Senior Partner at ABS & Co Explores Liability and Ethics of Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems and Highlights Role of Artificial Intelligence at The Arms Control and Disarmament Seminar.
Ahmer Bilal Soofi, a senior partner at ABS & Co, was invited as a guest speaker by the Arms Control and Disarmament Centre, in collaboration with the Sustainable Peace and Development Organization, to deliver a talk on Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems (LAWS) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad on 9th May 2023. The event […]
Overseas Pakistani secures share in his inheritance property
An overseas Pakistani based in Saudi Arabia has been awarded his rightful share in his inheritance property through a court decree. The senior partners at ABS & Co represented the client by means of a special power of attorney. The case pertained to a dispute over the partition and possession of an immoveable property. The […]
Lecture at the Bar Vocational Course organised by the Punjab Bar Council
Masood Ahmad Khattak, an Associate at our Islamabad office, was invited to deliver a lecture at the Bar Vocational Course organised by the Punjab Bar Council on 15 April 2023. The seminar was attended by the Federal Law Minister, Azam Nazeer Tarar, and was organised by PBC under the capable leadership of Mohammad Qayyum who heads […]
ABS & Co wins “Supreme Court Litigation Law Firm of the Year in Pakistan: 2023” award by GLE
GlobalLawExperts has announced ABS & Co as the winner of its 2023 Award for the “Supreme Court Litigation Law Firm of the Year in Pakistan”. The Award is a recognition of ABS & Co’s market-leading status as one of the top law firms in Pakistan. ABS & Co’s litigators have consistently been ranked as some of the […]
Bakhtawar speaks at EconFest in Lahore
Bakhtawar Bilal Soofi, Partner at ABS & Co’s Lahore office, spoke at EconFest organised by the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) as part of a Doha-style debate titled: “Is Corruption or Incompetence a Bigger Problem in Pakistan”. The other speakers on the debate included Asad Rahim (Partner at Ashtar Ausaf LLP), Nazish Afraaz (Adjunct Faculty, […]
Samar Masood moderates talk on Nadeem Hussain’s book: “A bank is born”
Samar Masood, a partner at ABS & Co’s Lahore office, moderated a panel discussion on the launch of Nadeem Hussain’s book “A Bank is Born”. The panel talk was organised by TerraBiz and was held at the Nishat Hotel, Johar Town, Lahore on March 9, 2023. The discussants included Faqir Syed Aijazuddin (OBE), Muhammad Uns […]
Ahmed Reza Mirza promoted to a partner
We are proud to announce Ahmed Reza Mirza as the firm’s newest Associate Partner. Ahmed is a graduate of UC Berkeley and has been an integral member of the firm for the past 7 years. In addition to practicing in Pakistan, Ahmed is also qualified to practice in the state of California, USA. The […]
Four people from ABS & Co nominated on Islamabad High Court Bar Association’s Foreign Qualified Lawyers Committee
The President of the Islamabad High Court Bar Association, Shoaib Shaheen, has nominated Barrister Shahrukh Iftikhar – Partner at ABS & Co’s Islamabad office – as the Chairman of the Association’s Foreign Qualified Lawyers Committee. Rida Majeed, an Associate at ABS & Co, has been nominated as the committee’s secretary. Umar Khushal Khan and Masood […]
Partners author the Pakistan chapter on Telecoms, Media and Internet Laws
Barrister Shahrukh Iftikhar, head of Commercial and International Arbitration met with Mr. Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim and his team at the Singapore office of Dentons Rodyk LLP with respect to a commercial dispute before Singapore International Arbitration Centre worth 35 million USD. Mr. Zhul is a Member of the Singapore Parliament, representing the Keat Hong ward of Chua Chu […]
Challenging Arbitral Awards before Singapore High Court
Barrister Shahrukh Iftikhar, head of Commercial and International Arbitration met with Mr. Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim and his team at the Singapore office of Dentons Rodyk LLP with respect to a commercial dispute before Singapore International Arbitration Centre worth 35 million USD. Mr. Zhul is a Member of the Singapore Parliament, representing the Keat Hong ward of Chua Chu […]
International Trade and Arbitration discussions in Singapore
Barrister Shahrukh Iftikhar, Head of Corporate, Commercial and International Arbitrations met with Ms Dawn Tan at her office in Singapore with respect to International Investment Disputes and the role of Chambers of Commerce in Pakistan. Dawn is a triple qualified in Singapore, England & Wales and New York State. She is a Fellow of the […]
Shamsher Ali receives license to practice in the High Court
It gives the management of ABS & Co great pleasure to announce that Shamsher Ali, our Litigation Manager in the Lahore office, has been enrolled as an Advocate of the High Court. Shamsher joined ABS & Co back in 1996 as a junior clerk. He worked as a clerk for more than two decades and […]
ABS & Co’s six practice groups ranked in Legal500
We are pleased to share that ABS & Co has secured stellar rankings in this Legal500’s 2023 rankings. The rankings represent the strength and depth of the firm’s expertise across different practice areas. As one of Pakistan’s top law firms, ABS & Co has been ranked as a “Leading Firm” in the following categories Corporate […]
Senior Partner elected to IDLO’s Board of Advisers
Ahmer Bilal Soofi, senior partner at ABS & Co, a Legal 500 law firm, has been elected to the Board of Advisers of The International Development Law Organization (IDLO), a distinguished global entity dedicated to promoting the rule of law and sustainable development. IDLO has a distinctive mandate to reinforce the ability of nations to […]
Senior Partner invited for a panel talk by YGA
Our Senior Partner, Ahmer Bilal Soofi, was invited for a panel discussion organized by Youth General Assembly on the issue of judicial activism. Mr. Soofi was joined by eminent legal experts including Hamid Khan, Senator Ali Zafar and Justice (R) Nasira Iqbal. The panel discussion was moderated by Barrister Muhammad Ahmad Pansota. Speakers enlightened the audience about the […]
Partner moderates talk on judicial appointments at LUMS
The LUMS Law & Politics Society organized a panel talk on judicial appointments and the seniority principle at the Shaikh Ahmad Hassan School of Law, LUMS. The talk was moderated by Bakhtawar Bilal Soofi, a partner at ABS & Co’s Lahore office. The speakers on the panel included Advocate Salahuddin Ahmad, Senator Raza Rabbani, Advocate […]
