ABS & Co is advising Habib Rafiq Engineering (Private) Limited on the structuring and negotiation of a long-term strategic collaboration with Roots Millennium Schools (Private) Limited for the establishment and operation of premium educational facilities across HRL’s flagship real estate developments. The mandate includes the development of a scalable legal framework designed to support future expansion while aligning the parties’ commercial objectives with a robust contractual structure.
The engagement involves the review, structuring, and negotiation of the principal transaction documents governing the collaboration, with particular focus on the legal framework through which educational facilities developed by HRL will be integrated into its wider real estate ecosystem and operated by Roots Millennium Schools. ABS & Co’s advisory encompasses the allocation of rights and obligations, governance arrangements, exclusivity provisions, operational autonomy, expansion into future developments, regulatory compliance, asset protection, risk allocation, and the long-term sustainability of the contractual relationship.
The transaction represents a significant collaboration between Pakistan’s real estate and education sectors, requiring a carefully structured legal framework that extends beyond a conventional leasing arrangement. ABS & Co has focused on developing a contractual architecture capable of supporting the phased rollout of educational facilities across multiple developments while preserving the flexibility required for future growth and evolving operational requirements. The firm has also advised on governance mechanisms, regulatory considerations, operational continuity, intellectual property protections, dispute resolution provisions, and other contractual safeguards designed to promote legal certainty and minimise execution risk.
As the transaction progresses through the negotiation phase, ABS & Co continues to advise HRL in developing commercially focused and strategically aligned legal solutions. The engagement reflects the growing sophistication of institutional collaborations in Pakistan and the increasing role of structured legal frameworks in facilitating long-term partnerships between the real estate and education sectors.
The ABS & Co team advising on this matter was led by Partner Sarjeel Mowahid, with support from Associates Khizar Zeb and Kanzal Abbas.
