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Specialized in the Law Services
Arbitration Cases
Our team of lawyers specializes in handling arbitration cases. Our arbitration group is there to serve the interests of our clients. We also provide legal assistance to enforce arbitral awards.
The major cases already handled are:
Arbitration is often used together with (or after the failure of) other methods of dispute resolution including mediation, adjudication, expert determination and dispute adjudication boards. We have extensive experience in complex arbitration matters and the analysis of applicable law and procedure. We develop alternative dispute resolution stratagies and compelling written and oral legal arguments. Such approaches can provide very good opportunities to resolve or limit disputes at an early stage.
Power Generation and Energy Laws
Our Firm also renders assistance in handling legal issues with expertise in the power sector. Our team of lawyers has in-depth experience of Implementation Agreements, Power Purchase Agreements, Fuel Supply Agreements, Gas Supply Agreements, Water Use Agreements and other relevant documents pertinent to private power project implementation. The Firm further specializes in preparation of proposals for setting-up new power projects including Pre-Qualification Document and Statements of Qualifications.
We have provided legal advice on Letters of Interest, Letters of Support, Implementation Agreements (IAs), Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), Fuel Supply Agreements (FSAs), and Water Use Agreements (WUAs). We have also provided legal opinions and support to the Administration, Finance, Personnel and Projects Sections of PPIB, as well as to the Ministry of Water & Power, on various legal issues.
Banking and Financial Services
The Firm handles offerings of debt, equity and securities, letters of credit and other credit enhancement modes. We advise on regulatory and legislative matters, which include capital adequacy, merger and acquisition proposals, and functioning of various financial institutions, such as Leasing Companies, Modarabas, Banks and others. We regularly advise our clients on laws, rules and regulations applicable to financial institutions. The Firm also specializes in advising foreign investors on the safe custody of assets and transactions.
The principal areas in which we work are:-
Corporate Affairs
The Firm handles all kinds of corporate affairs including corporate finance and securities, on behalf of both issuers and underwriters in public and private equity, and debt offerings involving a wide variety of securities. We advise: -
We assist our clients in takeovers tenders, revising equity and debt capital and act on behalf of underwriters and issuers.
Mergers and Acquisitions
We specialize in advising our clients in Mergers and Acquisitions.
Our experts have worked with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) extensively and have comprehensive experience in these matters.
Intellectual property
Our Firm renders specialized assistance in information on transfer of technology and related intellectual property issues and disputes, including those relating to
International Trade and WTO Laws
The Firm has legal expertise in the field of international trade law including dispute settlement under the World Trade Organization’s Agreements and ministerial understandings on Goods, Services, Intellectual Property, Agriculture and Settlement of Disputes, with particular reference to agreements on anti-dumping norms subsidies, countervailing duties and safeguards.
The Firm has highly qualified lawyers of international repute with experience in WTO Agreements, and it offers its services to Governments and private sector companies. One of our associates has vast experience of advising various Governments including:-
He has also been on WTO panels for the resolution of disputes, and has been a consultant to WTO.
Petroleum Exploration, Oil and Gas Laws
Our Law Firm specializes and assists in matter dealing with petroleum concessions and grant of petroleum rights, Regulations of Petroleum and Exploration Sector, Field Development, and Implementation Investment in Exploration and production, Joint Ventures and regulatory and Legal Consultancy Services.
We have assisted clients in drafting, negotiating and successfully concluding number of concession agreements, gas sale & purchase agreements, gas pricing agreements and all other aspects of exploration, pricing, taxation and assignments
Mining Laws
We also provide legal assistance in matters concerning mining through a team of experienced lawyers. The mining industry is once again riding high due to an across the board increase in metal prices. Landowners (individuals or companies) and mining companies are heavily involved in corporate ventures for development of their mineral properties. The goal of successful conclusion mining agreement is to provide maximum benefit to all parties.
We provide advice on both exploration agreements and production agreements. We assist in the formulation of elaborate structures of exploration agreements and tax regimes under which negotiations take place. We assist the interested parties in negotiations for their rights and obligations in mining production agreements for sale, lease or joint venture arrangements.
Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Laws
The firm has specialized legal expertise in FBR administered taxes, that is to say Income Tax, Sales Tax, Customs and Federal Excise. We are experts in corporate taxation of multinationals, banks, insurance companies, non-residents, international taxation, tax planning, and avoidance of double taxation under International Tax Treaties with different counties.
We handle adjudication issues and appeal matters in Sales Tax, Customs and Federal Excise effectively and efficiently. The Firm represents its valued clients in FBR field formations as well as in Appellate Tribunals, High Courts and the Supreme Court (to their satisfaction).
IT / Telecommunication Laws
Our IT/ Telecommunication group offers a broad spectrum of Legal issues relating to intellectual property, information technology, international telecommunication laws, telecommunication contracts, telecommunication laws, telecommunication licensing, telecommunication litigation, telecommunications regulation and satellite communication. Our Firm is presently advising the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and their clients in regulatory matters, drafting international contracts for the supply, installation, testing and the commissioning of projects.
Environmental Laws
The Firm has been handling legal issues relating to Environmental Laws, Maritime Laws, Marine Pollution and Trade & Environment. Studies have also been conducted by the Firm on the following environmental issues:
The Firm also handles litigation on environmental issues.
Distributorship and Agency
We render assistance to our clients in planning and negotiating licensing and distribution agreements, provide counseling on franchise, tax and export control matters and handle distribution disputes in courts.
Employment Matters
The Firm also renders advice to client companies on issues concerning employment matters, including suspension, dismissal, benefits, compensation, retirements, golden handshakes and employment agreements. We represent a number of corporate employers and their officers in a variety of disputes with their employees who have been discharged or likely to be discharged. In addition to administrative proceedings and court actions, the Firm advises on such issues as discrimination and harassment etc.
Immigration
Our Firm represents corporations and individuals before the competent Government authorities and Embassies in Pakistan. We also render advice to human resource professionals on recruitment of foreign nationals in compliance with Pakistani immigration laws concerning hiring procedures.
Insurance
The Firm possesses expertise in all aspects of the law of insurance and re-insurance, including general corporate and international insurance matters, regulatory and government affairs in all Pakistani jurisdictions, mergers and acquisitions, coverage advice and litigation, complex claims litigation and reinsurance arbitrations.
Customs and Taxation
Our Firm also deals with litigation matters concerning Customs and Taxation for a variety of corporate clients, and advises them in these fields.
Franchises
Our firm has also provided legal assistance for cross-national and multi-national franchises in the fields of real estate, technical expertise and transfer of technology.
Our legal assistance for these purposes has taken the shape of negotiations and drafting and vetting of contracts.
Joint Ventures
We render advice to our clients in formulating and negotiating joint ventures. We advise them on tax matters and other legal implications of joint operations. We have rendered assistance in setting up a number of joint ventures in Pakistan
Agency Advocacy
We have been effectively representing individual companies and groups of companies before the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Industry and Production and Ministry of Commerce, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan, the Board of Investment and other governmental bodies in order to protect our client’s legal rights and to promote their business interests.
Penal Laws / Criminal Justice
The Firm has the expertise to handle all kinds of criminal litigation, including advocacy and representation in Courts. We also deal with initiation of criminal proceedings, private complaints, bail matters, trials, criminal investigation and harassment petitions. We also provide advisory services in respect of all the matters relating to penal and criminal justice, emigration, prevention of money laundering and human trafficking, etc.
Litigation
Our Firm regularly handles disputes and issues involving:
Trusts and Estates
The Firm makes its expertise available to closely held business entities and individuals in their future planning, both for companies and families of persons involved. In addition to the legal assistance on problems of privately held companies, we take part in planning, administration, negotiation and arranging sales of real estate. We advise foreign individuals and companies on investments in Pakistan.
Privatization
Our Firm has rendered legal assistance to the Privatization Commission in drafting national legislation, on privatization and rules and regulations of the Commission. Our Firm has also assisted a number of private bidders in the preparation of bids and their pursuit.
Project Advice
The Firm advises on all aspects of commercial and industrial projects covering construction and engineering aspects, including structuring of projects, documentation, contracts and settlement of disputes.
International Organizations and Embassies
We also render legal assistance to a number of international organizations and embassies, and UN bodies in Islamabad. Our assistance mainly deals with questions relating to the domain of civil, private and public international law.
