Khalid Anwer & Co.

Corporate, Commercial, M&A, Transactions, Shareholders Disputes, Projects, Antitrust, Banking and Finance, Power, Technology, and Regulatory Compliance

Corporate Counsel

Hamza Danial Ahmed joined the firm in the year 2021 and is presently the Corporate Counsel in the firm’s Transactional and Corporate Advisory Practice based out of the Karachi office. He holds a LLB (Hons.) degree from the University of London. Prior to joining the firm, he has interned at a leading corporate law firm of Pakistan wherein he undertook training in Corporate and Commercial Law and has also been a paralegal at the chambers of a Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court wherein he assisted in matters pertaining to Civil, Commercial, and Constitutional Litigation.

His primary area of expertise includes Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Banking and Finance, Private Equity, Joint Ventures, Commercial Law, Competition Laws, Oil and Gas, Power Projects, Shipping and Maritime, Data Protection, and Group Restructuring and Reorganization. Under the mentorship of the firm’s Partners, Hamza has immensely contributed to the development and growth of the firm’s advisory and transactional practice.

Hamza has been ranked as a "Recommended Lawyer" and the sole "Leading Associate" by the Legal 500 in their 2025 and 2026 Asia Pacific Rankings for Corporate and M&A in Pakistan. The Legal 500 quotes clients saying the following about Hamza:

"Hamza Danial Ahmed is truly exceptional. What sets him apart is a rare combination of legal precision, commercial insight and practical judgment."

"We think Hamza Danial Ahmed is unquestionably the standout individual from the team in our experience. He is very well-versed in corporate and pharmaceutical law, and also has a good commercial sense. He often provides insights beyond legal analysis, with real-world examples."

His scope of work includes drafting, vetting, negotiation of and advising on various legal documents such as shareholders agreements, joint venture agreements, concession agreements, share purchase agreements, financing agreements, service level agreements, licensing agreements, non-disclosure agreements, talent agreements, staffing agreements, among others.

Additionally, he routinely renders intricate legal opinions on matters concerning company law, contract law, banking and finance law, foreign exchange law, competition law, trust law, and environmental law.

Moreover, he frequently facilitates overseas clients with their diverse legal needs, such as company incorporations in Pakistan and ensuring compliance with local regulations. Apart from that, Hamza delivers comprehensive and integrated corporate advice to clients spanning across multiple industries. Notable among the clients whom he provides recurrent advisory services comprise of the following:

Pharmaceuticals/Healthcare: Hilton Pharma, Novartis Pharma, Sanofi, Sindh Integrated Emergency Health Services, Microport, and Midas Safety.

Banks: Mashreq Bank, Muslim Commercial Bank, JS Bank Limited, and United Bank Limited.

FMCG: National Foods Limited, Continental Biscuits Limited, Habib Oil Mills, Al-Abbas Sugar Mills, and Naheed Supermarket.

Power: HUBCO, Metro Group, and ThalNova.

Textile: Sapphire Group, Gul Ahmed, Tata Pakistan, Naveena Textiles, and Style Textiles.

Automobile: Augmentech Business Solutions (Car First, Insta Cars).

IT/ Software: Sabre Asia Pacific, Contour Software, and Afiniti Software Solutions.

Engineering: Marubeni-ItochuSteel Inc, Dawood Engineering, and Gasco Engineering.

Other notable clients: Fatima Group, Jaffer Brothers, Naymat Collateral Management Company, Sonraj International, Shamim & Co., Nandos Pakistan, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan, OLX Global, Samrah Enterprises, Pakistan Agricultural Coalition, and Hunar Foundation.

A few of Hamza’s recent notable engagements in which he has worked on include:

• Advising in relation to an acquisition of a majority shareholding of a company listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange with a valuation in hundreds of million rupees. • Advising and representing the sponsors of one of Pakistan’s leading industrial groups in acquiring a substantial shareholding of a company listed on the KSE 100 Index with a transactional valuation in billions of rupees. • Advising and representing one of Pakistan’s leading industrial establishments in relation to their acquisition of a shareholding and assisting with obtaining the approval from the Competition Commission of Pakistan. The transaction was valued upwards of 4 Billion Rupees. • Advising and representing the concession holders in respect of a joint venture they were entering into in a cross-border transaction being valued at tens of millions of USD. • Advising the Sapphire Group in relation to an amalgamation of their group companies. The firm prepared the Scheme of Arrangement and thereafter filed a petition before the High Court of Sindh for the four companies to be merged and amalgamated into one. • Advised and assisted in the 100% acquisition of two private limited companies, including laying out the transaction structure, negotiating the terms, and drafting of the complete set of transaction documents, achieving a successful closure. • Advising the Sapphire Group regarding a multifaceted corporate reorganization, and subsequently aiding in the creation and submission of a Scheme of Arrangement for a spin-off in the High Court of Sindh, which was argued by the Managing Partner of the firm and duly granted. The de-merger had a valuation of hundreds of millions of rupees. • Advised and carried out an exhaustive due diligence on behalf of one of Pakistan’s preeminent corporations, with regards to their proposed acquisition of a 50% shareholding in a construction and development company, wherein the transaction was valued in billions of rupees. • Advised in relation to a pledge and escrow arrangement and the subsequent pledge of alternate securities under the same pledge and escrow arrangement for shares valued in billions of rupees. • Advised and assisted in the acquisition of 49% shareholding for a foreign client to ensure they achieve 100% shareholding and effective control over the company as part of their global acquisitions. Being involved from the very inception of the transaction, laid down the entire transaction structure, negotiated the terms, and subsequently drafted the complete set of transaction documents, resulting in a transaction closing in Hundreds of Million Rupees. • Advising 96% of the unit holders of a privately held fund, pertaining to the acquisition of the remaining 4% units, and established a governance framework for the fund’s stakeholders subsequent to the acquisition. At the time of acquisition, the fund was valued in billions of rupees. • Advised a distinguished commercial bank in Pakistan, regarding the acquisition of a controlling equity stake in another bank. • Advised one of the sponsors in the acquisition of a human resources company with the transaction being valued in tens of millions of rupees. • Provided guidance and established a strategic plan for a distinctive transaction involving the acquisition of a Section 42 (not for profit) company by another Section 42 (not for profit) company. Advised United Bank Limited in respect of the digital processing of cheques, a pioneering mechanism being introduced for the first time in Pakistan.

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