Sector Knowledge. Commercial Context.

Drafting of banking documents for advancing and securing debts, and verification of title documents to ensure the validity of securities. The Firm can commence proceedings to enforce security and has advised on banking regulation.

Advice across acquisitions, acquisition finance, project financing, Islamic finance, securitisation, real estate, tax, environmental and construction matters in energy and infrastructure investments and public-private partnerships.

Transactions and disputes across upstream and downstream work, including concession agreements, joint operating agreements, farm-out and farm-in agreements, leases, title work and representation before regulatory bodies.

Advice to providers and users of telecommunications services, including wired and wireless carriers and licensees, on sales and acquisitions, carrier agreements and outsourcing contracts.

Brand selection, availability, search and clearance in trademarks, copyright licensing, logos, patents and related matters.

Advice to government on education regulation and policy, and assistance to private and charitable education institutions, including on compliance with Supreme Court judgments on fee fixation.

Assistance to the Ministry of National Health Services and Regulation on restructuring its legal section, compilation of health sector laws, and advice on the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council, the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan and essential drugs price fixation.

Advice on contracts relating to defence procurement and strategic partnerships. Details of defence-sector work are confidential.

Advice to real estate developers on private financing, EPC contracts, insurance, internal controls, corporate compliance, land acquisition, CDA and RDA bye-laws and utilities, and to special economic zone projects.

Advice on large-scale energy projects, including nuclear, hydro, thermal, solar and bagasse, and infrastructure such as roads, bridges, airports, water and waste systems, gas pipelines and transmission networks, acting for governments, regulators, sponsors, developers and contractors.

Labour policies covering wages, leave, maternity benefits, occupational health and safety, pensions, gratuity and provident funds; industrial disputes with trade unions; restructuring and executive compensation; and public sector employment rules.

Advice on the regulatory frameworks, incentives and investment structures of special economic zones and special technology zones, including projects under the CPEC framework.