The team at Haidermota & Co Advocates has supported the development of transformative projects within the energy and projects sector in Pakistan, with works including industrial developments, climate action, and mass transit. The firm regularly advises a wide variety of clients, including regulatory bodies and mining companies. Alongside this, the team specialises in structuring public-private partnership transactions. The team is chaired by Umar Shereef and Owais Aziz, who offer over forty years of combined experience and are recognised for their commitment to delivering 'practical business solutions'. Another key figure within the team is Babar Zaman Khan, who is noted for his work with on and offshore investors. Another key contact is Rahmat Kamal Ghangro.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Babar Zaman Khan is the partner that we deal with on most day-to-day matters. He's thorough, highly responsive and the quality of his work is consistently excellent. He coordinates advice on a broad range of topics and cuts through issues. His advice is pragmatic and user-friendly. He's a pleasure to deal with.'
- ‘The team is consistently strong and extremely responsive. They are great to deal with and technically good across the board.’
Key clients
- Fatima Fertilizer Company Limited Frontier Oil Company – 1 International Resources Holding RSC L Education City Karachi, Government of Sindh Forest and Wildlife Department, Government of Sindh Adam Smith International National Engineering Corporation Olive Technical Services (Private) Limited Infra Zamin Pakistan Limited Burj Capital Master Solar Energy Limited JCM Power Limited The Bank of Punjab DP World FZE Governance & Policy Project, Balochistan Abu Dhabi Ports Group Local Government Department, Government of Sindh Ministry of Railways, Government of Pakistan Pakistan Infrastructure Development Company Limited NED University of Science and Technology, Government of Sindh Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation, Government of Sindh through the International Finance Corporation Javedan Corporation Limited Bank Alfalah Limited Habib Bank Limited Meezan Bank Limited Sapphire Chemicals (Private) Limited Allied Bank Limited Reko Diq Mining Company Private Limited Master Wind Energy Limited United Bank Limited Tenaga Generasi Limited National Bank of Pakistan Sindh Economic Zone Management Company Kainat Enterprises Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation, Government of Sindh through the Asian Development Bank British International Investment (formerly known as CDC Group plc) Act2 Wind (Private) Limited Gul Ahmed Electric Limited Metro Wind Power Limited Liberty Wind Power 1 (Private) Limited Liberty Wind Power 2 (Private) Limited NASDA Green Energy (Private) Limited Artistic Wind Power (Private) Limited Lucky Renewables (Private) Limited Din Energy Limited Amreli Steels Limited GuarantCo Ltd Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited
Work highlights
Acting as legal counsel to the Forest & Wildlife Department, Government of Sindh, in connection with the development of three carbon emission reduction and removal programmes through an afforestation project spanning approximately 108,068 acres in the districts of Matiari and Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Umar Shereef; Owais Aziz
Other key lawyers
Rahmat Kamal Ghangro; Babar Zaman Khan