Banking & Finance
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : Pakistan
Band 2
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Provided by Ijaz Ahmed & Associates
The Banking Department at Ijaz Ahmed & Associates is most well known for advising and resolving complex matters of Pakistani law (given the firm’s significant weight in litigation matters) while undertaking all manner of financing transactions ranging from retail templates to large bespoke financings to top tier local corporate and including restructurings.
Equally, the firm’s specific emphasis on foreign clients, cross border and international work as well as broader exposure to a variety of transactions, enhanced through the addition of Altaf Qureshi’s practice, compliments the firm’s reputation for quality legal advice and insight that surpasses other firms in Pakistan.
Chambers Review
Ijaz Ahmed & Associates maintains a solid reputation for advising mostly international banks on complex, cross-border transactions from its Karachi office. The department has a varied slate of finance expertise, which covers debt restructuring, real estate finance, microfinance transactions and project finance. Additionally, the firm is noted for its expertise advising on regulatory and legislative issues and litigation relating to capital markets.
Notable Practitioners
Ijaz Ahmed receives recognition from sources for his enduring reputation as a leading name in the banking and finance market. He is best known for his expertise in financing work and is particularly active in the project finance space, whilst he also handles matters relating to recovery of debt and reorganisations.
"Ijaz is a well-known lawyer."
Ranked Lawyers at
Ijaz Ahmed & Associates
Pakistan
Clients
Provided by Ijaz Ahmed & Associates
Allied Bank Limited
Asian Development Bank
Bank Alfalah Limited
Barclays Bank plc
JCR VIS Credit Rating Company Limited
National Bank of Pakistan
Pak Oman Investment Company Limited
Pakistan Kuwait Investment Company (Private) Limited
PwC A.F. Ferguson & Company
Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Limited
State Bank of Pakistan
Industries
Provided by Ijaz Ahmed & Associates
Banks
Commercial and Professional Services
Energy
Financial Services
Foreign Investment
Government
Mergers & Acquisitions
Real Estate Finance
Technology, Media and Telecommunications
Utilities