Full Service Law Firm in All Important Cities of Pakistan

Zafar & Associates - LLP

Paradise Chamber, Suite # 406-407 Near Passport Office, Saddar Karachi Pakistan

 +92 21 5682846
 +92 21 5683349

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Law Firm Overview

Zafar & Associates LLP provides a wide range of legal services in many areas of the law. Founded in 1975, the firm is one of the largest distinctive global law firms providing superior legal services to domestic and international clients. This excelling firm is a conglomerate of 16 offices situated in major cities of Pakistan including the hillock capital city of Islamabad to the hub of industrial marketplace of Karachi and further extending its frontiers to the historically and culturally rich city of Lahore.

With this rigorous partnership we have 100% coverage as far territorial bounds of Pakistan and in the recent years it has virtually molded itself to an international full-service law firm through close interplay of alliances with many leading law firms across the globe. Now ZA-LLP has strong presence for serving its thriving clientele in virtually the broadest range of disciplines in five continents and more than 50 countries worldwide.

At ZA-LLP, we have been at the forefront of managing dispensation of quality legal services on a global basis for more than three decades now. Our team of expert attorneys, solicitors and professional consultants very well understand what it takes to meet client expectations for excellent work and responsive services across different countries and variety of legal systems. Our law firm is an enterprise of outstanding capabilities, unmatched enthusiasms, keen intellects, unyielding integrity and an extraordinary desire to understand and serve clients.

Our focus at ZA-LLP is as simple, that we are deeply committed to the success of our distinguished roster of clientele. We have built our service approach upon a commitment to excellence. We are fully equipped, vastly experienced, true to our clients' business interests and work in accordance with the highest ethical standards of the profession.

We have a strong presence in Karachi, Lahore and with network of offices at Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Sheikhupura, Faisalabad, Multan and Peshawar and this expansion has been made to render professional services close to our clients. In addition we have developed overseas links in USA, UK and other emerging markets of Europe, Australia, Middle East and Asia. As a firm, we are set out to provide a total commitment to our clients’ needs and to do so in a way that is efficient, cost effective and most importantly relevant to the issues that they face.

There is no doubt that as business is growing, demands for more legal advice is increasing. We all know that a fast-growing number of law firm were advising on business across borders, however, in the South Asian Region, legal advice depends on knowledge and experience in international as well as in local laws, whether Islamic law or regulations promulgated by the authorities.

In the recent time the world has been engulfed in a tremendous change. Across the globe, monumental events have taken place, redefining the face of the world. Impenetrable walls have fallen, the cold war has thawed, peace in the South Asian Region has become a reality, and democracy in many countries in the world has been restored.

The said information absorbs a summary as to what we are, what we do and what we stand for. This is our hallmark that we can respond knowledgeably, effectively and quickly, whether the issue is local, regional, national or international.

Languages: English, Urdu.

Practice Areas

Additional Practice Areas: Practice Management, Legal Translations, Common Law, Expert Witness, Professional Risk, International Agreements, Chancery and Equity, Commodities, Company Law, Drafting & Vetting, Equipment Finance and Leasing, Finance Franchises and Franchising, Hospital Law, Housing Law, Partnership Law, Religious Institutions, Social Law.

Practice Areas Description

Our practice areas include, but not limited to the following:

- International Tax Law

Our tax practice group, under the aegis of Adv. Dr. Zafar, advises clients in virtually all areas of domestic and international taxation, including income taxation, corporate taxation, real estate taxation, intellectual property taxation and value-added tax. We specialize in developing creative solutions to complex problems inherent in structuring cross-border commercial, investment and technology transfer transactions, making full use of the global network of double-taxation treaties and off-shore tax solutions.

We have assisted both domestic and foreign multinationals in resolving sensitive tax-related issues both in Pakistan and around the globe. We have developed a network of international taxation experts around the globe with whom the tax practice group regularly consults regarding foreign tax ramifications on cross-border deals. Representation also extends to tax and other investment incentives under national, regional and multilateral regimes. The firm's representation extends to all relevant tax authorities as well as to both civil and white-collar litigation in the courts.

