The talented team at Orr, Dignam & Co. handles a range of infrastructure and construction projects, particularly in the power and energy sectors. It is skilled at handling many other issues spanning port facilities, transportation, highways and telecoms. It is adept at advising on a broad range of real estate issues in other sectors, such as cement, oil and gas, and the fertiliser industry. The team remains active advising on various real estate deals for both local and international clients. It is adept at advising on REITS for a number of clients. Zahir Riaz, Aliya Yusuf, and Asim Nasim play a pivotal role in the department, alongside Shahid Raza and Umar Shahid.
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Key clients
- Uber Technologies Inc.
- Askari Welfare Trust
- Fauji Foundation
- BBC Pakistan (Private) Limited
- S&P Global Pakistan (Private) Limited
- Inter State Gas Systems (Private) Limited
- Pakistan International Airlines
- Emaar
- Pak Gulf Construction Limited
- Pakistan State Oil
- Barrick Gold Corporation
- Lidl & Kaufland Services Pte. Limited
- Sanofi Aventis Pakistan Limited / Sanofi (France)
- Rousch (Pakistan) Power Limited
- IJM Investments J.A Limited
Work highlights
- Assisting Reko Diq Mining Company in all land matters with respect to the reconstituted Reko Diq project in the Balochistan province of Pakistan.
- Advising Inter State Gas Systems (Private) Limited, the state-nominated entity, on the acquisition of land in Pakistan on which a gas pipeline would be laid in relation to the $10bn Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India (TAPI) gas pipeline project.
- Advising Tripack Films Limited on property issues relating to a prime commercial property opposite Frere Hall, Karachi.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Zahir Riaz, Aliya Yusuf, Asim Nasim, Shahid Raza, Umar Shahid