
- Made MBE in Her Majesty’s Birthday Honour List 2020 for assisting and providing legal services (pro bono) to underprivileged members of the community [London Gazette 9th October 2020]
Professional Chambers
2015
Islam won the award of the Best Barrister (Civil Litigation) at the International Legal Conference held at the Marriot Hotel, Grosvenor Square, London on 28th March 2015 and among others was attended by a panel of senior lawyers from Pakistan including Hamid Khan, Dr Khalid Ranjha et al and chaired by Hon. Saeeduz Zaman Siddiqui, a past Chief Justice of Pakistan. [See Appendix 1].
November 2010 and continuing.
Sole practitioner practising from Cassian Chambers, 43 Fowey Avenue,
Redbridge, Essex, IG4 5JT.
February 2003 –September 2010
February 2003, set up Mitre Chambers in 4 Old Mitre Court, London, EC4Y 7BP and was elected as Head of Chambers. In August 2007, Chambers moved to One Middle Temple Lane, London, EC4Y 7BP.
1988-2003
Practised from 9 King's Bench Walk, Temple, London, EC4Y as a self-employed Barrister, Chaired the Chambers' Pupillage Committee and throughout the period of practice in Chambers acted as a Treasurer and joint Head of Chambers.
1988-2002
Standing Counsel for Pakistani Banks in the United Kingdom - Muslim Commercial Bank, United Bank, Habib Bank and National Bank of Pakistan.
Drafted security documentation of Habib Bank Limited pursuant to instructions of Bank of England.
September 1984 – December 1987:
Islam is a banker turned Barrister. He accepted appointment in the management grade in Saudi British Bank, Riyadh. The Bank was managed by HSBC. Islam headed the Security Documentation Section of the Bank for syndicated loans and projects financing.
Reviewed/drafted security documentation of the Bank following the principles of In re Charge Card case.
In 1986, was assigned to the Credit Control Department with responsibility for bad and doubtful portfolio of the Bank dealing with rescheduling/work outs of syndicated loans in cases where the Bank acted as a lead bank. AAA and REDEC are few of the names he dealt with. The Bank acknowledged Islam's achievements in the Credit Control. [See Certificate of appreciation in Appendix I].
July 1982-June 1983:
Completed pupillage to the satisfaction of the Bar Council, then known as Senate of the English Bar.
Foreign jurisdiction:
Right of audience in the High Courts of Pakistan.
Community work
- Trustee and Hon. Legal Adviser of a charity “Muslim Care” registered under No.1164947 with the Charity Commission for England and Wales with objects of Education and Relief against poverty.
- Honorary Legal Adviser, Hidayat TV based in Manchester at Sky channel 733. Won the award of best achievement and a trophy at its 9th Anniversary event in Birmingham on 15th September 2017. [See Appendix I].
- Islam was awarded a good standing certificate from the Mayor of Brent in recognition of his community services. [See Appendix I].
- Islam is available in Imamia Mission, 129 Perrymans Farm Road, Newbury Park, Ilford, Essex, IG2 7 LX for free advice to members of community on every Thursday between 7.30 and 8.30 p.m.
