Regularly advising on market leading transactions and a range of renewable and non-renewable energy mandates, the team at Orr, Dignam & Co. provides a wide range of legal services to clients across a range of industries, including the agro-chemical, technology, and mining sectors. The team has extensive experience in supporting clients active in the oil and gas sector, from supporting companies to navigate changing policy, to the development of multi-national power infrastructures. The firm has been working on the Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India gas line project. The team is headed up by Aliya Yusuf, Asim Nasim, and Zahir Riaz. Other key contacts include Shahid Raza and Umar Shahid.
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Key clients
- Asia Petroleum Limited
- Barrick Gold Corporation
- BB Energy
- BE Energy Limited
- CIHC Power Company (Private) Limited
- Del Power (Private) Limited
- DuPont Pakistan Operation (Pvt.) Ltd
- Emaar Group
- Fauji Akbar Portia Marine Terminals (Private) Limited
- Fauji Cement Company Limited
- Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited
- Fauji Foundation
Work highlights
Advised Barrick Gold Corporation on the Reconstituted Reko Diq Project in Balochistan, including securing federal and provincial consents, drafting legislative amendments, and ensuring compliance with mining, environmental, and corporate laws.
Advising PARCO on the recent brownfield refinery upgradation policy of the Federal Government of Pakistan and the underlying expansion and upgradation project being considered by PARCO.
Acted as legal counsel for Pak Arab Refinery Limited, in the acquisition of 50% shares by Gunvor Group in Total Parco Pakistan Limited (TPPL), a 50/50 joint venture between PARCO and Total Energies Marketing and Services.
Practice head
Aliya Yusuf; Asim Nasim; Zahir Riaz
Other key lawyers
Umar Shahid; Shahid Raza