About

Provided by Orr, Dignam & Co

The Firm specialises in all aspects of civil and commercial laws and civil litigation, including corporate and company law, mergers and acquisitions, privatisations, competition law, infrastructure projects, construction, banking, project finance, energy, oil and gas, power, insurance, commercial contracts, capital market, foreign investment laws, information technology, telecommunication, aviation and maritime. The Firm has represented clients in transactions involving various regulators, including the power, telecommunication, banking, insurance, and pharmaceutical sectors. The Firm acts for a broad range of clients including multinational corporations (operating within and outside Pakistan), foreign and local banks, multilateral agencies, financial institutions, leading Pakistani industrial and business houses as well as public sector corporations and government-controlled agencies, and is also instructed by and acts for various leading international law firms on a regular basis. The Firm continues to be involved in major domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, and regularly advises clients on anti-trust applications with the Competition Commission of Pakistan, including in relation to the Reconstituted Reko Diq Project, Uber’s acquisition of Careem’s Pakistan assets, and BE Energy Limited’s trademark license agreement with Chevron Brands International LLC to facilitate the entry of the ‘Caltex’ brand back in Pakistan.




Chambers Review

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Corporate/Commercial - Pakistan
2
Band 2
What the team is known for

Orr, Dignam & Co has an accomplished team, spread across Karachi and Islamabad, handling high-profile M&A, corporate governance and regulatory work. The firm also attracts mandates on complex cross-border transactions and joint ventures. Clients include blue-chip international and domestic companies in the oil and gas, power and banking industries. Also, the team is experienced in advising on competition law matters. Fauji Foundation, Bestway and Schneider Electric are notable clients.

Work Highlights

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  • The firm acted for SK On regarding its joint venture with Ford Motor Company for the production of traction battery cells and array modules for automotive production.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Zahir  Riaz
S
Zahir Riaz
S
Senior Statespeople

Zahir Riaz is widely viewed as a prominent figure in the market and he offers extensive experience in corporate transactions. He is best known for advising on deals in the energy sector and he regularly assists major domestic and international clients.

"Zahir always provides us with the best advice at a moment's notice."

2
Aliya Yusuf
2
Band 2

Aliya Yusuf is a distinguished practitioner with substantial experience in corporate work. She regularly assists multinational corporates on investments, divestments and other transactions.

"Alia Yusuf is a very good and respected lawyer."

2
Asim Nasim
2
Band 2

Asim Nasim is praised for the high quality of his work. He is frequently sought out for representations in relation to transactions in the oil industry, including advising on antitrust matters.

Ranked Lawyers at
Orr, Dignam & Co

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Pakistan

Corporate/Commercial

Zahir  Riaz
S
Zahir Riaz
S
Senior Statespeople
2
Aliya Yusuf
2
Band 2
2
Asim Nasim
2
Band 2

Members

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Clients

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AerCap Holdings N.V.

BBC Pakistan (Private) Limited

Barrick Gold Corporation

CLSA Singapore

Channel VAS Pakistan (Private) Limited

Corteva Agriscience Pakistan

DuPont Pakistan Operation (Pvt.) Ltd

Emaar

Ericsson Pakistan Private Limited

Fauji Foundation

Fererro SPA

Foundation Wind Energy Limited

General Electric

IGI Limited

IJM Investments J.A Limited

Inter State Gas Systems (Private) Limited

JC Penny

Kaufland Pakistan (Private) Limited

Knowledge Platform (Private) Limited

Lidl & Kaufland Services Pte. Limited

Nielson Holdings PL

Packages Limited

Pakistan International Airlines

Pakistan State Oil

RB Hygiene

Rousch (Pakistan) Power Limited

S&P Global Pakistan (Private) Limited

SK Capital Partners

SK ON Co. Limited

Sanofi Aventis Pakistan Limited / Sanofi (France)

Société Internationale De Télécommunications Aéronautiques

Spotify

The CBRE Group

The ExxonMobil Group

Uber Technologies Inc.

VoiceFriend LLC

Wateen WiMAX (Private) Limited

Industries

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Agriculture

Aviation

Capital Market

Commercial Contracts

Competition / Anti-Trust

Construction

Financial Technology

Food

Foreign Investment

Hospitality

Information Technology

Insurance

Maritime

Mergers and Acquisitions

Pharmaceutical

Privatisations

Telecommunication