Hassan Aslam

lawyer associated with CMS McKenna

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Hassan Aslam is an international law expert and legal director at CMS Cameron McKenna. Aslam has said he worked at a Pakistani think tank. He has said he wrote papers on international law before going into the field, and that he started writing on international law issues.

Early life and background

Hassan Aslam has said he completed his matriculation at a school. He has described himself as one of the weakest students he could imagine, and as the weakest student in mathematics. He has also said he was never supposed to be a lawyer. By his account, he worked for 20 days and reached one of the highest positions in matriculation. [1]

Education

Aslam has said his father told him to take pre-engineering or pre-medical. He went into pre-engineering and, after two years, realised that it was not for him. He has said he studied at Michigan State University. He has also said he developed a fondness for psychology, philosophy and law, and that he earned a 4.0 GPA. [1]

Aslam has said he was admitted to a very good American university for a JD but could not afford it, and that he chose to return to Pakistan because he could not afford the American JD. He has said he completed his law degree in Pakistan and received two gold medals in law. He has also said he was admitted to Harvard on a full scholarship, to NYU and Cambridge on full scholarships, and to the University of Virginia on a scholarship. [1]

Career

Aslam has said he worked at a Pakistani think tank. He has said he wrote papers on international law before going into the field, and that he started writing on international law issues. He has said he began looking at areas where Pakistan had not been able to make a difference, and that he faced resistance at first because people did not understand his work. [1]

Aslam has said he was the first person from the Muslim world chosen to work directly with the President of the International Criminal Court. He has also said he was General Counsel of one of the largest business groups in Oman. [1]

CMS McKenna

Aslam has said he joined CMS McKenna in the last year. He has said CMS is one of the largest international firms in the world. [1]

Teaching and advisory work

Aslam has said he taught about 160 students. He has said he advised the Prime Minister the previous year. He has also said he wants to change how law students in Pakistan are treated. [1]

Views on law and arbitration

Aslam has said his area of expertise is lawfare, the use of law as a weapon of war. He has said no law firm in the world can win a case unless the client gives it the ammunition. He has also said people should be helped to stand on their feet, because they will become assets. [1]

Aslam has said a concession was given to a company in Balochistan and that the Pakistan Supreme Court rendered the concession null and void. He has said cases were filed at ICSID at the World Bank and then at the ICC, and that a verdict of 5.9 billion US dollars was obtained. He has said he is pushing for an amicable settlement. He has also said not honoring arbitration awards makes it harder to attract foreign investment. [1]

Views on Kashmir

Aslam has said Kashmir should be framed as a stand-alone right of self-determination. He has said the Kashmir question needs to be sent to the International Court of Justice. He has also said an instrument of accession can be filed at the International Criminal Court. [1]

Views on Pakistan

Aslam has said Pakistan needs a new constitution and that another social contract is needed. He has spoken of the right to sustenance, the right to justice and the right to a decent living. He has said there are no big players in Pakistan, and that success will not come unless a channel is created along the likes of Al Jazeera and TRT. [1]

Aslam has described himself as an optimist about Pakistan. He has said his aim is to educate people and build good citizens for Pakistan. [1]

Personal life

Aslam has said he chose to go back to either the Gulf or Pakistan, and that the reason was that all his siblings were abroad. He has also said he was 43 years old at the time he made the statement. [1]

Appearances

Date	Title	Where
2021-09-20	Kashmir needs strategic international legal action	Thought Behind Things

Frequently asked questions

What does Hassan Aslam do?

Hassan Aslam has said he joined CMS McKenna in the last year. He has also said he was General Counsel of one of the largest business groups in Oman. He has said he started writing on international law issues.[1]

Where did Hassan Aslam study?

Hassan Aslam has said he studied at Michigan State University. He has said he completed his law degree in Pakistan and received two gold medals in law. He has also said he was admitted to Harvard on a full scholarship.[1]

What is Hassan Aslam known for?

Hassan Aslam has said his area of expertise is lawfare, the use of law as a weapon of war. He has also said he was the first person from the Muslim world chosen to work directly with the President of the International Criminal Court.[1]

What is Hassan Aslam's view on Kashmir?

Hassan Aslam has said Kashmir should be framed as a stand-alone right of self-determination. He has said the Kashmir question needs to be sent to the International Court of Justice. He has also said an instrument of accession can be filed at the International Criminal Court.[1]

References

Kashmir needs strategic international legal action . Thought Behind Things , 2021-09-20.

