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.

ABS & Co's partners, Sarjeel Mowahid and Ahmed Reza Mirza, have co-authored a chapter on Pakistan' telecom, media and internet laws published by International Comparative Legal Guides. The document is available on ICLG's website.

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 Kang GRC.

We've advised Zood (ZoodPay I ZoodMall) on the launch of the first-ever instalment card by ZoodPay and Mastercard. The legal team was led by Samar Masood, Manahil Gilani and Natalia Najam from the Lahore office.

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.

The principal law governing buying and selling of immovable property, or land, in Pakistan is the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (the “Act”). However, some rights in immovable property may be acquired, under other laws, through easements and licenses. Land may be acquired, though only for public purposes or, for enterprises, in public interest, through compulsory acquisition under various Land Acquisition laws.

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.

We are pleased to share that ABS & Co has secured stellar rankings in this Legal500's 2023 rankings.

We have advised Goldfin Limited in succesfully obtaining regulatory approvals from the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) to form an NBFC.

Kingcrete Builders, one of Pakistan's leading contractors, has appointed Lahore-based ABS & Co along with Islamabad-based, Sikander and Sherpao, as its legal counsels in its dispute with the Federal Government Employees Housing Authority (FGEHA).

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 oversee legal and institutional frameworks that foster inclusive economic growth, social development, and environmental preservation. The organization’s exceptional strategy for legal and institutional reform is concentrated on producing measurable results in challenging situations, with an unwavering dedication to promoting diversity, inclusivity, and accountability. Through its programs and initiatives, IDLO works to enhance access to justice, promote gender equality, support legal empowerment, and improve the effectiveness and responsiveness of justice systems.

We are pleased to share that ABS & Co's team led by Samar Masood, Natalia Najm and Manahil Gilani advised the Electronic Certification Accreditation Council (ECAC) and the Ministry of Information Technology and Communication on the launch of the Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) for the National Root Certification Authority (CA). The team advised ECAC on bringing changes to the Electronic Transaction Ordinance 2002 and drafted regulations relating to crypto apparatus, accreditation service providers, security auditors that will facilitate the Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) in Pakistan.

The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has removed the names of all three directors of ZKB-Reliable JV from the Exit Control List (ECL).

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.

ABS & Co advised Pakistan Railways and helped draft and negotiate the initial version of the Master Software Services and Consultancy Agreement signed between Pakistan Railways and TallyMarks Consulting Private Limited in a ceremony held in Islamabad.

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 Irfan Qadir and Advocate Nida Usman.