ABS & Co.

Corporate & Commercial

Barrister Shahrukh Iftikhar is an Associate Partner and heads the Corporate and Commercial Practice of the firm’s Islamabad office.

Barrister Shahrukh Iftikhar has been actively involved in advising different entities in relation to corporate compliances, issues in relation to employee benefits and retention, setting up trusts funds, advising international conglomerates in relation to anti-dumping investigations initiated by the State of Pakistan, advice in relation to registration of forms of intellectual property with the IPO, negotiation of technological and software enhancement agreements on behalf of private clientele, management of non-banking finance companies in relation to portfolio management and advice in relation to CVAS licensing regime under relevant PTA laws.

He is also acclaimed for his work with the Ministry of Commerce with the drafting of the Trade Dispute Resolution Act and framing of the Rules thereunder. Further he has has also been involved in drafting amendment laws for regulatory bodies; corporate governance and compliance relating to the registration and incorporation of companies in Pakistan; procurement and construction contracts for project companies setting up power plants in Pakistan; concession documents pertaining to oil and gas companies; corporate restructuring for transactions and proceedings before the Competition Commission.

He has also been actively involved in advising MNO’s in relation to general and specific authorizations with respect to access and interconnection, allocation of spectrum by FAB, active and passive infrastructure, tariff, cybersecurity, interception, portability, terms and conditions of the license and type approval.