Specialising in licensing and regulatory work, Haidermota & Co Advocates is well-placed to advise domestic and international clients. The practice is co-led by Shabbir Harianawala, a notable M&A lawyer with a strong focus on the telecoms sector, and Zahra Abid, who brings a wealth of experience advising clients in the financial sector, including leading foreign and domestic banks and financial institutions.

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Testimonials

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  • 'High quality and experienced practice.'
  • 'Shabbir Harianawala is smart, commercially minded, and great to work with.'

Key clients

  • Pakistan Mobile Communication Limited
  • Shareholders of Autosoft Dynamics (Private) Limited
  • Mastercard
  • Epic Games
  • Amazon Web Services Inc
  • TPL Trakker Limited
  • Sary Technologies Holding Ltd.
  • Eversheds Sutherland
  • Creditbook Financial Services (Private) Limited
  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
  • Arculus Holdings L.L.C.
  • Tencent Holdings Limited

Work highlights

  • Advised a client on setting up a digital bank business in accordance with regulations set by the State Bank of Pakistan.
  • Represented the shareholders of Autosoft Dynamics (Private) Limited in the sale of their 100% equity stake to Contour Software (Private) Limited.
  • Advising Epic Games with respect to its proposed acquisition of Quixel Pakistan (Private) Limited, a software development company.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Shabbir Harianawala, Zahra Abid