Haidermota & Co Advocates
More informationWith a network of offices in Karachi, Islamabad, and Lahore, Haidermota & Co Advocates enjoys a strong reputation for its ability to represent clients in complex, commercial disputes. Experienced at handling a vast manner of disputes and contentious matters, the team regularly represents large multinationals and conglomerates from a number of key industries. Jahanzeb Awan leads the practice as a noted litigator who frequently appears before Pakistan’s Supreme Court. He is supported by Shahan Karimi, who focuses on civil, commercial, constitutional, and banking matters. Rashid Mahar leverages 10 years of experience in disputes before a number of courts and tribunals, and Uzair Shafie is the key contact for the Islamabad office.
Testimonials
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- 'Haidermota is very approachable, they listen to your issues in detail until they can create a firm understanding of the issue and business environment of the client. I have experienced that on sensitive matters.'
- 'Through a robust consultative forum, a strategy is finalised where clients' input is always given importance. It is always a learning experience working with Haidermota & Co.'
- 'While rendering the professional services, we find the team of Haidermota responsive, competent, and well-skilled with a deep approach towards law. Their services are transparent and has always tendered fair opinion to any legal query asked to them. We think these are the traits which potential clients would wish to know, and these are the characteristics which distinguishes Haidermota & Co. from other firms.'
- 'Ee always find Jahanzeb Awan a thorough professional with audacity of convincing arguments. He is always equipped with latest trends in law. He presents his client before the courts with having full grip over the brief as well as law. He knows the concerned industry well and addresses every concern satisfactorily.'
Key clients
- Oil and Gas Development Company
- Pakistan Petroleum Limited
- Government Holdings (Private) Limited
- K-Electric Limited
- Cargill International Trading PTD. LTD
- Cargill Pakistan Agri Foods (PVT.) LTD
- Hub Power Company
- Pakistan LNG Limited
- Pakistan Mobile Communications Limited
- Pakistan Telecommunication Limited
- Ernst & Young, Pakistan
- Summit Bank Limited
- Sindh Infrastructure Development Company Limited
- Emaar Pakistan
- Global Haly Development Company
Work highlights
- Represented three State Owned Entities, OGDCL, PPL & GHPL, before the Supreme Court in relation to the reconstituted Reko Diq Project.
- Acted for K-Electric Limited, the largest vertically integrated power utility company supplying electricity to Karachi, in a dispute between two major shareholders of the company.
- Acted for Hub Power Company Limited before the Supreme Court of Pakistan in a matter pertaining to sales tax.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jahanzeb Awan