Legal services
15 areas of practice, each grounded in the statutes and procedure that actually govern it. Select an area to jump to the detail.
01Constitutional Law & Writ Jurisdiction
When a government department, regulator or public body acts beyond its powers, the Constitution gives the citizen a direct route to the court. We draft and argue writ petitions under Article 199 before the High Courts, and handle constitutional matters before the Federal Constitutional Court created by the 27th Amendment in 2025.
What we do
- Writ petitions: certiorari, mandamus, prohibition, quo warranto and habeas corpus (Article 199)
- Enforcement of fundamental rights (Articles 8 to 28)
- Challenges to notifications, rules, tenders and regulatory orders
- Matters before the Federal Constitutional Court, and constitutional questions arising in other proceedings
- Preventive detention and liberty matters
- Opinions on the constitutional validity of laws and policies
Principal law
- Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 (as amended, incl. 26th & 27th Amendments)
- High Court rules and orders of the relevant province
- Federal Constitutional Court and Supreme Court rules
02Civil Litigation
Most civil disputes are won or lost on the pleadings and the evidence recorded at trial, and on limitation. We take a case from the legal notice through the plaint, interim injunction, framing of issues and evidence, and then through appeal, revision or second appeal where needed.
What we do
- Suits for declaration, permanent and mandatory injunction
- Specific performance of agreements to sell
- Recovery of money and damages; summary suits under Order XXXVII
- Interim relief: temporary injunctions, attachment before judgment
- Execution of decrees
- Civil appeals, revisions and review
Principal law
- Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
- Specific Relief Act, 1877
- Limitation Act, 1908
- Contract Act, 1872
- Qanun-e-Shahadat Order, 1984
03Criminal Law & Bail
In criminal matters the first forty-eight hours often decide what follows. We act at every stage: before arrest, at the police station and before the magistrate, during trial, and in appeal before the High Court. We also represent complainants who need a case properly registered and prosecuted.
What we do
- Pre-arrest (protective) and post-arrest bail under sections 496, 497 and 498 CrPC
- Defence at trial before Sessions Courts, Magistrates and special courts
- Quashing of FIRs and proceedings (section 561-A CrPC and Article 199)
- Applications under sections 22-A and 22-B CrPC for registration of FIRs
- Private complaints and prosecution of complainants’ cases
- Criminal appeals and revisions, including against acquittal
- Anti-corruption, NAB and FIA matters, and special-law offences
Principal law
- Pakistan Penal Code, 1860
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898
- Qanun-e-Shahadat Order, 1984
- Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997
- Control of Narcotic Substances Act, 1997
04Family Law
Family cases need firmness in court and care outside it. We advise on the options before a case is filed, including reconciliation through the Arbitration Council, and represent clients before the Family Courts and in appeal. Our founder is the author of Family Law of Pakistan.
What we do
- Suits for dissolution of marriage and khula
- Talaq notices and the Union Council / Arbitration Council procedure
- Maintenance for wife and children, including interim maintenance
- Custody of minors, guardianship and visitation schedules
- Recovery of dower (haq mehr), dowry articles and personal property
- Restitution of conjugal rights; jactitation of marriage
- Registration of nikah, and advice on nikahnama clauses
Principal law
- Muslim Family Laws Ordinance, 1961
- Family Courts Act, 1964
- Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939
- Guardians and Wards Act, 1890
- Child Marriage Restraint laws (federal and provincial)
05Inheritance & Succession
Inheritance disputes are often about documents as much as entitlement. We prepare succession and letters-of-administration applications, trace and transfer inherited property and bank balances, and litigate partition and fraudulent mutation cases.
What we do
- Succession certificates and letters of administration
- Letters of administration and succession certificates through NADRA Succession Facilitation Units, where available
- Partition suits and recovery of inherited shares, including for female heirs
- Challenges to fraudulent mutations and gift (hiba) deeds
- Wills and their limits under Muslim personal law
Principal law
- Succession Act, 1925
- West Pakistan Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1962
- Partition Act, 1893
- Provincial land revenue laws
06Property & Real Estate
In Pakistan a clean title search is cheaper than any lawsuit. We verify revenue records and registered deeds before a purchase, draft the transaction documents, and act in possession, rent and specific-performance disputes when things go wrong.
What we do
- Title verification and due diligence (fard, mutation, registry, society records)
- Drafting agreements to sell, sale deeds, gift deeds and lease deeds
- Registration and stamp duty advice
- Rent and ejectment cases under the provincial rent laws
- Recovery of possession and illegal dispossession complaints
- Housing-society, development-authority and allotment disputes
Principal law
- Transfer of Property Act, 1882
- Registration Act, 1908
- Stamp Act, 1899
- Illegal Dispossession Act, 2005
- Provincial rent restriction laws
07Corporate & Commercial
We help founders and established companies set up properly and stay compliant with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan. Our founder holds an LLM in Corporate Law, and the commercial work is built around clear contracts that anticipate disputes rather than invite them.