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Hassan Aslam has said he completed his matriculation at a school. matric maine kiya tha Crescent Model se.
Hassan Aslam has said he was one of the weakest students he could imagine. I was one of the worst uh, students you can ever imagine.
Hassan Aslam has said he was the weakest student in mathematics. I was the worst student in mathematics.
Hassan Aslam has said he was never meant to be a lawyer. I was never supposed to be a lawyer.
Hassan Aslam has said he worked for 20 days and reached one of the highest positions in matriculation. I worked for 20 days and I got uh, you know, one of the highest positions in matric.
Hassan Aslam has said his father told him to take pre-engineering or pre-medical. mere father ne mujhe dobara kaha ke aap jo hai koi pre-engineering ya pre-medical karo
Hassan Aslam has said he went into pre-engineering. I went for pre-engineering
Hassan Aslam has said he realised after two years that pre-engineering was not for him. mujhe 2 saal ke baad realize hua ke it's not for me.
Hassan Aslam has said he studied at Michigan State University. And then I ended up in Michigan State University.
Hassan Aslam has said he developed a fondness for psychology, philosophy and law. I have a fondness for psychology, philosophy, and law and all that.
Hassan Aslam has said he earned a 4.0 GPA. I got, you know, like a 4.0 GPA
Hassan Aslam has said he was admitted to a very good American university for a JD but could not afford it. I got into an a very good American university for my JD, but I couldn't afford it.
Hassan Aslam has said he chose to return to Pakistan because he could not afford the American JD. but I couldn't afford it. Right. Achha. So I chose to come back to Pakistan.
Hassan Aslam has said he completed his law degree in Pakistan and received two gold medals in law. I did my law from Pakistan, was lucky to get uh, two gold medals in uh, in law.
Hassan Aslam has said he was the first person from the Muslim world chosen to work directly with the President of the International Criminal Court. I was the first person from the Muslim world chosen to work directly with the President of the International Criminal Court in The Hague.
Hassan Aslam has said he was admitted to Harvard on a full scholarship. So, I got into Harvard on a full scholarship.
Hassan Aslam has said he was admitted to NYU and Cambridge on full scholarships and to the University of Virginia on a scholarship. I got into NYU on a full scholarship, I got into Cambridge on a full scholarship, I got into University of Virginia on a scholarship.
Hassan Aslam has said he worked at a Pakistani think tank. I worked at the Research Society of International Law, which is uh, the only Pakistani think tank, Right, right, and run by Ahmer Bilal Soofi.
Hassan Aslam has said he wrote papers on international law before going into the field. I did some papers on international law. And uh, then I ended up going for international law.
Hassan Aslam has said he chose to go back to either the Gulf or Pakistan, and that the reason was that all his siblings were abroad. lekin we chose to go back to uh, either the Gulf or Pakistan. Right. Aur uski wajah yeh thi ke all my siblings are abroad.
Hassan Aslam has said he was General Counsel of one of the largest business groups in Oman. I was the General Counsel of one of the largest groups uh, business groups in uh, Oman.
Hassan Aslam has said he joined CMS McKenna in the last year. And then I joined CMS McKenna in the last uh, one year.
Hassan Aslam has said CMS is one of the largest international firms in the world. Aur CMS is one of the largest uh, international firms in the world.
Hassan Aslam has said there are no big players in Pakistan. woh yeh hai uh, Muzammil, ke we don't have uh, any big players in Pakistan.
Hassan Aslam has said no law firm in the world can win a case unless the client gives it the ammunition. no law firm in the world can win you a case unless and until You give them the ammunition essentially.
Hassan Aslam has said he wants to change how law students in Pakistan are treated. I want to change the, you know, the the the way people, the the law students in Pakistan are treated.
Hassan Aslam has said people should be helped to stand on their feet, because they will become assets. Help people, make them stand on their feet, and tomorrow they will be your assets.
Hassan Aslam has said he taught about 160 students. To wahan pe I taught about 160 students.
Hassan Aslam has said he advised the Prime Minister the previous year. Iske upar maine Prime Minister sahab ko maine last year advise bhi kiya tha.
Hassan Aslam has said his area of expertise is lawfare, the use of law as a weapon of war. area of expertise I have is lawfare. Lawfare is use of law as a weapon of war.
Hassan Aslam has said Kashmir should be framed as a stand-alone right of self-determination. we need to talk about Kashmir as a stand-alone right of self-determination of a subjugated people.
Hassan Aslam has said the Kashmir question needs to be sent to the International Court of Justice. we need to send the Kashmir question to the International Court of Justice.
Hassan Aslam has said an instrument of accession can be filed at the International Criminal Court. we can file an instrument of accession at the International Criminal Court.
Hassan Aslam has said success will not come unless a channel is created along the likes of Al Jazeera and TRT. unless and until we're willing to create a channel along the likes of Al Jazeera and TRT, we will never be able to succeed.
Hassan Aslam has said Pakistan needs a new constitution. Sir, main to kehta hun hamesha se ki Pakistan needs a new constitution, but the question really becomes who will decide what the new constitution will be.
Hassan Aslam has said another social contract is needed. I think we really need another social contract.
Hassan Aslam has spoken of the right to sustenance, the right to justice and the right to a decent living. I'm talking about I'm talking about right to sustenance, right to justice, right to have a decent living.
Hassan Aslam has described himself as an optimist about Pakistan. a hopeless optimistic about Pakistan.
Hassan Aslam has said he was 43 years old at the time he made the statement. maine to iska decide kar liya apni zindagi mein ki main I'm I'm now 43, theek hai.
Hassan Aslam has said his aim is to educate people and build good citizens for Pakistan. I'm trying to educate people. I'm trying to create good human beings who are trying to think of Pakistan as a country which they owe something back.
Hassan Aslam has said he faced resistance at first because people did not understand his work. I did face some resistance because, you know, people were not understanding.
Hassan Aslam has said he started writing on international law issues. I started writing on international law issues.
Hassan Aslam has said he began looking at areas where Pakistan had not been able to make a difference. I started uh, looking at areas where Pakistan was not, you know, able to make a difference.
Hassan Aslam has said a concession was given to a company in Balochistan. Humne ek concession diya tha ek uh, company ko Balochistan ke andar.
Hassan Aslam has said the Pakistan Supreme Court rendered the concession null and void. in the uh, the Pakistan Supreme Court, they rendered the concession null and void.
Hassan Aslam has said cases were filed at ICSID at the World Bank and then at the ICC, and that a verdict of 5.9 billion US dollars was obtained. they they filed a case at the uh, uh, ICSID at the World Bank. Right. Then they filed a case at the ICC, and they got a verdict of 5.9 billion US dollars.
Hassan Aslam has said the legal term for an investor's expectations is reliance interest. isko hum log kehte hain law mein reliance interest.
Hassan Aslam has said he is pushing for an amicable settlement. I'm trying to tell them ke look, you know, let's try to have some amicable settlement
Hassan Aslam has said not honoring arbitration awards makes it harder to attract foreign investment. how many people are going to come to your country knowing that you don't honor arbitration awards?