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Mohammad Anwer heads Haidermota & Co’s team, which effectively utilises its expertise in the banking, projects and energy sectors to advise clients on the acquisition and disposition of properties, lease agreements, title issues and due diligence. Clients have included JS Bank, Arif Habib Bank, Orient Power and Zorlu Enerji Pakistan Ltd.
Mandviwalla & Zafar advises banking, corporate and commercial clients, and privately and publicly owned developers on real estate issues from inception to divestiture. The firm has a particular focus on luxury hotels and high-end residential and commercial high-rise building development. Clients have included Serena Hotels, Commercial Towers and Royal Palm Golf Club.
In addition to its corporate clients, Orr, Dignam & Co’s team advises property developers, hotel owners and infrastructure providers on real estate and construction matters. Its advice extends to property rental and acquisition, as well as construction issues, including general and FIDIC-based contracts. Aliya Yusuf heads the team.
Rizvi, Isa, Afridi & Angell’s practice mainly advises on contentious property matters. The team recently advised Makro-Habib on a number of property disputes, and acted for Mohammad Shafi Tanneries (Private) Ltd in its application against the City District Government Karachi and Province of Sindh, wherein an interim stay order has been granted in the tannery’s favour. It also provides services in respect of construction projects valued in excess of $1m and continues to advise TPL Properties (Private) Ltd on the Centrepoint project.
Drawing on its presence and experience in the retail and hotel sectors, Cornelius, Lane & Mufti advises clients on all aspects of real estate development and construction. Salman Aslam Butt is recommended.
The ‘renowned and professional’ team at Liaquat Merchant Associates manages large-scale property reviews and undertakes the drafting of finance and security documents for corporate and commercial clients of local banks and local subsidiaries of foreign banks. It also advises on the structuring of lease and title documents for sale transactions as well as maintenance contracts. Darakhshan Vohra heads the team.
Mujtaba Jamal law Associates recently advised two commercial real estate development companies in the acquisitions of a defunct commercial development and a housing society project worth billions of rupees, both based in Lahore. Mujtaba Jamal and Mohammad Zakaullah are the key contacts.
Surridge & Beecheno has a vast real estate and construction practice encompassing conveyancing advice across a breadth of issues, and advising multinational corporations, foreign investors and embassies on the acquisition of properties in Pakistan. The firm is currently advising Al-Ghurair Group (Dubai) on the construction of container services at Port Qasim. Khurram Rashid is the primary contact.