Arbitration & Alternate Dispute Resolution

ADR is one of the core practice areas of the firm. We represent clients in high stake arbitrations mostly pertaining to FIDIC based construction disputes. Our Partners have also acted as court appointed arbitrators.

Aviation

PCAA is our client since 2010. Our firm regularly appears for CAA before various courts in regulatory, service, commercial and corporate matters. We have also represented FOP in the Bhoja Airlines Crash Judicial Commission.

Corporate Commercial

Corporate and commercial law is at the heart of our firm’s activities. We provide professional advice on a broad spectrum of corporate work. We also handle venture capital and other early-stage financing transactions involving private equity funds, and specialized financings in both domestic and international contexts.

Educational Organizations

Our firm has experience in dealing with all sorts of legal issues pertaining to educational institutes. Our firm is currently advising ISRA University.

Information Technology and Telecommunication

Our lawyers have appeared for PTA, Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd, Pakistan Telecommunication Mobile Ltd (Ufone), Pakistan Mobile Communication Ltd (Mobilink), Nayatel (Pvt.) Ltd, Wateen Telecom, Huawei Telecom, Telecard Ltd, LCC Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd, Talkpool AG, Gemalto SA and Gemalto Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd.

Oil and Gas

Our firm covers full range of legal services in oil and gas transactions. We advise companies on all issues with regard to exploration, production, oil marketing, and refining. We assist our clients in development, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, privatizations, finance, tax, environmental or litigation work related to oil and gas.

International Organisations

Our firm regularly advises INGOs without regard to their ongoing projects in Pakistan. We also assisted INGOs in relation to their registration in Pakistan and seeking approvals from different entities.

Real Estate

We deal in all types of contentious and non-contentious matters relating to real estate. We draft and negotiate sale and purchase deeds, agreements to sell, license agreements, concession agreements, lease agreements, mortgage, pledge and hypothecation agreements, bank guarantees, easements etc.

Banking and Finance & Insurance

We provide legal services in various aspects of banking and financial sector. We advise on securitization laws, securities, loan agreements, restructuring, banking and insolvency, asset finance, project finance and insurance

construction

Our lawyers have advised institutions such as NHA, NLC, FWO, Sambu Construction, China State Construction Engineering Corporation with regard to all aspects of construction matters. For FWO, our firm drafted and negotiated Concession Agreement for the Karachi-Hyderabad Motorway.

Power and Energy

Our Partners have advised institutional clients on energy projects including hydro projects as well as alternate energy projects and have also represented them in arbitrations and litigation.

Family and Immigration

Our firm has experience in dealing with litigation arising out of domestic issues such as divorce, khula, recovery of dowry articles, and custody of minors.

Intellectual property

Our firm has a strong focus in all kinds of intellectual property matters, which include trademarks, patents, industrial designs, copyright and geographical indications. We assist clients in the registration and protection of intellectual property rights.

Service and Labour

Our lawyers regularly appear before service / labour tribunals representing public and private sector organisations. We also provide legal consultancy in all matters such as employment agreements, employment rules/regulations/policies and human resource related issues.

Media

Our firm is on the panel of legal advisors for PEMRA. Our lawyers have previously advised and represented PTV. We have in-depth knowledge in all areas of broadcasting and media regulation.