Dispute Resolution: General Commercial

Bhandari Naqvi Riaz has a stellar team which is a mainstay of the disputes market in Pakistan. Based in Lahore, the firm's impressive bench strength and courtroom experience make it a natural choice for many domestic and international entities. The disputes team frequently works alongside senior counsel, representing clients from the energy, manufacturing, banking and construction industries. The firm is strong on regulatory disputes concerning tax and competition authorities and is frequently entrusted with disputes relating to construction contracts, distribution agreements and sale and purchase agreements. The team is sought out for its knowledge of the arbitration process.

Bhandari Naqvi Riaz acted for NEPRA as a respondent in 138 connected appeals filed by industrial consumers against the fuel price adjustment factor determined by the client as a part of the industrial tariff.

Feisal Hussain Naqvi is the firm's founding partner and draws on over 20 years' experience in handling contentious work. He offers particularly impressive expertise in international arbitration and has a lead role in some of the firm's most high-profile disputes.

Uzair Bhandari retains a successful practice handling domestic and international commercial litigation and arbitration proceedings. He acts on behalf of clients in the banking and manufacturing sectors.

Iftikharuddin Riaz is a senior partner whose work includes acting for international and domestic clients in high-value commercial arbitration and litigation cases. He is based in Lahore.

Mian Sami ud-Din handles both arbitration and litigation cases, on a domestic and cross-border basis. His experience includes the enforcement of arbitral awards.