Babbar Ali Khan heads the practice at Farooq, Khan & Mirza (Advocates & Corporate Counsel). He is sought after for his experience in advising on contentious issues on FIDIC contracts. In addition, he represents civil works contractors during arbitrations and in court and represents clients before various judicial and quasi-judicial bodies. The team handles a wide range of civil and commercial disputes across various sectors and frequently covers criminal cases. Jawad Malik is another important member of the department.

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Key clients

  • Habib Rafiq Private Limited
  • Sachal Engineering
  • KNK Private Limited
  • Matracon Private Limited
  • Sino Hydro China Private Limited
  • Sardar Mohammad Ashraf D. Baloch Private Limited
  • Sultan Mahmood and Company
  • Usmani International Associates Private Limited
  • Frontier Works Organization (FWO)
  • Lilley International Private Limited
  • Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL)
  • HAKAS Private Limited
  • Constructor’s Association of Pakistan
  • RMS Private Limited
  • Resource Linked Private Limited
  • Guarantee Engineers Private Limited
  • Soulfit
  • Public Private Partnership Authority
  • Tamerid Consultants

Work highlights

  • Represented Matracon Private Limited before the Appellate Tribunal, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority, successfully exempting it from an equivalent of $10m worth of sales tax on services on a construction project.
  • Successfully assisted KNK Private Limited before the honourable Islamabad High Court, in permanently restraining the National Highway Authority from encashing multiple guarantees worth $5m on a project which has been terminated.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Babbar Ali Khan

Other key lawyers

Jawad Malik