At ABS & Co., Sarjeel Mowahid and Samar Masood co-head the department. The skilled team is best known for its commercial and corporate advisory work, as well as for its experience in M&A. It advises on a variety of corporate restructuring matters and on structuring transactions for international clients. The group has considerable sector expertise in a broad range of areas including real estate and energy, finance, and sports law, as well as fintech. In January 2024, Shahrukh Iftikhar left the firm.
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'The team has a diverse skillset, which is why they have been our first choice for almost all legal matters. They are extremely dedicated and have always demonstrated their commitment to the relationship.'
‘The most unique aspect about ABS & Co is the professional competence and the ability to manage results within the given binds of the agreements and the timeframe while achieving positive results for its clients.'
'It has specialists for respective fields, particularly Corporate and M&A. Their results in this field are commendable. The team members are sincere in upholding the interests of their clients, this sincerity with quality results for their clients, makes them different from their competitors.'
‘Samar Masood clearly stands out as a strong professional with competence and sincere handling of her clients. She has built an excellent team of young lawyers with focus on gender promotion and acquisition of professional skills and work ethics.'
‘Samar Masood has exceptional knowledge.’
Key clients
- TMC Private Limited
- Habib Rafiq Engineering Limited
- MediPak Limited
- AsiaPak Investments
- Raqami
- Uniplan International Limited
- MIC Global
- Waada Digital
- ZoodPay SA
- OrientSwiss SA
Work highlights
Advised Omar Sports Private Limited, franchisee of Quetta Gladiators, on the sale and acquisition of a team and its franchise rights to participate in the Pakistan Super League.
Advised AJ Holdings (US Group) on the acquisition of 50% of the shareholding of US & Dynamo Private Limited, a company engaged in the export of non-denim fabrics.
Advised Stylers International, a publicly listed company, on its right issue of 53,540,353 Class A Shares.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Sarjeel Mowahid; Samar Masood