ABS & Co is pleased to have advised DW Pakistan, an associated company of Daewoo Pakistan in its acquisition of Heavy Electrical Complex (HEC), one of Pakistan’s largest state-owned power equipment manufacturers, as part of the government’s strategic privatization programme.
ABS & Co played an instrumental role in preparing the preliminary draft of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Eco-Tourism Rules, 2025, a first-of-its-kind framework aligning Pakistan’s tourism sector with global sustainability standards.
ABS & Co prepared Pakistan’s first National Cybersecurity Bill, aimed at regulating Cybersecurity Service Providers and establishing National and Regional Cybersecurity Response Teams to effectively address cybersecurity threats. The bill was drafted for National Computer Emergency Response Team (NCERT).
ABS & Co undertook a comprehensive review of Zambia’s Public-Private Partnership (PPP) legal framework against the internationally recognized APMG PPP Guide, delivering strategic insights for aligning national law with global best practices. This assignment was carried out for a Pakistan-based client seeking to invest across multiple sectors in Zambia, with the objective of ensuring that the country’s PPP regime is equipped to support sustainable, transparent, and investor-friendly projects.
ABS & Co was engaged by the Punjab Cattle Market Management & Development Company (PCMMDC) to lead its ambitious digital reform agenda. At the heart of this transformation was the development of the first-of-its-kind E-Auction Policy, which revolutionized the way collection rights for cattle markets across Punjab are auctioned.
ABS & Co has been engaged by the Capital Development Authority (CDA) as Transaction Advisors, alongside consortium partners KPMG and Nayyar Ali Dada & Associates, to provide comprehensive legal advisory services for the operationalization of the Ghandhara Heritage and Citizens Club at Islamabad.
ABS & Co is pleased to have recently advised Sazgar Engineering Works Limited, a leading Pakistani three-wheeler manufacturer and pioneer in low-emission and electric mobility solutions, in its expansion into international markets by handling the full cycle of international supply chain arrangements and cross-border contractual, regulatory, and compliance matters critical to its global strategy.
ABS & Co is pleased to announce that Bakhtawar Bilal Soofi, Partner and Head of the firm’s Construction & Engineering Practice, has been appointed as a Dispute Board (DB) Member on the Greater Karachi Bulk Water Supply Scheme – K-IV 260 MGD (Phase I), one of Pakistan’s largest and most strategically significant urban infrastructure projects.
ABS & Co has been retained by Guarantee Engineers to represent the company in a high-value contractual dispute related to the Establishment of the Tertiary Care Hospital, Nishtar-II, Multan – a flagship public sector project executed under the aegis of the Infrastructure Development Authority of Punjab (IDAP).
ABS & Co has been engaged by Zahir Khan & Brothers (ZKB) – a top-tier construction company registered with the Pakistan Engineering Council as a No Limit contractor (CA-125) – in a high-stakes matter relating to the release of its retention money kept by the Employer against the Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metro Bus Project.
ABS & Co is pleased to announce that it has successfully secured an award of Pakistan Rupees 721 million for Mughals Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd. against Pakistan Real Estate Investment & Management Company (PRIMACO), a state-owned company operating under the administrative control of the Employees Old-Age Benefits Institution (EOBI). The arbitration arose out of a FIDIC based construction contract executed between the parties for EOBI mall / mixed use development project.
ABS & Co is pleased to announce its appointment as counsel to Guarantee Engineers in a major contractual dispute concerning the Recep Tayyip Erdogan Hospital Expansion Project, Muzaffargarh – a high-profile healthcare infrastructure project developed under the Infrastructure Development Authority of Punjab (IDAP).
ABS & Co is proud to announce a major success representing Habib Construction Services Limited in an arbitration against the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) concerning the Lahore Orange Line Metro Train Project (Package-I), one of the largest infrastructure projects in Pakistan.
We advised Stylers Int’l Limited (STYLERS) on its rights offering
ABS & Co advised Stylers in connection with its rights offer on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) through which a sum in excess of PKR 2 billion was raised by the company. The offering consisted of 53,540,353 right shares at an exercise price of PKR 43.50 per share. Meezan Bank and Topline Securities acted as the underwriters to the issue.
ABS & Co is proud to have successfully represented Power Construction Corporation of China Limited (PCCCL) in a significant contractual dispute arising out of the Tarbela 5th Extension Hydropower Project, co-financed by the World Bank and AIIB.
ABS & Co has drafted the Punjab Central Business District Development Authority (PCBDDA) Procurement Regulations 2024, marking a historic milestone in Pakistan’s public procurement landscape. These regulations, modelled on the UNCITRAL Model Law on Public Procurement, represent the first time that any public procurement agency has used UNCITRAL’s globally recognized model law as the foundation for its public procurement framework.
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