Managing Partner
With offices situated in Karachi and Islamabad, Yousaf Amanat & Associates enjoys a strong reputation in the field of labour and employment law, alongside a growing practice in data protection. Of recent note, the team has acted on behalf of a German chemical manufacturing company in an employee misconduct investigation. The team is co-led by the 'very seasoned and experienced lawyer' Yousaf Amanat, who brings over 20 years of experience to the area, and Karachi-based practitioner Noman Zahid.
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Testimonials
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- 'Yousaf Amanat & Associates is collaborative and proactive, they have an excellent grip and understanding of labour-related matters.'
- 'Individuals are professional and calm problem solvers.'
- 'The response time of Yousaf Amanat & Associates is very fast, succinct and direct. The team is diverse and therefore caters to lawsuits in various different locations in Pakistan. Their invoices are submitted very timely.'
- 'We have worked closely with the associates and found them very reliable and efficient.'
- 'Yousaf Amanat has been advising us for the past 11 years now. A very seasoned and experienced lawyer. He is somebody on whom you can count completely.'
- 'Yousaf Amanat has been able to advise us, guide us and provide high level advice and support for our employment matters in Pakistan.'
- 'Good level of commitment, knowledge and support.'
Key clients
- Aveint Corporation
- BASF Germany
- Deel
- Delivery Hero
- Food Panda
- Unilever
- Canadian Solar
- Check Out
- GIZ
- Lewis Silkin LLP
Work highlights
- Advised Delivery Hero on the gig working engagement structure, providing details of trans provincial employment laws of Pakistan and populating a risk matrix for the client which involved financial and legal risks.
- Advised BASF Germany on on strategy relating to termination of higher management and restructuring of the company’s board.
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Yousaf Amanat, Noman Zahid