ABS & Co is pleased to announce its continued recognition in the Chambers Asia-Pacific Guide 2026, where the firm has been highly ranked across multiple key practice areas in Pakistan. These rankings reflect the firm’s strong market reputation, depth of expertise, and consistent delivery of high-quality legal services across both contentious and non-contentious matters.

The Chambers Asia-Pacific rankings are based on extensive independent research, including client feedback and peer review, and are widely regarded as one of the most authoritative benchmarks of legal excellence in the region.

Firm-Wide Recognition

In the Chambers Asia-Pacific Guide 2026, ABS & Co is highly ranked as a firm in the following practice areas in Pakistan:

• Corporate and Commercial
• Dispute Resolution: General Commercial
• Intellectual Property

The firm is recognised as a leading full-service law firm, with its Lahore office listed as a ranked office, reflecting the strength of its regional presence and nationwide practice.

Corporate and Commercial

The firm’s Corporate and Commercial practice is highly ranked for its transactional and advisory capabilities. ABS & Co advises clients on corporate structuring, commercial agreements, regulatory compliance, foreign investment, and cross-border matters, with a particular focus on providing commercially pragmatic and solutions-oriented advice.

Dispute Resolution: General Commercial

ABS & Co’s Dispute Resolution: General Commercial practice is highly ranked for its litigation and arbitration work before superior courts and tribunals across Pakistan. The team represents multinational corporations, public sector entities, financial institutions, and private clients in complex commercial and public law disputes.

Ahmer Bilal Soofi | Band 2

Ahmer Bilal Soofi, Senior Founding Partner of ABS & Co and former Federal Law Minister of Pakistan, is individually recognized in Band 2 for Dispute Resolution: General Commercial. He has been ranked for over ten years and is noted for frequently representing clients in commercial arbitration proceedings, in addition to white collar criminal matters. Chambers highlights his extensive experience acting for corporates and financial institutions, as well as his depth of expertise in constitutional law, public international law, and complex commercial litigation.

Intellectual Property

ABS & Co’s Intellectual Property practice is highly ranked for its work across both contentious and non-contentious matters. The team regularly advises on trade mark and copyright protection, enforcement actions, licensing arrangements, and intellectual property strategy for local and international clients.

Samar Masood Soofi is recognised in the Chambers Asia-Pacific Guide 2026 as an “Up and Coming” lawyer in Intellectual Property. She serves as Co-Head of ABS & Co’s Intellectual Property Department and is a key contact for complex advisory, enforcement, and technology-driven IP matters.

Employment

ABS & Co’s Employment practice is highly ranked for advising on the full spectrum of labour and employment law issues. The team regularly assists employers with workforce structuring, employment contracts, regulatory compliance, and internal policies, as well as representing clients in employment-related disputes before courts and tribunals.

The practice is recognised for its practical, business-focused approach and its ability to handle sensitive and complex employment matters across multiple industries.