Faresa Jafarey Ahsan heads the practice at Liaquat Merchant Associates, which enjoys a regular stream of work from multinational companies and foreign clients on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters. Other key clients include government-owned entities and major banks. It has considerable strength in advising on M&A as well as demergers and disinvestments. The team is skilled at obtaining pre-merger approvals from the Competition Commission, in addition to obtaining approvals for schemes of arrangements from the courts. Mustafa Mumtaz is another name to note for his work on a range of corporate and commercial matters.

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  • ‘I have mainly worked with Mr Mustafa Mumtaz, who has extensive experience in M&A. There was always a member of staff available at LMA and Mr Mumtaz always responded to queries without delay.'

  • 'Mr. Mumtaz is characterised by a straightforward manner of communication. The extensive due diligence we commissioned the LMA to carry out was completed within a reasonable period of time.’

Key clients

  • Gamalux Oleochemicals Limited
  • DLA Piper
  • Karachi Hydrocarbon Terminal Limited
  • Dow University Of Health Sciences
  • Wemsol (Private) Limited
  • State Life Insurance Corporation
  • Addleshaw Goddard (Middle East) Llp
  • Schneider Solutions And Services (Private) Limited
  • Exim Bank Of Pakistan
  • Sui Southern Gas Company Alternate Energy
  • Alere Medical Pakistan Private Limited
  • Sui Southern Gas Company Limited
  • Finca Microfinance Bank Limited
  • K & L Gates, Australia
  • Citco Mercator
  • Asyad Holdings/Wafi Energy

Work highlights

  • Acting for Wafi Petroleum ( the acquirer) in the acquisition of 78% shareholding in Shell Pakistan Limited (listed on Pakistan's stock exchange) from Shell Petroleum UK.
  • Acting as the lead advisor in Wakeb's 80% acquisition of Woot Tech Aerospace.
  • Engaged to provide consultancy services regarding the development of procurement policy of a bank in accordance with applicable provisions of section 17(2) of the State-Owned Enterprises Act, 2023.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Faresa Jafarey Ahsan

Other key lawyers

Mustafa Mumtaz