Ms Mehrunnissa Katpar > Nawaz Hussain Sikander > Karachi, Pakistan > Lawyer Profile

Nawaz Hussain Sikander has considerable experience in the banking industry, advising major banks and financial institutions on bilateral/syndicate conventional and Islamic financing transactions, structuring transactions, and trade products. The team is also well-versed in developing financing strategies and providing advice on financial documents for both the borrower and the lender. Co-leading the group from Karachi is Imran Nawaz Memon, who leverages his wide-ranging knowledge of corporate and financial transactions, and corporate lawyer, Mir Nasar Ahmad. Mehrunnissa Katpar advises clients on a range of matters including load syndication, Islamic finance, debt restructuring, secured and unsecured lending, and project financing transactions. Umed Ali is another key figure in the team.

Nawaz Hussain Sikander boasts a comprehensive corporate practice, with a presence in both the public and private sector. On the M&A front, the team concentrates on assisting sellers and buyers, investors and owners, and boards of directors with a strategic focus on transaction financing. Co-leading the group is Imran Nawaz Memon, an expert in corporate, financial, and commercial matters, and Mir Nasar Ahmad, who specialises in M&A, antitrust and competition law, equity and debt capital makets. Mehrunnissa Katpar is skilled at advising clients on investment, corporate, and regulatory compliance matters and has notable experience in the fintech sector. Usman Siddiqui and Umed Ali are other names to note.

Nawaz Hussain Sikander‘s client roster features a diverse array of clients from the banking, real estate, infrastructure and energy sectors, regularly representing explorers, producers, electric power generation companies and distribution companies, public procuring agencies, and EPC constructors. The team advises on project structuring, drafting and negotiating concession agreements, project and finance documents, engineering, procurement and construction contracts, and PPP projects. Co-leading the practice is Imran Nawaz Memon, a well-known PPP specialist, and corporate lawyer, Mir Nasar Ahmad. Memon is supported by Mehrunnissa Katpar who has recently advised on a number of large-scale motorway projects. Usman Siddiqui and Umed Ali are further names to note.

Nawaz Hussain Sikander‘s caseload includes a mix of property-related transactions and disputes, and recently advised on a steady flow of major housing projects. It counts developers, corporate end-users, REITs, private equity and pension funds, and institutional lenders as its key clients. Practice head, Imran Nawaz Memon is recommended for property related transactions and disputes and leads the team alongside Shamail Sikander, who handles land purchases, leasing, financing and tax maters. Meanwhile, Mehrunnissa Katpar specialises in REITs and and project financing.