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ABS & Co

Corporate/Commercial

Asia-Pacific Guide 2026 : Pakistan


ABS & Co

About

Provided by ABS & Co

Our corporate and commercial practice works with various globally recognised companies, multi-nationals, commercial banks, financial institutions and private equity firms to provide clients with robust, sound and practical advice on a broad range of corporate and commercial deals.

We have advised on several cutting-edge commercial ventures including public and private M&A, disposals, demergers, joint ventures, commercial partnerships, shareholder agreements, exclusive distribution agreements, franchise agreements, asset acquisitions and finance, and the import/export of different goods and commodities.

Combined with our transactional expertise, we also advise on traditional corporate matters such as shareholder rights & activism, corporate restructuring, corporate governance, corporate advisory, debt and equity finance, private equity, statutory filings, regulatory compliance and other corporate advisory.

Our corporate and commercial team works with clients to understand their business and commercial needs to help them get through to the finishing line. Our team’s experience of working for regulators such as the SECP, the CCP, the SBP and the BOI gives us a deep insight into the workings of government agencies that we can leverage in providing legal advice. 

In 2020, the practice was recognised for advising “on a broad array of matters, from company acquisitions to mergers, regulatory issues and other commercial matters such as agency and lease agreements” (Legal 500: 2020).

Clients (23)

  • Punjab Saaf Pani Company
  • Habib Rafiq Private Limited
  • Careem
  • Quaid-e-Azam Thermal Power Limited
  • Trimble Solutions OY
  • Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan
  • Xpress Money
  • CasaGrande Ventures Private Limited
  • United Bank Limited
  • Habib Bank Limited
  • MCB Bank
  • National Bank of Pakistan
  • Engro Corp Limited
  • Dawood Hercules Limited
  • Lafarge Pakistan Cement Limited
  • Punjab Skills Development Fund
  • Punjab Population Innovation Fund
  • Pikchur TV
  • EFU Insurance
  • Punjab Thermal Power Private Limited
  • Samsons Group of Companies
  • Khyber Tobacco
  • Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Private Limited (SNGPL)

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Corporate/Commercial - Pakistan

Band 4

Band 4


What the Team is Known For

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.

Notable practitioners

Samar Masood Soofi is a key point of contact.

Work Highlights

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  • ABS & CO advised AJ Holdings and SAAS Enterprises on the PKR2 billion acquisition of a 33% equity stake in Lama.

Strengths

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  • Their responses are timely, well-researched and thorough. I feel that they take our work personally, treating everything with utmost urgency, professionalism and integrity.

    Corporate/Commercial respondentAsia-Pacific
  • The ABS team comprises experienced, technically sound and learned professionals who offer an impressive turnaround time.

    Corporate/Commercial respondentAsia-Pacific

Members

Provided by ABS & Co

  • Shahrukh Iftikhar

  • Maryam Bukhari

  • Samar Masood

  • Minahil Gillani

  • Sarjeel Mowahid

  • Ahmed Reza Mirza

  • Natalia Najam

  • Sanaad Rashid Abassi

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