Aliya Yusuf, Asim Nasim, and Zahir Riaz lead the capital markets team at Orr, Dignam & Co., supporting clients in the banking, investment, and oil industries. The group has experience in advising on delistings, transaction structures, and project financings. Alongside this, it has recently advised on finings by the Pakistan Stock Exchange, insider trading policies, and related party policies. Riaz brings over forty years of experience to the team, offering multi-disciplinary support, Yusuf is noted for her work in the energy sector, and Nasim specialises in project financing.
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Key clients

  • Baker & McKenzie LLP
  • IGI Investments Limited
  • KPMG Taseer Hadi & Co.
  • Magnus Investments
  • National Bank of Pakistan
  • Pak Suzuki Motor Company
  • Pakistan Refinery Limited
  • Pakistan State Oil
  • Procter & Gamble

Work highlights

Advising Pakistan Refinery Limited on potential options for the financing of its Refinery Expansion and Upgradation Project (Project), including through Capital Markets.
Advising Procter and Gamble’s subsidiary, Gillette on matters relating to the Securities Act, 2015 and its subsequent regulations from a Pakistan corporate law perspective.
Advising a client on various regulatory aspects relating to Asset Management Companies, including Non-Banking Financial Companies.

Practice head

Aliya Yusuf; Asim Nasim; Zahir Riaz