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Liaquat Merchant Associates is headquartered in Karachi and regularly advises leading banks and software companies, boasting an in-depth knowledge of Pakistan’s telecoms sector. The team frequently drafts documents on software applications, licensing agreements, and outsourcing agreements. Of recent note, it has further developed its practice in the technology sphere, and is assisting startups looking to expand into the territory. The practice is led by the acclaimed senior partner Faresa Jafarey Ahsan, who is noted for her experience representing telecoms companies in licensing matters. She is supported by Mustafa Mumtaz, an expert in corporate and commercial law, as well as raising investor funds for major clients in the internet streaming industry, and UK-based practitioner Hira Ahmad.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Very few law firms in Pakistan understand Regtech, whereas LMA, as a team, masters it. We have been engaged with LMA for granting approval of a SaaS based Trade Credit Insurance related software with offshore cloud hosting. They worked with us for more than 6 months over this and remained our legal protection and guardians during the contract negotiation, drafting, and finalisation of offshore contract with a reputed software vendor. The team worked brilliantly on this project.'
- 'Hira Ahmad worked with us diligently and actively on contract drafting, negotiation, and finalisation of international contact with the software supplier. The legal expertise of LMA partners in this field is commendable.'
Key clients
- DLA Piper
- MasterCard
- Wemsol (Private) Limited
- Allied Bank Limited
- Covalent (Private) Limited
- Pi Pakistan
- Archiving Data Solutions (Private) Limited
- Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP
- Zapp One Systems (Private) Limited
- Careem Pakistan
- Bank AL Habib Limited
- Habib Metropolitan Bank
- Avanza Premier Payment Services (Private) Limited
- EXIM Bank of Pakistan
Work highlights
- Advised Covalent (Private) Limited on various contracts for technology related services provided by the client to banks, telecom companies, and utility companies.
- Assisting DLA Piper Nederland N.V. for Ikea with reviewing an intra-group data transfer agreement, which catered to data transfer to and from Pakistan, and advised the client on compliancy issues.
- Assisted the client with carrying out an assessment of local data privacy laws to gauge whether Pakistan’s legislation may put the personal data of the client at risk.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Faresa Jafarey Ahsan