::: Mujtaba Jamal Law Associates :::

Corporate and Commercial

MJLA has advised a Fortune 500 US company on equity investment in a listed company in Pakistan, and acted as its external legal counsel to conclude the transaction.

MJLA has advised one of the leading international telecommunication services company based in Europe on Pakistani law aspects of the transfer of assets in Pakistan as part of a global agreement between the two international telecommunication services companies.

MJLA has advised one of the largest global insurance corporations on various aspects of its retention program for its four hundred (400) employees, in over sixty (60) jurisdictions, including company laws, foreign exchange laws, data-protection laws, trust laws and tax laws; MJLA also advised on effects of double taxation treaties entered into between Pakistan and various countries.

MJLA has advised a UAE based company on entering into a joint venture arrangement with a Pakistani company in connection with bidding for work related to a major infrastructure development project in Pakistan.

MJLA has advised a leading global telecommunications service provider on the acquisition of shares of a telecommunications service provider in Pakistan, and on corporate compliance, in view of the company laws in Pakistan. MJLA also prepared the documentation to effectuate the acquisition of major shareholding in the company.

MJLA was instructed by subsidiary of an international company to represent the subsidiary before the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan in connection with the dispute relating to the issued share capital of the subsidiary.

MJLA has advised a multinational listed company in Pakistan on corporate governance and investment in associated companies.

MJLA assisted one of the leading business groups’ of Pakistan with due diligence of a major sugar plant for acquisition of the same.

MJLA advised one of the leading textile companies in Pakistan on the introduction of a new equity partner in the shareholding of the company, and its conversion from a private limited company to a public limited company.

MJLA advised a major power sector statutory body on various aspects of the Shareholders’ Agreement and the Investors Agreement entered into between the statutory body, and an international power company in respect of an independent Pakistani power producing company.

MJLA advised the Pakistani subsidiary of a multi-national manufacturer and supplier of dental equipments on various aspects of its voluntary winding-up including the documentation and legal compliance.

MJLA was instructed by an engineering company (operating at international level) which is a joint venture between a Pakistani business group and a foreign company, to conduct a Legal Audit of its project with a leading global petroleum company conducting exploration in Pakistan.

MJLA assisted an engineering company (operating at international level) which is a joint venture between a Pakistani business group and a foreign company in improving the contract management practices and systems of the company.

MJLA regularly acts as retained counsel to a number of companies, which include Pakistani subsidiaries of Fortune 500 companies, major industrial undertaking, cutting-edge software, telecommunication and information technology and offshore call center businesses.

MJLA is a preferred legal counsel in Pakistan of several international law firms and regularly advises them on various aspects of Pakistani law in connection with the queries raised by them on behalf of their respective clients.