- Arbitration, Litigation and Mediation

Zafar & Associates’ litigation practice includes all aspects of business litigation. We regularly represent our clients in administrative proceedings, trial and appellate courts throughout the country, as well as in arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution forums. Zafar & Associates’ network of offices allows us to provide clients with a cost- effective and coordinated strategy in matters involving multiple jurisdictions. Zafar & Associates’ Litigation Department recognizes that business litigation has become increasingly more complex and expensive. To meet our clients' needs and expectations, we have organized several groups with specialized areas of concentration. These groups promote experience and creativity while helping to control costs.

- Corporate Law

Whether you are a company director or secretary struggling to make sense of your legal obligations or a busy professional looking to outsource your legal support requirements, Zafar & Associates - LLP can help. Our range of corporate legal services will enable you to safely implement a variety of corporate law transactions in a cost-effective manner. Have you ever been asked to cancel unissued shares in a company or to prepare documentation to amend memorandum or articles of association but find that you have no idea where to start? Would ploughing through the provisions of the Companies Ordinance 1984, legal textbooks and precedent books to find out what you need to do eat into your valuable time?

Our firm specializes in providing businesses with the complete range of services that they need and have a long-standing reputation for providing expert support and practical solutions to everyday problems. We are unrivalled in our ability to work closely with our clients to ensure that they have the correct corporate legal structure in place. Our in-house Corporate Legal Services team can help you with a range of matters, at very competitive rates.

- Intellectual Property Law

Our law firm helps clients in virtually all industries, obtain, protect and enforce patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and other intellectual property rights. Our IP lawyers have strong technical backgrounds and extensive legal and commercial experience as in-house IP counsel, patent and trademark examiners. We routinely interact with patent and trademark examiners in the Pakistan Patent and Trademark Office, and secure and protect intellectual property rights efficiently on a very cost-effective tariff. Zafar & Associates – LLP intellectual property lawyers speak the business and technical languages of our clients. The whole focus of our IP counsel is secure the IP Rights for our clients to the maximum competitive advantage from effective exploitation and safeguarding their intellectual assets.

- International Contracts

Our government, commercial & international contracts practice is in its third decade of successfully representing companies and organizations that contract with federal, provincial, local and international governments and with other private firms. We focus on helping clients maintain their current and long-term competitive positions, by advising them at every step in the bidding and contracting process, in a manner that maximizes their bottom line and industry reputation.

- Business Law

The Law Offices of Zafar & Associates - LLP provide a one-stop legal shop for manufacturing, construction and service businesses throughout Pakistan. We provide business and commercial law services to entrepreneurs, startups, small businesses and established companies in Pakistan, including Peshawar, Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Quetta, and everywhere in between. Our business law services include:

• Business Entity Formation

Deciding how to organize your company--a Sole Proprietorship, a Partnership, a Public Limited Company, a Private Limited Company, a Foreign Company, a Liaison / Branch Office or some other form of entity, can be confusing. The business and tax aspects of your decision vary greatly. We can help you establish the operating structure most beneficial for you.

• Commercial Finance

Whether representing a lending institution or a publicly or privately held business, we understand that time is money. Loan documentation is not all the same. The negotiation of such documents poses special considerations affecting your company's future flexibility and rights. We are accustomed to providing this work quickly.

• Commercial Paper and Business Transactions

We assist our clients in the sensitive work of forming documents for maintaining relationships with their customers, suppliers and employees. These include employment agreements, confidentiality agreements, manufacturing and supply agreements, manufacturers' representative agreements, joint ventures and other agreements necessary in today's competitive business environment. Sadly, we know much of the ever common litigation that we read about in this area could have been prevented. We take pride in keeping our clients out of this expensive litigation process.

• Corporate Governance

We advise clients on rights and responsibilities with respect to members, directors, and shareholders. Whether it's an indemnity clause in one's by-laws, an insurance contract or both, the issues concerning member / director liability can have substantial impact on one's wealth. Advance attention to these concerns can prevent many of these problems.

