The power sector practice at Orr, Dignam & Co. has a wealth of experience in both renewable and non-renewable power projects. The established team covers both oil and gas work. In the mid-stream energy sector, the firm has been involved in long-distance pipeline projects, and acts for a number of refineries. It has helped clients in establishing IPPs in the thermal, solar power and hydro-electric power sectors, and has advised clients on nuclear power projects. The firm regularly works on large infrastructure projects, and continues to advise on significant transactions. It has advised several international real estate and infrastructure developers on numerous multi-million dollar projects in Islamabad and Karachi. Zahir Riaz, Aliya Yusuf, Asim Nasim, Shahid Raza and Umar Shahid are the main contacts.
Testimonials
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‘Mr. Umar Shahid's involvement in the project provides a great deal of satisfaction for all the parties involved in the transaction. He is a solution provider and gives innovative practical solutions to satisfy the concerns of each party while maintaining international standards.’
Key clients
- Barrick Gold Corporation
- Inter State Gas Systems (Private) Limited
- Eni S.p.A
- Pak-Arab Refinery Company Limited
- Pakistan Petroleum Limited
- Oil Companies Advisory Council
- Foundation Wind Energy-I Limited
- Foundation Wind Energy-II Limited
- The ExxonMobil Group
- Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited
- Fauji Foundation
- FFBL Power Company Limited
- Thar Coal Block-I Power Company Limited
- Sino Sindh Resources (Private) Limited
- Metro Power Company Limited
- CIHC Power Company (Private) Limited
- Government Holdings (Private) Limited
- Foundation Power Company (Daharki) Limited
- Fauji Kabirwala Power Company Limited
- Pakistan State Oil
- Mari Petroleum Company Limited
- Fauji Oil Terminal and Distribution Co. Limited
- Fauji Akbar Portia Marine Terminals (Private) Limited
- Fauji Cement Company Limited
- Sachal Energy Development (Private) Limited
- Total Parco Pakistan Limited
- Emaar
- Pakistan LNG Limited
- BB Energy
- Louis Dreyfus Company
- Tenaga Generasi Limited
- BE Energy Limited
- Packages Limited
- DuPont Pakistan Operation (Pvt.) Ltd
- Rousch (Pakistan) Power Limited
- Pak-Arab Refinery Limited (PARCO)
Work highlights
- Acting for Reko Diq Mining Company in relation to the reconstituted Reko Diq Project in Balochistan, Pakistan.
- Acting on behalf of Inter State Gas Systems (Private) Limited, the state-nominated entity in the $10bn Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India (TAPI) gas pipeline project.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Zahir Riaz, Aliya Yusuf, Asim Nasim, Shahid Raza, Umar Shahid