The team at Ali & Ali, Barristers and Corporate Consultants specialises in microfinance banks in Pakistan, advising them on banking, policy, and regulation, including collateralizing loan portfolios. Alongside this, the firm offers advice to Impact Investment Funds on debt and equity transactions which have environmental and social impacts. Further clients include tech-startups and global financial companies. Syed Reza Ali and Sardar Mohammad Ali jointly lead the team, and are based in Lahore.
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Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Key clients
- Enabling Qapital AG and its associated Funds, EMF Microfinance Fund and Spark + Africa Fund U Microfinance Bank Limited HBL Microfinance Fund Jazz/Veon/Pakistan Mobile Communications Limited Blue Orchard Finance Wateen Telecom Limited Pakistan Microfinance Network Baked, Pakistan Holistiq Kashf Foundation Data Pilot Dynamic Equipment and Controls ASA Microfinance Bank Limited Khushali Microfinance Bank Limited JWS Pakistan
Work highlights
Advised EMF Microfinance Fund on a USD5m facility to a Commercial Bank in Azerbaijan.
Advised U Microfinance Bank on the complete process for conversion of a Microfinance Bank into full scale Islamic Bank.
Practice head
Syed Reza Ali; Sardar Mohammad Ali