Projects, Infrastructure & Energy
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : Pakistan
Band 2
About
Provided by Orr, Dignam & Co
Orr, Dignam has vast experience, having been instrumental in setting up and advising on many industrial projects including fertilizers plants, cement plants, refineries, oil terminals, pipelines, food/grain terminals, electrical power generation plants, mass transit projects etc. The Firm’s practice includes renewable and non-renewable projects under the various power policies, including under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor. The Firm advised on the incorporation of the first Islamic-financed wind power projects, which won Project Finance Deal of the Year, 2012. The Firm has also assisted clients in establishing IPPs in the thermal, solar power and hydro-electric power sectors and advised clients in relation to nuclear power and on the legal framework for the development of mega hydropower projects in Pakistan. The Firm has an established energy practice, including upstream oil and gas work in connection with exploration, concessions and operating agreements and licenses. The Firm acts for a number of refineries and has been involved with contracts relating to long distance pipeline projects, including the cross-border USD 10 billion TAPI project and the USD 2 billion PakStream project. The Firm has also advised international real estate and infrastructure developers, including Emaar and Majid Al Futtaim Group, and is acting for Barrick Gold Corporation in relation to the Reconstituted Reko Diq Project, which is the largest foreign direct investment in Pakistan.
Chambers Review
Orr, Dignam & Co maintains an excellent reputation for projects work, with continued activity in the telecoms, mining, alternative energy, and oil and gas sectors, including regular involvement on matters involving LNG projects. The firm is especially active in wind and infrastructure projects. The team acts for an impressive roster of local and overseas entities from both the public and private sectors from its Karachi office. Its clients include Eni, Mari Petroleum and Pakistan LNG.
Work Highlights
- Orr, Dignam & Co advised Barrick Gold Corporation on the reconstituted Reko Diq Project, including obtaining regulatory approval and consent.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team is efficient, polite, helpful and knowledgeable."
"All the partners are very competent and provide comprehensive advice within tight timelines. Their negotiation skills are also unparalleled as they have decades of experience of law and commercial matters."
"The team is efficient, polite, helpful and knowledgeable."
"All the partners are very competent and provide comprehensive advice within tight timelines. Their negotiation skills are also unparalleled as they have decades of experience of law and commercial matters."
Notable Practitioners
Zahir Riaz is a seasoned practitioner who has a stellar reputation for his work in the energy and natural resources sector. He is best known for his work on project finance.
"We have relied on his decades of experience."
Shahid Raza is admired for his adept handling of energy projects. Based in Islamabad, he attracts praise from market commentators.
"He is extremely meticulous, and his knowledge of law and understanding of complex commercial deals is a great resource."
Aliya Yusuf is well established in the area of LNG projects, advising on a range of project development matters as well as investments.
Ranked Lawyers at
Orr, Dignam & Co
Pakistan
Clients
Provided by Orr, Dignam & Co
BB Energy
BE Energy Limited
Barrick Gold Corporation
CIHC Power Company (Private) Limited
DuPont Pakistan Operation (Pvt.) Ltd
Emaar
Eni S.p.A
FFBL Power Company Limited
Fauji Akbar Portia Marine Terminals (Private) Limited
Fauji Cement Company Limited
Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited
Fauji Foundation
Fauji Kabirwala Power Company Limited
Fauji Oil Terminal and Distribution Co. Limited
Foundation Power Company (Daharki) Limited
Foundation Wind Energy-I Limited
Foundation Wind Energy-II Limited
Government Holdings (Private) Limited
Inter State Gas Systems (Private) Limited
Louis Dreyfus Company
Mari Petroleum Company Limited
Metro Power Company Limited
Oil Companies Advisory Council
Packages Limited
Pak-Arab Refinery Company Limited
Pakistan LNG Limited
Pakistan Petroleum Limited
Pakistan State Oil
Rousch (Pakistan) Power Limited
Sachal Energy Development (Private) Limited
Sino Sindh Resources (Private) Limited
Tenaga Generasi Limited
Thar Coal Block-I Power Company Limited
The ExxonMobil Group
Total Parco Pakistan Limited
Industries
Provided by Orr, Dignam & Co
Coal
Gas
Hydropower
LNG
Oil