With offices in Karachi and Islamabad, Orr, Dignam & Co. caters to local and international clients on a variety of property transactions. Real estate investment trusts are an area of expertise for the firm and the team is well-equipped to assist clients with preparing the relevant contractual and legal documents. The practice is co-led by Zahir Riaz, who is based in Islamabad and brings over 40 years of litigation experience to the practice. In addition, Aliya Yusuf and Asim Nas operate from the Karachi office with Shahid Raza and Umar Shahid rounding off the leadership team.
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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
- Rousch (Pakistan) Power Limited
- IJM Investments J.A Limited
Work highlights
- Assisting Barrick Gold Corporation with all land matters with respect to the reconstituted Reko Diq project, the largest foreign direct investment in the Balochistan province.
- Advising Inter State Gas Systems (Private) Limited, the state-nominated entity, on the acquisition of land in Pakistan on which the gas pipeline would be laid in relation to the US$10bn Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India gas pipeline project.
- Advising Tripack Films Limited on property issues relating to a prime commercial property.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Zahir Riaz, Aliya Yusuf, Asim Nasim, Shahid Raza, Umar Shahid