Asia-Pacific Pakistan Banking & Finance: Capital Markets

Haidermota & Co is widely credited as a pre-eminent team for banking and finance work, particularly project finance and trade finance transactions. The firm is also active in advising financial institutions on restructuring and refinancing mandates, and works with state institutions on regulatory and branchless banking developments in the market. The firm also offers capital markets expertise including advising on bond offerings, securitisation and delistings. The team is regularly mandated on Islamic finance work, M&A in the financial services sector and digital banking licences. Haidermota & Co has offices in Lahore, Islamabad and Karachi. Clients include CDC, Habib Bank and Zhenfa Pakistan New Energy.

Mohsin Tayebaly & Co has a deep bench with an impressive reputation for tackling complex transactions for prominent lender clients from its Lahore and Karachi offices. The firm offers expertise in Islamic finance, restructuring, syndicated financing, electronic bank guarantees and regulatory issues, among other matters. The team is proficient in the financing of real estate and infrastructure projects. The department has notable activity in the capital markets space, advising on sukuk issuances and bonds. Clients include The Bank of Punjab, National Bank of Pakistan and Habib Bank.

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.