What we do
- Incorporation of private, single-member and public companies; LLPs and partnerships
- SECP filings, corporate secretarial work and annual compliance
- Shareholder, joint-venture and investment agreements
- Commercial contracts: supply, distribution, agency, franchise and services
- Mergers, share transfers and corporate restructuring
- Corporate governance and board advisory
- Shareholder and oppression/mismanagement disputes
Principal law
- Companies Act, 2017
- Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2017
- Partnership Act, 1932
- Contract Act, 1872
- Sale of Goods Act, 1930
08Banking & Finance
We act for financial institutions and for borrowers and guarantors in Banking Court proceedings, where leave to defend must be sought on time and in the required form. We also review and draft finance and security documents.
What we do
- Recovery suits and applications for leave to defend
- Execution, auction and sale of mortgaged property
- Defence of guarantors and challenges to mark-up calculations
- Finance, mortgage and security documentation
- Banking Mohtasib complaints
Principal law
- Financial Institutions (Recovery of Finances) Ordinance, 2001
- Banking Companies Ordinance, 1962
- Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881
09Taxation
A tax notice has strict reply deadlines. We respond to notices from the Federal Board of Revenue and provincial revenue authorities, take assessments to appeal, and advise on structuring before a transaction rather than after.
What we do
- Replies to show-cause notices and audit proceedings
- Appeals before the Commissioner (Appeals) and the Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue
- Tax references before the High Court
- Sales tax and provincial sales tax on services
- Tax advice on property, business and cross-border transactions
Principal law
- Income Tax Ordinance, 2001
- Sales Tax Act, 1990
- Federal Excise Act, 2005
- Provincial sales tax on services laws
10Employment & Service Matters
We advise employers on contracts, policies and lawful termination, and represent employees and civil servants in labour courts, service tribunals and the High Courts.
What we do
- Employment contracts, handbooks and HR policies
- Termination, disciplinary inquiries and grievance procedures
- Labour court and NIRC proceedings
- Service appeals of civil servants before the Service Tribunals
- Workplace harassment complaints and inquiry committees
Principal law
- Industrial Relations Act, 2012 and provincial industrial relations laws
- Civil Servants Act, 1973
- Service Tribunals Act, 1973
- Protection against Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act, 2010
11Cyber Law, Data Protection & Technology
Technology law is where our founder’s background in information security and cyber governance meets the courtroom. We handle complaints and defence under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act as amended in 2025, which moved cybercrime investigation to the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency, and we help organisations prepare for Pakistan’s proposed personal data protection law.
What we do
- Complaints for online harassment, blackmail, impersonation and fraud
- Defence and bail in PECA cases
- Content removal and platform complaints
- Data protection and privacy compliance programmes
- Cyber incident response: legal advice, notifications and evidence preservation
- Technology, software, cloud and outsourcing contracts
Principal law
- Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016 (as amended in 2025)
- Electronic Transactions Ordinance, 2002
- Personal Data Protection Bill (pending)
- PTA and SBP regulatory frameworks
12Intellectual Property
We register and protect brands, creative works and inventions with IPO-Pakistan, and act in infringement and passing-off cases before the Intellectual Property Tribunals.
What we do
- Trademark searches, applications and oppositions
- Copyright registration for books, software and creative works
- Patent and industrial design filings through associated agents
- Infringement, passing-off and counterfeit actions
- Licensing and assignment agreements
Principal law
- Trade Marks Ordinance, 2001
- Copyright Ordinance, 1962
- Patents Ordinance, 2000
- Intellectual Property Organization of Pakistan Act, 2012
13Arbitration & ADR
Not every dispute should go to trial. We draft arbitration clauses that work, represent parties in domestic and international arbitrations, enforce foreign awards under the New York Convention framework, and mediate where a settlement serves the client better.
What we do
- Drafting dispute-resolution clauses
- Domestic arbitration and making the award a rule of court
- Recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards
- Mediation and negotiated settlements
Principal law
- Arbitration Act, 1940
- Recognition and Enforcement (Arbitration Agreements and Foreign Arbitral Awards) Act, 2011
- Alternative Dispute Resolution Act, 2017
14Services for Overseas Pakistanis
Pakistanis abroad often find that property is occupied, a mutation has changed hands, or a family case is filed in their absence. We act on a properly attested power of attorney, keep clients informed remotely, and use the special forums now available, including Punjab’s special courts for overseas Pakistanis’ property disputes established under a 2025 law.
What we do
- Drafting and attestation guidance for powers of attorney from abroad
- Recovery of possession and illegal occupation of property
- Proceedings before the special courts for overseas Pakistanis’ property (Punjab)
- Family cases, custody and maintenance involving a spouse abroad
- Succession, inheritance transfers and bank balances of deceased relatives
- Remote updates by video call, email and WhatsApp
Principal law
- Punjab Establishment of Special Courts (Overseas Pakistanis Property) Act, 2025
- Powers of Attorney Act, 1882
- Illegal Dispossession Act, 2005
15Consumer Protection
Each province has its own consumer protection law and Consumer Courts. We send the required legal notice, file claims for refunds and damages, and defend businesses against consumer complaints.
What we do
- Legal notices to manufacturers and service providers
- Claims before the Consumer Courts
- Defence and compliance advice for businesses
Principal law
- Punjab Consumer Protection Act, 2005
- Sindh Consumer Protection Act, 2014
- Islamabad Consumer Protection Act, 1995
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Consumer Protection Act, 1997
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