Dispute Resolution: General Commercial - Pakistan
What the team is known for
Bhandari Naqvi Riaz has a stellar team which is a mainstay of the disputes market in Pakistan. Based in Lahore, the firm's impressive bench strength and courtroom experience make it a natural choice for many domestic and international entities. The disputes team frequently works alongside senior counsel, representing clients from the energy, manufacturing, banking and construction industries. The firm is strong on regulatory disputes concerning tax and competition authorities and is frequently entrusted with disputes relating to construction contracts, distribution agreements and sale and purchase agreements. The team is sought out for its knowledge of the arbitration process. Clients include the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf, Makarwal Collieries and Pakistan Television Corporation.
Strengths
"BNR do stellar work and have excellent knowledge of commercial law."
"The partners and associates at BNR are extremely thorough and detail-oriented. They are able to skilfully craft arguments to best present our position and highlight our strengths."
Work highlights
BNR represented the Sindh Revenue Board in two sets of cases before the Supreme Court regarding whether federal or provincial taxes should be levied.
Notable practitioners
Feisal Hussain Naqvi is the firm's founding partner and draws on over 20 years' experience in handling contentious work. He offers particularly impressive expertise in international arbitration and has a lead role in some of the firm's most high-profile disputes.
Uzair Bhandari retains a successful practice handling domestic and international commercial litigation and arbitration proceedings. He acts on behalf of clients in the banking and manufacturing sectors.
Iftikharuddin Riaz is a senior partner whose work includes acting for international and domestic clients in high-value commercial arbitration and litigation cases. He is based in Lahore. "He is very approachable and knowledgeable, with a good understanding of a client's needs and the appropriate means to achieve them." "His insightfulness, dedication and ability to put forth a convincing argument is without equal."
Mian Sami ud-Din handles both arbitration and litigation cases, on a domestic and cross-border basis. His experience includes the enforcement of arbitral awards.
