Our practices
Commercial
Ranked as a Band 1 firm for Corporate/Commercial by Chambers Asia Pacific, our commercial team offers a full range of services for both domestic and international commercial transactions to a broad spectrum of businesses from start-ups to multinational corporations across a variety of industry sectors and markets.
Hasnain Naqvee
Bilal Shaukat
Nadir Altaf
Shafaq Rehman
We are a full-service commercial law firm covering all aspects of our clients’ transactional activity. We are well-placed to advise on cross-border commercial arrangements and all related considerations, such as competition, employment and IP. We have particular expertise in assisting clients in making greenfield or brownfield investments in Pakistan.
The team commands a keen commercial awareness and works hard to gain a clear understanding of your business from the outset. We work with you to evaluate a transaction’s potential merits/risks against the broader backdrop of your business objectives and intentions. Attention to detail is crucial.
We advise on all local and international commercial agreements, including financial contracts vital to a corporate’s ongoing business needs and investments. Our lawyers offer sector-specific technical knowledge and the legal expertise necessary to draw up tailored contractual solutions.
Our clients range from entrepreneurs to well-established companies to non-profit entities.
We were involved in drafting corporate laws relating to the demutualisation of the stock exchanges and seeking to bring the Company Laws of Pakistan on par with international practices.
We act for major international corporations with diverse IP portfolios and domestic clients with known brands nationally and regionally. Our IP team aim to assist with and protect our clients’ portfolios and advise on all IP angles.
Contact one of our lead commercial partners, Hasnain Naqvee, Bilal Shaukat, Nadir Altaf or Shafaq Rehman, today.
At a glance
- CyberNet (Private) Limited: rendering legal advice to the client and drafting their services agreements among other agreements.
- Dressman A/S: represented client in a trade mark application.
- Fauji Fertiliser Bin Qasim Limited: represented client in review of contract of consultancy services for hiring of contractor for third party inspection.
- Imperial Footwear (Pvt.) Limited, represented client in a trade mark application.
- KJ Industries Pte. Limited: represented client in a trade mark application.
- Lex Mundi: represented client in registration of Lex Mundi trade marks in Pakistan.
- M Holdings (Pvt.) Limited: represented client in suit for declaration and permanent injunction.
- National ICT R&D Fund Company: a Section 42 company established under Section 33(C) of the Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-organization) Act (XVII of 1996). Represented client in redrafting their AOA, the HR Policy, the Code of Conduct for employees and other relevant policies of the Company in order for them to comply with the recently issued Public Sector Companies (Corporate Governance) Rules, 2013.
- Pak Media Communications (Pvt.) Limited: represented client in negotiation and execution of a marketing and media services agreement to an affiliate company of Etisalat and in advising on the structure of the transaction.
- Thommessen: represented client in a trade mark application.
Practice areas
- Agency and distribution agreements
- Copyright
- Franchise agreements
- General counsel services
- IP assignments and licences
- IP registration, licensing and strategy
- Joint venture agreements
- Non-disclosure agreements.
- Patents
- Prosecution and litigation
- Sale of goods and provision of services contracts
- Supply and licensing agreements
- Technology transfer agreements
- Terms and conditions
- Trade mark applications and contestations
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