Projects

We have undertaken several projects in the public and private sectors, some of which are: 

  • Provided legal assistance to Government of the Punjab in forming Punjab Industrial Estates Development and Management Company (PIE). This is a Guarantee Company having share capital of 150.00 Million Rupees, setup under section 42 of the Companies Ordinance, 1984 and has the unique distinction to be the first company of its nomenclature to be incorporated in Pakistan. Presently, we are providing legal support to this company which is in the process of establishing Sundar Industrial Estate near Lahore; the project will be over 1500 acres; the company is also managing the affairs of Quaid-e-Azam Industrial Estate, Kot Lakhpat, Lahore and Multan Industrial Estate, Multan.

  • Advised Export Promotion Bureau, Government of Pakistan, presently known as the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan regarding incorporation of Expo Lahore (Pvt.) Limited. It is a Twenty Billion Rupee Venture of the Federal & Provincial Governments in which private developers will also have a substantial involvement. Currently, we are providing legal services to the said company which has the mandate to establish an Expo Center at Lahore which will comprise of exhibition halls, hotel and one of the tallest towers ever built in Pakistan. The President of Pakistan Mr Pervez Musharaf on March 13, 2006 performed the foundation stone laying ceremony. Currently two Expo halls are  fully operational and providing exemplary services in Pakistan to domestic entities and the international industries who choose to exhibit in Pakistan.

  • Since the year 2006, we are advising Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) as its Legal Advisors on contentious and non-contentious issues all over Pakistan as well as internationally, especially in corporate, service and real estate matters. The most important of all was the issue of spot fixing matter which arose in 2010 in London. We advised PCB and monitored the proceedings undertaken by Scotland Yard, followed by proceeding by ICC and Crown Court, separately.

  • We provide legal services to ORIX Leasing Pakistan Limited through Multan Offices and handling wide ranging matters particularly those relating to recovery of lease monies.

  • Assisted the Industries Department, Government of Pakistan in incorporation of Technology Up-gradation and Skill Development Company – a 150.00 Million Rupee project. This company shall establish technology up-gradation and skill development centers all over Pakistan.

  • National Industrial Parks Development and Management Company, owned by the Government of Pakistan having a share capital of 500.00 Million Rupee was incorporated for which we provided legal support and rendered legal advice for several years. The company established an industrial estate in Karachi and is venturing to develop industrial clusters in various other parts of the country.

  • We also assisted Government of Punjab in incorporation of Punjab AgriMarketing Company (PAMCO) - a Guarantee company having share capital of 100.00 Million Rupee project and a revolutionary step in the field of agriculture processing and marketing. We advised this company for many years on their complex legal issues – the company being the pioneer in its field in Pakistan.

  • Assisted Agriculture Department, Government of Punjab in incorporating Research and Development Companies pertaining to several major agricultural products of the Province of Punjab which will look after the development of such products in the Province.

  • Also incorporated and later advised Pakistan Dairy Development Company (PDDC) on their legal matters for a long time. The company was established as a guarantee company with share capital under section 42 of the Companies Ordinance, 1984 to look after the interests of dairy sector in Pakistan. The company for a long time, worked in collaboration with the foreign consultants who advised them on updated scientific methods and procedures involved in dairy sector.

  • Recently, we handled registration of collective mark BASMATI as Geographical Indication which has been done for the first time in Pakistan. The registration process included drafting of regulations regarding use of the mark as Geographical Indication. The process was opposed by several domestic and international organizations and statutory authority but was successfully initiated and defended by the Law Firm. BASMATI has the unique distinction to be the first Geographical Indication of Pakistan.

  • Provided legal assistance for several years to the Queen's Proctor Treasury Solicitors, United Kingdom in contentious matters pending before English Courts, involving expatriate Pakistanis.

  • We advise a number of foreign television channels including Turner Broadcasting Systems Inc. and ZEE Network . We provide them wide range of legal services expanding from distribution agreement and negotiations with the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority to service matters.

  • In the recent past, we advised Government of the Punjab in updating and modernizing laws relating to Agriculture Marketing in the Province of Punjab.

  • We also have the experience of working on the Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and Implementation Agreements (IAs).  In the recent past, we advised about establishment and installation of the Power Project at Sundar Industrial Estate - a joint venture between our clients Punjab Industrial Estates Development & Management Company and the consortium of US and Kuwaiti companies.

  • We have also actively participated in drafting/upgrading the Laws regarding Consumer Protection Issues, Labor rights and Non Profit Organizations in Pakistan. 

  • We also advise a number of Pharmaceutical Companies and rendered legal opinions on different matters to them, initiated trademark infringement suits and handled other issues before various fora. The legal support is still continuing.  

  • We also provided legal services to Shaheen Insurance Company Limited - an insurance company with one of the highest underwriting profits in the insurance industry. It is one of the emerging companies making its presence felt with each passing year. The Company has been showing a rapid growth in premium volume and profitability. 

  • Advised Kashf Foundation, the largest Microfinance Organization in Pakistan working in four districts of the Punjab, with a portfolio of above 900.00 Million Rupee and having over 70,000 clients. This organization has transformed itself into a guarantee company. 

  • In the recent past, we ardently worked on the Labor Laws of Pakistan which resulted in formation of precise and pragmatic inspection procedure and forms, now applicable in industrial sector. 

  • We have been legal advisors to the Federal Land Commission (FLC) and have handled around 300 cases for it in the High Court and the Supreme Court. FLC is a department of Government of Pakistan and hold proprietary rights of Government lands all over Pakistan.

  •  Handled extensive litigation on behalf of Utility Stores Corporation before various foras including the Honorable High Courts and Supreme Court of Pakistan.

 
 
 

 

           
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