Aisha Babar

Aisha Babar is an experienced senior lawyer with a strong background in various legal jurisdictions, excelling in private practice and in-house roles. She specializes in pharmaceuticals and trade finance industries, with expertise in Pharmaceutical Law, Corporate Governance, Risk and Compliance, IP and Licensing, International Law, Joint Ventures, and M&A. A dual qualified professional, she holds a Master of Laws (LLM) degree focused on Corporate Commercial and IP Law from UCL.

Aisha Babar received her education from prestigious institutions such as Karachi Grammar School, UCL for her LLM in Corporate Commercial Law, BPP Law School for Bar Vocational Course, and SOAS University of London for BA LLB (Hons) in Law.

Throughout her career, Aisha has held key roles in various organizations, including Director of Pharmaceutical Counsel at Novartis Oncology, where she led teams in the Global Value & Access and Brand Legal departments. Prior to this, she served as the Head Legal and Compliance for Middle East North Africa at Novartis and as the Group Legal Manager-Group Head of Legal at ACE GLOBAL DEPOSITORY. She has also worked as a Senior Associate at Emirates Legal FZE, Corporate & Commercial Associate at Vellani & Vellani, and In-House Counsel at Chris Raja Solicitors. Aisha began her legal journey as a Summer Legal Intern at Denton Wilde Sapte.