- Investment Law

To make Pakistan a safe and profitable haven for both local and foreign investors who wish to explore and optimize the potential of inexpensive labour force, real estate and vast consumer market, the government has offered many attractive packages of incentives and Zafar & Associates – LLP is endeavoring its best to invite the prospective investors to facilitate them to take the maximum benefit. In order to do so we render wide range of services as Management and Investment Consultants in large number of fields to provide a greater choice to the domestic and foreign investors. The investors who want to make study for unforeseen problems may contact us for our reports on any project of their choice.

Affiliations

Representative Clients

The World Bank Group (USA) Philip Morris (Switzerland) Travelex (UK) British American Tobacco (UK) Rothmans of Pall Mall (Switzerland) Bayerische Motoren Werke (Germany) Jaguar Cars Limited (UK) Ferrari SpA (Italy) Schlumberger (Germany) Societe Nationale d'Exp. Ind. (Switzerland) Wartisla Diesel O. Y. (Finland) Saitagumi Co. (Japan) Sezai Turkes Fezei Const. (Turkey) OMV Exp. GMBH (Austria) Trust for Voluntary Org. (USA) Sambo Construction Co. (Korea) China D.C. Technology (China) Wartsila Mediterranean (Cyprus) Expeditors International (USA) Kees Lawrence BSSI (USA) Y. Y. Zipper Co.(Korea) Polyco International (Korea) Dawood Hercules Chemicals Ltd. Lawrencepur Woolen & Textile Mills CDL Foods Ltd. Burewala Textile Mills Ltd. Nirala (Pvt) Ltd. Shahtaj Sugar Mills Ltd. Shahtaj Textile Mills Ltd. Best Western Brain Net Ltd. Abid Group of Companies Lahore Development Authority (LDA) Cargill Pakistan Seeds Ltd. Qarshi Industries (Pvt) Ltd. Millat Tractors Ltd. Ashfaq Textile Mills Ltd. Ravi Textile (Pvt) Ltd. China Chenyang Corporation EN. EM. Industries (Pvt) Ltd. Dawn Sports Mughal Technical Industries (Pvt) Ltd. Abson Diffusion (Pvt.) Ltd. Ravi Enterprises (Pvt) Ltd. Taj Flour Mills (Pvt) Ltd. Highbury Nexus (UK)

ACCA (UK) Realaid Inc. (USA) Unified Communications (Singapore) Zetron Australasia Pty Ltd. (Australia) Motorola GmbH (Germany) Dubai Poly Film (UAE) Schaetti AG (Switzerland) The Point of Contact (Cyprus) Haleeb Foods Ltd. Neelum Glass Industries Ltd. Granada Textile Mills Ltd. Overseas Pakistan Holiday Inn Kohi Noor Industries Rafhan Maize Products Co. Ltd. Pak Arab Fertilizer (Pvt) Ltd. Kot Addu Power Co. Ltd. Al Ghazi Tractors Ltd. Kohinoor Edible Oil Mills Ltd. Mustehkam Cement Ltd. Crescent Textile Inds. (Pvt) Ltd. G. T. Surgical (Pvt) Ltd. Hilbro (Pvt) Ltd. Islamabad Woolen Mills Ltd. All Pakistan Contractors Associates Asima Jhangir & Others S. M. Masood & Co. Shahpur Textile Mills Ltd. Gulberg Enterprises Ltd. Flatties Hotel Leiner Pak Gelatine Ltd. Bashir Leather International (Pvt) Ltd. Bristol Flour Mills Ltd. Chaudhary Apparels (Pvt) Ltd. Computer Marketing (Pvt) Ltd. State Life Area Managers Association Hansa Leather (Pvt) Ltd. Qualitex (Pvt) Ltd. Interhome (Pvt) Ltd. Lahore Food Industries Joint Supplies Corp. Greenland Enterprises Prime Board Industries Fabman Engineering Services Inayat Ltd.

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