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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.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
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