Contact number
(+92-42) 37356554About
Provided by ABS & Co
Our corporate and commercial practice works with various globally recognised companies, multi-nationals, commercial banks, financial institutions and private equity firms to provide clients with robust, sound and practical advice on a broad range of corporate and commercial deals.
We have advised on several cutting-edge commercial ventures including public and private M&A, disposals, demergers, joint ventures, commercial partnerships, shareholder agreements, exclusive distribution agreements, franchise agreements, asset acquisitions and finance, and the import/export of different goods and commodities.
Combined with our transactional expertise, we also advise on traditional corporate matters such as shareholder rights & activism, corporate restructuring, corporate governance, corporate advisory, debt and equity finance, private equity, statutory filings, regulatory compliance and other corporate advisory.
Our corporate and commercial team works with clients to understand their business and commercial needs to help them get through to the finishing line. Our team’s experience of working for regulators such as the SECP, the CCP, the SBP and the BOI gives us a deep insight into the workings of government agencies that we can leverage in providing legal advice.
In 2020, the practice was recognised for advising “on a broad array of matters, from company acquisitions to mergers, regulatory issues and other commercial matters such as agency and lease agreements” (Legal 500: 2020).
Chambers Review
Islamabad-based firm ABS & Co has a robust group that is regularly engaged by multinational and domestic clients to advise on cross-border M&A, commercial contracts and investments. ABS & Co also provides advisory services in relation to a wide range of ancillary matters, including assisting clients with regulatory and tax compliance. The team acts for clients in a range of sectors including finance, construction and technology.
Samar Masood Soofi is a key point of contact.
Work Highlights
- ABS & Co advised TMC on the acquisition and purchase of the entire ERP portfolio and business, including the VAR reselling solution and the service business of Siemens Pakistan Engineering through an asset sale and purchase agreement.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The partners at the firm have strong understanding of law and understand the business well enough to ensure that they are able to make agile decisions without putting themselves under legal risk."
"Their core strength is the variety of skills that the team has to offer. For every issue that arises or could potentially arise, they have a well-versed resource to identify it and solve it."
"The partners at the firm have strong understanding of law and understand the business well enough to ensure that they are able to make agile decisions without putting themselves under legal risk."
"Their core strength is the variety of skills that the team has to offer. For every issue that arises or could potentially arise, they have a well-versed resource to identify it and solve it."
Members
Provided by ABS & Co
Ahmed Reza Mirza
Maryam Bukhari
Minahil Gillani
Natalia Najam
Samar Masood
Sanaad Rashid Abassi
Sarjeel Mowahid
Shahrukh Iftikhar
Clients
Provided by ABS & Co
Careem
CasaGrande Ventures Private Limited
Dawood Hercules Limited
EFU Insurance
Engro Corp Limited
Habib Bank Limited
Habib Rafiq Private Limited
Khyber Tobacco
Lafarge Pakistan Cement Limited
MCB Bank
National Bank of Pakistan
Pikchur TV
Punjab Population Innovation Fund
Punjab Saaf Pani Company
Punjab Skills Development Fund
Punjab Thermal Power Private Limited
Quaid-e-Azam Thermal Power Limited
Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan
Samsons Group of Companies
Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Private Limited (SNGPL)
Trimble Solutions OY
United Bank Limited
Xpress Money