Ranking tables

Banking & Finance | Asia-Pacific

Pakistan

Rankings overview for Departments

2

Band 2

  1. Ijaz Ahmed & Associates
    Ijaz Ahmed & Associates 10 Years Ranked
  2. Orr, Dignam & Co
    Orr, Dignam & Co 17 Years Ranked
  3. RIAA Barker Gillette
    RIAA Barker Gillette 12 Years Ranked
  4. Chima & Ibrahim
  5. Cornelius, Lane & Mufti
  6. Kabraji & Talibuddin
  7. Vellani & Vellani
3

Band 3

  1. Akhund Forbes
  2. Lexium Attorneys-At-Law
  3. LMA (Liaquat Merchant Associates)
  4. Mandviwalla & Zafar

All Departments profiles

1

Band 1

  1. Haidermota & Co
    1
    Haidermota & Co
    Banking & Finance
    2024 | Band 1 | 17 Years Ranked
    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 JS Bank, Mashreq Bank and Mobilink Microfinance Bank.
  2. Mohsin Tayebaly & Co
    1
    Mohsin Tayebaly & Co
    Banking & Finance
    2024 | Band 1 | 17 Years Ranked
    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 United Bank, Meezan Bank and Faysal Bank.
2

Band 2

  1. Ijaz Ahmed & Associates
    2
    Ijaz Ahmed & Associates
    Banking & Finance
    2024 | Band 2 | 10 Years Ranked
    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.
  2. Orr, Dignam & Co
    2
    Orr, Dignam & Co
    Banking & Finance
    2024 | Band 2 | 17 Years Ranked
    Orr, Dignam & Co is a longstanding full-service firm in Karachi that advises both lenders and borrowers on financing and debt restructuring work. The team advises on lending in a wide range of sectors in addition to assisting banks with regulatory matters. The practice is active on Islamic finance matters, with clients including domestic and international banks. KfW Bankengruppe, Zarai Taraqiati Bank and Siemens are notable clients.
  3. RIAA Barker Gillette
    2
    RIAA Barker Gillette
    Banking & Finance
    2024 | Band 2 | 12 Years Ranked
    RIAA Barker Gillette has strong expertise in project finance across offices in Lahore and Karachi. The team offers a good deal of experience with clients in the energy sector and acts for an array of domestic and international financial institutions. The firm acts on major term and syndicated loan transactions, and has capabilities in Shari'a-compliant banking, including sukuk and restructuring. The department is well placed to handle cross-border work due to its network of international offices in the USA, the UK, China, Afghanistan and the UAE. The Bank of Punjab, United Bank and Habib Bank are clients of the team.
  4. Chima & Ibrahim
    Banking & Finance
    2024 | Band 2
  5. Cornelius, Lane & Mufti
    Banking & Finance
    2024 | Band 2
  6. Kabraji & Talibuddin
    Banking & Finance
    2024 | Band 2
  7. Vellani & Vellani
    Banking & Finance
    2024 | Band 2
3

Band 3

  1. Akhund Forbes
    Banking & Finance
    2024 | Band 3
  2. Lexium Attorneys-At-Law
    Banking & Finance
    2024 | Band 3
  3. LMA (Liaquat Merchant Associates)
    Banking & Finance
    2024 | Band 3
  4. Mandviwalla & Zafar
    Banking & Finance
    2024 | Band 3