Specializing in transactional and non-contentious matters, Liaquat Merchant Associates is well-known for advising clients on the national regulatory landscape and listings on the Pakistani Stock Exchange. Of recent note, the firm has acted on behalf of HBL Asset Management Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of one of the largest and oldest banks in Pakistan. The team is led by industry veteran Faresa Jafarey Ahsan, who represents many of the country’s leading banks. She is supported by Shayan Ahmed, who plays a key role in advising the Pakistani Stock Exchange on new products, compliancy issues, and securities, and Hira Ahmed, who is based in the UK.
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Key clients
- Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited
- HBL Asset Management Company
- Bank Julius Baer
Work highlights
- Advised the Pakistan Stock Exchange on the introduction of a Sharia-compliant products.
- Advised HBL Asset Management Company on, and drafted documentation relating to, the first cattle-fattening fund of Pakistan.
- Advised Bank Julius Baer on product offering frameworks in Pakistan.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Faresa Jafarey Ahsan