Corporate/Commercial | Asia-Pacific

Haidermota & Co is a market-leading firm with a stellar reputation in M&A, corporate restructurings and joint ventures involving listed companies. The firm is additionally sought after for its expertise in advising on private equity investments, privatisations, strategic partnerships and distribution arrangements. The team is frequently active on complex cross-border transactions, representing both domestic and international clients from a range of industries including banking, power and telecoms. Clients benefit from Haidermota's full-service offering and nationwide coverage, particularly when it comes to transactions regulated by securities and antitrust authorities. Haidermota has offices in Lahore, Islamabad and Karachi.

Mohsin Tayebaly & Co has a well-reputed team based out of Lahore and Karachi handling a raft of high-profile M&A, corporate restructuring, rights issue and private equity transactions. The firm continues to be a popular choice of counsel among major banks and financial institutions, and also has experience advising technology, healthcare and energy companies.

RIAA Barker Gillette frequently advises blue-chip clients from the power, energy and infrastructure sectors, drawing upon the firm's extensive expertise in projects work. Situated in Lahore and Karachi, the team routinely handles M&A, private equity investments, corporate restructuring, land transactions and tax advisory mandates, as well as competition, anti-dumping and privatisations. The department is sought after by clients in the technology, financial services, insurance and telecommunications sectors.

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.

Axis Law Chambers is a Lahore-based firm that covers a range of transactional mandates as well as corporate advisory and regulatory work. The team regularly assists with the competition elements of transactions. The firm is often instructed on takeovers, mergers, shareholders' rights issues and joint ventures, and is especially active in providing advice to regional and national government bodies.

Ijaz Ahmed & Associates has a robust practice that assists domestic and international clients in the banking, telecoms and consumer goods sectors from its Karachi office. The firm is well equipped to advise on a range of corporate and commercial transactions, in addition to regulatory requirements, market entry and licences.

Islamabad-based firm ABS & Co has a robust group that is regularly engaged by multinational and domestic clients to advise on cross-border M&A, commercial contracts and investments. ABS & Co also provides advisory services in relation to a wide range of ancillary matters, including assisting clients with regulatory and tax compliance. The team acts for clients in a range of sectors including finance, construction and technology.

Legal Oracles has been rewarded for its efforts in a variety of corporate matters. The firm is often called upon to advise clients on matters that include structuring, regulatory compliance and corporate advisory. It has offices in Peshawar, Karachi and Islamabad.