Aliya Yusuf
Hall of fameOrr, Dignam & Co.Orr, Dignam & Co. enjoys a steady stream of instructions on major domestic and cross-border M&A. In addition, it regularly advises clients on antitrust applications to the Competition Commission of Pakistan and has extensive experience in the telecom sector. The practice covers a wide array of matters with particular expertise in the aviation sector and also continues to advise international hotel chains on important franchise agreements and fintech companies as well as venture capital-based start-ups on numerous matters. Karachi-based Aliya Yusuf has deep experience in sectors such as pharma, oil and gas, and power. Zahir Riaz, who is at the Islamabad office, is another key member of the practice. Asim Nasim, Shahid Raza and Umar Shahid are all recommended.
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Key clients
- Uber Technologies Inc.
- Fauji Foundation
- AerCap Holdings N.V.
- Foundation Wind Energy Limited
- Ericsson Pakistan Private Limited
- Fererro SPA
- Société Internationale De Télécommunications Aéronautiques SCRL (Sita)
- Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
- BBC Pakistan (Private) Limited
- S&P Global Pakistan (Private) Limited
- Marriott International
- General Electric
- Inter State Gas Systems (Private) Limited
- Channel VAS Pakistan (Private) Limited
- DuPont Pakistan Operation (Pvt.) Ltd
- The CBRE Group
- Corteva Agriscience Pakistan
- JC Penny
- Nielson Holdings PL
- CLSA Singapore
- SK Capital Partners
- Pakistan International Airlines
- The ExxonMobil Group
- RB Hygiene
- Spotify
- Emaar
- Pakistan State Oil
- Packages Limited
- IGI Limited
- Barrick Gold Corporation
- VoiceFriend LLC
- Lidl & Kaufland Services Pte. Limited
- Kaufland Pakistan (Private) Limited
- Knowledge Platform (Private) Limited
- SK ON Co. Limited
- Sanofi Aventis Pakistan Limited / Sanofi (France)
- Wateen WiMAX (Private) Limited
- Rousch (Pakistan) Power Limited
- IJM Investments J.A Limited
- WPP
Work highlights
- Assisting Reko Diq Mining Company on all corporate and commercial matters in relation to the reconstituted Reko Diq project, this was a very large foreign direct investment in Pakistan.
- Advised Atlantic Industries ( a Coca-Cola Beverages group company) in the divestment by Atlantic Industries of its shares in Coca-Cola Beverages Pakistan Limited, and related matters including advice on the competition clearance application.
- Advised United Bank regarding the purchase of certain assets of Wall Street Exchange Company (Private) Limited.
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Zahir Riaz, Aliya Yusuf, Asim Nasim, Shahid Raza, Umar Shahid