Banking & Finance
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Pakistan
Band 1
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Provided by Mohsin Tayebaly & Co
Mohsin Tayebaly & Co. provides specialist advice in relation to the full spectrum of financial products. This includes syndicate lending and leveraged and acquisition finance, asset finance, derivative products, project finance, financial regulatory, insolvency, restructuring and structured finance. In addition to advising the private sector, MTC frequently advises regulatory authorities and government agencies.
MTC's clientele comprises of a vast range of banks, including both local and foreign banks as well as other notable financial institutions. The firm specializes in advising on banking and financial laws and regulations; Foreign Exchange Regulations; structuring and documentation relating to banking and finance transactions and products.
MTC was involved in the first Creditors’ restructuring of a large industrial group in Pakistan through Scheme of Arrangement under the provisions of Companies Ordinance 1984 (Pakland Cement Limited and Saadi Cement Limited), acting on behalf of more than 40 banks and financial institutions.
Chambers Review
Mohsin Tayebaly & Co has a deep bench with an impressive reputation for tackling complex transactions for prominent lender clients from its Lahore and Karachi offices. The firm offers expertise in Islamic finance, restructuring, syndicated financing, electronic bank guarantees and regulatory issues, among other matters. The team is proficient in the financing of real estate and infrastructure projects. The department has notable activity in the capital markets space, advising on sukuk issuances and bonds.
Work Highlights
- Mohsin Tayebaly & Co advised Bank Alfalah on the PKR10 billion finance facility availed by U Microfinance Bank for the purposes of financing its corporate funding requirements.
- Mohsin Tayebaly & Co was engaged by MCB Bank and other banks/financial institutions as transaction legal counsel with respect to finance facilities in the aggregate amount of up to PKR6 billion availed by Engro Enfrashare for the purpose of financing its capital expenditure requirements pertaining to building and commissioning tower sites anywhere in Pakistan.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Mohsin Tayebaly & Co have been working in this space for decades and bring a lot of experience to the table. They are solution-oriented and look for ways to make transactions work."
"Mohsin Tayebaly & Co is our go-to firm for complex and sophisticated matters."
"Mohsin Tayebaly & Co have been working in this space for decades and bring a lot of experience to the table. They are solution-oriented and look for ways to make transactions work."
"Mohsin Tayebaly & Co is our go-to firm for complex and sophisticated matters."
Notable Practitioners
Irfan Tayebaly draws on over three decades of experience advising clients on banking and finance matters. He is highly regarded by clients in the financial services sector.
"Irfan Tayebaly is a veteran, a very experienced hand."
"He is an excellent lawyer and a great leader."
Vaseeq Khalid offers expertise across a wide range of mandates, including capital markets and Islamic finance transactions, in addition to acquisition and project financing.
"He has a solution-oriented approach to complex issues and works well with both sides of the transaction with a view to achieving closure without compromising on transaction integrity."
"Vaseeq is another great partner to our company. His ability to simplify the task at hand and level-headedness come in handy in stressed negotiation scenarios."
Mehreen Manto is well established for her work on finance and capital markets transactions. She is particularly well versed in handling syndicated lending and Islamic finance transactions.
"Mehreen is extremely diligent and can be relied upon to identify and provide solutions for obscure and complex issues."
"She brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the table."
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Members
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Clients
Provided by Mohsin Tayebaly & Co
Bank Al Habib Limited
Engro Group
Faysal Bank Limited
Habib Bank Limited
MCB Bank Limited
National Bank of Pakistan
Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Limited
Summit Bank Limited
TPL Group
The Bank of Punjab
United Bank Limited
Industries
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Agriculture
Energy
Financial Services
Government and Public Sector
Insurance
Real Estate
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