Banking
Loan documentation, due diligence and recovery for leading banks across Pakistan.
Read morePractising since 2008
Counsel for matters that decide the direction of a business.
Imran Zaheer & Co. is a multifaceted law firm whose partners and associates are specialists in their respective fields. We act for banks, power producers, industrial groups and public bodies — from the drafting table to the High Court.
Where we are strongest
- — Banking, recovery and security documentation
- — Energy, power purchase and regulatory work
- — Corporate, transactional and tax advisory
- — Arbitration and alternative dispute resolution
- — Constitutional and public interest litigation
17+
Years of practice
17
Areas of specialization
9
Lawyers and consultants
4
Cities covered nationwide
A firm built around specialists, not generalists
M/S Imran Zaheer & Co. is a multifaceted law firm rendering services in various legal fields since 2008. Its partners and associates are specialists in their respective fields, offering a wide range of legal services and various specializations.
We particularly specialize in the fields of Banking, Company, Energy, Power, Excise, Wealth & Sales Tax, Constitutional Matters, Service Laws, Labor Laws, Agency, Arbitration, Insurance, Commercial & Industrial Transactions and Industrial/Intellectual Property Laws — i.e. Trademarks, Patents, Copyrights, and Construction Contracts & associated matters. Additionally, the firm has a dedicated Criminal Law team.
Imran Zaheer & Co. provides multiple specialized legal services including legal analysis, business negotiations, drafting and vetting of documents and agreements, written and oral opinions, litigation, specialized representation in various forums (including the SECP and the Competition Commission), Alternative Dispute Resolution and due diligence.
Beyond the courtroom
- Legal analysis and written opinions
- Business negotiations
- Drafting and vetting of agreements
- Representation before the SECP and Competition Commission
- Alternative dispute resolution
- Due diligence
Practice areas
Seventeen areas of specialization, led by the partner closest to the subject.
Energy Sector
Project structuring, power purchase agreements and regulatory work before NEPRA and NTDC.
Read moreCorporate Law
Formation, financing and governance for corporate entities and commercial transactions.
Read moreArbitration
Alternative dispute resolution for high-value commercial and banking disputes.
Read moreLabor Laws
Proactive labor-relations counsel and representation for industrial employers.
Read moreCriminal Litigation
A team-based defence conducted quietly and confidentially.
Read moreOur team
Partners and associates trained at the Punjab Bar, Lincoln’s Inn, SOAS and Sussex.
Muhammad Zaheer Asghar
Founding Partner
Barrister Muhammad Imran Chaudhary
Founding Partner
Mian Zafar Iqbal Kalanauri
Executive Consultant
Waheed Riaz
Partner
Recent work of record
A selection of the matters that shaped the firm’s litigation practice.
Osama Memon v. Federation of Pakistan
Researched, drafted and filed a writ petition challenging the appointment of the Chairman of the Higher Education Commission.
Muhammad Omer v. Higher Education Commission
Researched, drafted and filed a writ petition seeking validation of the Dual Degree Program offered by COMSATS University (Pakistan) in collaboration with the University of Lancaster (UK), by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan and the Pakistan Engineering Council. This successful writ concerned the future of over 2,600 graduates.
NTDC v. Competition Commission of Pakistan
Researched, drafted and filed a writ petition challenging the constitutional vires of the CCP.
SECP winding-up petition
Researched, drafted and filed a first-of-its-kind winding-up petition in Pakistan on behalf of the SECP. The winding-up was sought against a multinational cosmetics company on the grounds of practicing multi-level marketing, which required a detailed analysis of complex laws.
Who we act for
Banks, regulators, public authorities and industrial groups across Pakistan.
Banks and financial institutions
- United Bank Limited
- Habib Bank Limited
- Muslim Commercial Bank Limited
- Al-Baraka Bank Limited
- Meezan Bank Limited
- Bank Alfalah
Public sector and authorities
- Punjab Food Authority
- Punjab Government Servant Housing Foundation
- Frontier Works Organization
- Lahore–Sialkot Motorway Infrastructure Management
- Lahore Development Authority
Industry and manufacturing
- Rupali Polyester Ltd.
- Habib Rafiq (Pvt.) Ltd.
- Reshmatex (Pvt.) Ltd.
- Haier Pakistan Ltd.
- Nirala Group of Industries