Chambers Review
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Banking & Finance: Capital Markets - Pakistan
What the Team is Known For
Karachi-based Ahmed & Qazi has strong experience in syndicated loans, restructuring and Islamic finance, as well as privatisations and sukuk deals. The firm is also active on inbound financing in the energy, power and infrastructure sectors, including acting for Chinese lenders and construction companies.
Strengths
The team is detail oriented and has gone above and beyond to identify the legal considerations which applied to our transactions but were beyond our radar.
Ahmed & Qazi's understanding of Sukuk and Islamic capital markets transactions is one of its key strengths.
Work Highlights
Ahmed & Qazi advised PIA Holding Company on its PKR268 billion debt restructuring by way of availing new facilities from the same lenders on restructured terms.
Ahmed & Qazi advised the Ministry of Finance as issuer’s Pakistan counsel on its USD300 million debut issuance of sovereign Panda bonds on the Chinese capital markets.
Notable practitioners
Nazif Ahmed leads the banking and finance practice at Ahmed & Qazi. He maintains a solid reputation in the space and regularly advises on a range of matters, including project financing, restructurings and syndicated transactions.
Nazif Ahmed is a thorough professional. He understands the client's needs and has versatile experience.
He provides strategic legal counsel to clients across various industries. I appreciate his expertise in handling complex matters and commitment to delivering high-quality legal solutions.