Services

We provide end-to-end advisory for fintechs, shadow banks, and NBFCs operating in regulated financial sectors.

• Business model evaluation
• Application for permission to form an NBFC
• Incorporation of NBFCs
• Licensing applications with regulators

We assist social sector organizations in selecting and implementing the appropriate legal structure.

• Section 42 company formation
• Trust registration under provincial trust laws
• Registration with the Charities Commission of Pakistan

We advise clients seeking to operate as licensed securities brokers in Pakistan.

• Prior permission from SECP
• Acquisition of TRE certificates
• Incorporation as a securities broker
• Licensing with SECP

We advise media houses, broadcasters, production companies, and digital platforms on legal and regulatory matters specific to the media and entertainment industry.

• Advisory to print, electronic, and digital media houses
• Content production and commissioning agreements
• Licensing and syndication of content
• Advertising, sponsorship, and brand-integration agreements
• Regulatory advisory relating to PEMRA and other authorities
• Risk assessment relating to defamation, censorship, and content compliance

We assist startups at the formation stage by building a strong legal foundation that minimizes future disputes and facilitates investment readiness.

• Co-founders’ and shareholders’ agreements
• Key employment and consultancy agreements
• Non-disclosure agreements (mutual and one-sided)

We advise both companies and investors throughout the fundraising lifecycle, from early negotiations to closing.

• Term sheets
• Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE)
• Convertible notes
• Shareholders’ agreements
• Share subscription agreements
• Building and structuring investor data rooms

We advise on domestic and cross-border corporate structures tailored to regulatory, tax, and investment considerations.

• Structuring and restructuring of companies
• Redomiciling businesses
• Compliance with SECP and SBP requirements
• Cross-border HoldCo / OpCo formation
• Parent-subsidiary structuring

We support clients through the legal and regulatory aspects of mergers, acquisitions, and strategic exits.

• Share purchase agreements
• Pre-merger approval filings with the Competition Commission of Pakistan
• Transactional compliance with SECP and SBP

We act as ongoing legal counsel to businesses, including media and content-driven organizations, providing day-to-day advisory and documentation support.

• Legal opinions and legal notes
• Legal notices
• Service and consultancy agreements
• Collaboration and joint venture agreements
• NDAs and SLAs
• Vendor and supplier agreements
• Inter-company loan agreements
• SaaS and technology agreements
• Media production, licensing, distribution, and advertising agreements
• Internal employment and disciplinary policies
• Website privacy policies and terms & conditions

We assist individuals and businesses in protecting and enforcing their intellectual property rights in Pakistan.

• Trademark searches, filing, and registration
• Trademark opposition and rectification proceedings
• Copyright registration and advisory
• Patent filing coordination and advisory support
• Assignment, licensing, and commercialization of intellectual property
• IP due diligence in transactions and investments

We handle select litigation matters arising from corporate, commercial, regulatory, and media-related disputes.

• Corporate and commercial disputes
• Labour and employment law disputes
• Banking and finance litigation
• Competition and anti-trust matters
• Intellectual property disputes
• Regulatory and compliance-related litigation
• Shareholder and investor disputes
• Media, broadcasting, defamation, and content-related disputes
• Civil litigation
• Criminal litigation
• Family law matters