Venture Capital & Private Equity

"Regularly engaged by multinational and domestic clients to advise on cross-border M&A and investments."

Our venture capital and private equity practice in Pakistan advises investors, sponsors, startups, founders and high-growth companies on all aspects of venture capital and private equity transactions, from early-stage investments to complex buyouts and exits. We provide end-to-end legal support across the investment lifecycle, combining deep transactional expertise with practical, commercially focused advice.

We regularly advise on venture capital financings, including seed, Series A, Series B and later-stage funding rounds, as well as private equity investments, growth equity transactions and mergers and acquisitions. Our services include structuring investments, drafting and negotiating term sheets, subscription agreements, shareholders’ agreements and investment documents, as well as advising on valuation, investor rights, minority protections and corporate governance.

Our team has significant experience in advising both investors and founders on equity and convertible instruments, including preference shares, convertible notes, SAFE instruments and other hybrid financing structures. We also advise on employee stock option plans (ESOPs), management incentive plans and executive compensation structures designed to attract and retain talent in high-growth businesses.

We provide comprehensive legal support on due diligence, regulatory compliance and transaction execution, including foreign investment considerations, exchange control regulations and sector-specific approvals in Pakistan. Post-investment, we advise on governance, shareholder disputes, follow-on investments and restructuring.

We also support clients on exits, including trade sales, secondary transactions, buybacks and strategic mergers and acquisitions, ensuring efficient execution and value realisation.

Our clients include venture capital funds, private equity sponsors, family offices, institutional investors and technology-driven startups, and we are particularly active in advising on investments in emerging sectors and high-growth industries in Pakistan.

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