Skilled at handling projects involving large infrastructure, ABS & Co. is well-positioned to advise clients on the full life cycle of projects in the real and estate and construction space. Catering to both private and public entities in the real estate area, the firm has a specialised construction division in Lahore. Recently, the firm has been involved in preventing urban sprawl in cities through the development of a number of high-rise buildings in Lahore. The practice is led by Salman Hanif Rajput alongside Bakhtawar Bilal Soofi, who advises on a number of urban development projects. Zeerak Elahi is also a key member of the department.
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Key clients
- Power Construction Corporation of China
- Kingcrete Builders
- Punjab Central Business District Development Authority
- Habib Construction Services Ltd.
- Newpeak Construction Services Pvt. Ltd.
- Hunts & Coombs Solicitors
- Mughals Pakistan Pvt. Ltd.
- ZKB-Reliable JV
- Guarantee Engineering
- Calsons Ltd.
- Maqbool Calsons JV
- McDonald’s
- Farooq Ahmed
- Mahir Builders & Developers
Work highlights
- Represented Mughals Pakistan Private Limited in obtaining an award of Rs1.9bn for idling and prolongation costs arising from the construction of the Serena Hotel Project.
- Advised Guarantee Engineers, Ch. Abdul Latif & Sons, Maqbool-Calsons JV, Matracon, and ZKB-Reliable JV on the preparation of claims arising from the construction of several significant projects.
- Represented Kingcrete Builders in an arbitral dispute arising from the termination of the PKR12bn contract for the construction of the Federal Government Employee’s Housing Foundation Towers in Islamabad.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Salman Hanif, Bakhtawar Bilal Soofi