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Dispute Resolution: General Commercial - Pakistan

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What the Team is Known For

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.

Work Highlights

  • Bhandar Naqvi Riaz acted for the Sunni Ittehad Council in a challenge to the 26th Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan, 1973, promulgated in October 2024, before the Supreme Court of Pakistan.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Feisal Hussain Naqvi
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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.

Feisal is very good.

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Uzair Bhandari
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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.
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Iftikharuddin Riaz
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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.

We have been very pleased with the level of service provided and his understanding of our client's requirements.

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Mian Sami ud-Din
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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.

Mian Sami is great. He's very sharp and switched on. He's our go-to guy for the country.

He's hardworking and diligent.

Ranked Lawyers at
Bhandari Naqvi Riaz (BNR)

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Pakistan

Dispute Resolution: General Commercial

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Feisal Hussain Naqvi
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Band 1
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Uzair Bhandari
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Band 1
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Iftikharuddin Riaz
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Band 2
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Mian Sami ud-Din
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Band 3