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Ijaz Ahmed & Associates

Banking & Finance: Capital Markets

Asia-Pacific Guide 2026 : Pakistan

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Ijaz Ahmed & Associates

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The Banking Department at Ijaz Ahmed & Associates is most well known for advising and resolving complex matters of Pakistani law (given the firm’s significant weight in litigation matters) while undertaking all manner of financing transactions ranging from retail templates to large bespoke financings to top tier local corporate and including restructurings. 

Equally, the firm’s specific emphasis on foreign clients, cross border and international work as well as broader exposure to a variety of transactions, enhanced through the addition of Altaf Qureshi’s practice, compliments the firm’s reputation for quality legal advice and insight that surpasses other firms in Pakistan.

Clients (11)

  • Allied Bank Limited
  • Bank Alfalah Limited
  • Barclays Bank plc
  • National Bank of Pakistan
  • Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Limited
  • Pakistan Kuwait Investment Company (Private) Limited
  • Asian Development Bank
  • PwC A.F. Ferguson & Company
  • Pak Oman Investment Company Limited
  • JCR VIS Credit Rating Company Limited
  • State Bank of Pakistan

Industries (10)

  • Banks
  • Financial Services
  • Real Estate Finance
  • Energy
  • Utilities
  • Foreign Investment
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Technology, Media and Telecommunications
  • Commercial and Professional Services
  • Government

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Banking & Finance: Capital Markets - Pakistan

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Ijaz Ahmed & Associates maintains a solid reputation for advising mostly international banks on complex, cross-border transactions from its Karachi office. The department has a varied slate of finance expertise, which covers debt restructuring, real-estate finance, microfinance transactions and project finance. Additionally, the firm is noted for its expertise advising on regulatory and legislative issues and litigation relating to capital markets.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Ijaz Ahmed
    Ijaz Ahmed

    Ijaz Ahmed

    Ijaz Ahmed receives recognition from sources for his enduring reputation as a leading name in the banking and finance market. He is best known for his expertise in financing work and is particularly active in the project-finance space. He also handles matters relating to the recovery of debt and reorganisations.

    • Ijaz Ahmed is a good banking and finance lawyer.

      Banking & Finance: Capital Markets respondentAsia-Pacific

    • He's definitely a very solid lawyer in the banking space.

      Banking & Finance: Capital Markets respondentAsia-Pacific
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