Yousaf Amanat and Noman Zahid lead the active practice at Yousaf Amanat & Associates, which boasts extensive experience in advising on data protection matters, working with firms to highlight Pakistani employee requirements in this space. Alongside its data protection work, the team is noted for its expertise on equality matters, having recently advises clients on the law around harassment in the workplace in Pakistan, and training management on how to navigate hearings and inquiries regarding sexual harassment. Beyond this, the team also has experience in representing clients before various labour departments, liaising with labour inspectors. Other key contacts in the team include Shafique Dub and Adnan Bashir.
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- 'We need a law firm strong in employment law. Yousaf Amanat & Associates is that Firm, and through their network of law firms, they have also connected us with sound firms in Peru and the Philippines.'
- 'The Firm has been advising and representing us before courts in employment matters for the past 5 years now. Extremely sound advice and quick turnaround time.'
- 'We need lawyers who are extremely quick in their turnaround time and flexible to our needs. We get that with the Firm. Yousaf is extremely tech-savvy and understands our data protection requirements for our employees, clients and contractors.'
- We have always found Yousaf Amanat's advice to be detailed and the turnaround time extremely fast.'
- 'The Firm is extremely knowledgeable in employment matters, both at the advisory level and employment litigation matters.'
- 'Yousaf is extremely knowledgeable in employment regulatory matters.'
Key clients
- Aveint Corporation
- BASF Germany
- Deel
- Weatherford USA
- Tearfund UK
- Bettersources
- Edge
- China Three Gorges
- GIZ
- World Bank
- Dentons UK
- Serioplast
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Practice head
Yousaf Amanat; Noman Zahid
Other key lawyers
Shafiq Dab; Adnan Bashir