“Ali Khan Law Associates provides exceptional legal services along with commercial and technical advice on contracts which shows the remarkable skills of the Firm. Its core strength is to look at matters from multiple perspectives and find innovative solutions through an out-of-box thinking approach – based on the highest level of commercial, technical and industry knowledge of its human resources which gives the firm, and consequently, the firm’s clients, an incomparable edge in their dealings. The complicated advice does not translate into extensive documentations but is incorporated precisely as intelligible and comprehensible clauses of the existing contracts. Nonetheless, the deep understanding of the Firm’s resources of the commercial and technical matters and industry knowledge enables them to provide advice in relation to intricate aspects of the project with a holistic thought process.”
“Ali Khan Law Associates is a newly established firm in Karachi with a strong bench of project specialists. The firm acts for international and local lenders, project companies and the government in project development, financing and regulatory matters. The team is experienced in energy and public infrastructure matters including LNG, solar, roads and utilities projects.”
“The team never hesitates in helping the client, even when the work may be considered to be out of their scope of work; they always go the extra mile to ensure that all requirements are met."
Described as having a “focused team” and recognized as “result-oriented”, the Firm “specializes in corporate legal services and the quality of work is exceptional”.
“Only established in 2019, Ali Khan Law Associates has quickly grown into a formidable force in Pakistan’s competitive legal industry. Irrespective of the nature of the client, the Firm’s ability to handle the complete project lifecycle, including but not limited to, corporate advisory, concessionary procurement process and drafting and negotiations of various instruments related to the project successfully makes them second to none within this industry. Having positioned itself at the heart of all major infrastructure projects in Pakistan, Ali Khan Law Associates has the potential to make real change within the region that can benefit the general public. Looking ahead, it is clear that Ali Khan Law Associates has set the standards for many in the industry, and their impressive services are already being replicated by those who wish to sample some of their success.”
ALI KHAN LAW ASSOCIATES (the Firm) was founded by BARRISTER ALI ASGHER KHAN, the ‘Founding Partner’, with the objective of providing a legal advisory services platform of international standards where:
“DEDICATION TO EXCELLENCE & A SOLUTION ORIENTED APPROACH MATTERS.”
The Firm’s vision is to be “THE MOST INNOVATIVE & PROGRESSIVE LAW FIRM WITH INCOMPARABLE COMMERCIAL, TECHNICAL & INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE” in its sectors and practices of expertise.
Servicing in times where sound and updated knowledge of law and its workings is considered a basic pre-requisite to achieving perfection in legal advisory expertise, the Firm distinguishes itself with its core strengths to look at matters from multiple perspectives and finding innovative solutions through an out of the box thinking approach – based on the highest level of commercial, technical & industry knowledge of its human resources. This strength of the Firm provides its clients with an incomparable edge in their dealings. Needless to say, the deep understanding of the Firm’s resources allows the Firm to provide comprehensive advice to its clients with a holistic thought process.
With a philosophy emphasizing on “QUALITY RATHER THAN QUANTITY,” the Firm aims to focus on only a limited number of transactions at any given time to ensure that its senior resources give personal attention, tailored to the specific needs of the clients. Furthermore, the clients also benefit from the constant support from the dedicated team of associates and team members. This philosophy has resulted in the clients enjoying round the clock easy accessibility to the Firm’s resources and being provided with advice that is thorough, accurate and reliable in the shortest possible turnaround time.
While the Firm has its offices located in Karachi & Lahore, Pakistan, the Firm is also servicing clients across Pakistan by having access to resources in the cities of Islamabad & Quetta, Pakistan. The Firm has, in a very short period, due to the extensive experience of its senior members and a dedicated client following, developed a footprint not only across the country but also internationally, with clients in different sectors spread over multiple jurisdictions.
Creation Of Bankability Through Credibility
The Firm and Mr. Ali Khan have created an impactful relationship with all key stakeholders in all major sectors including energy, infrastructure, water and wastewater treatment, economic zones, mining and natural resources, healthcare and education, to name a few, particularly with the financial institutions. These stakeholders rely on the Firm’s analysis and understanding of the projects which allows for the creation of bankability through the Firm’s credible insights.
Innovative & Out Of Box Commercial Approach
The Firm distinguishes itself with its core strengths to look at matters from multiple perspectives and finding innovative solutions through an out of the box thinking approach – based on the highest level of commercial, technical and industry knowledge of its human resources. This strength of the Firm provides the clients with an incomparable edge in their dealings.
This approach has been recognized at multiple forums where the transactions that the Firm has been involved in has been officially recognized as the most innovative transactions globally.
Needless to say, the deep understanding of the Firm’s resources allows the Firm to provide comprehensive advice to its clients with a holistic thought process
Recognized Dominance Over The PPP Sector
The Firm led by Mr. Ali Khan has established a recognized dominance over the PPP sector of Pakistan. This is not only evident by the various accolades received by the Firm and Mr. Ali Khan from international forums and ranking agencies but is also practically substantiated from the fact that it is currently engaged in the major PPP projects currently being implemented in Pakistan and includes a variety of sectors such as road, water infrastructure, power, mining and special economic zones
This dominance due to an unequivocal expertise is also established by the fact that the Firm is engaged by multi-laterals to continuously assess and improve the legislative framework and participate in the standardization of the contractual instruments. These engagements have allowed the Firm to cement its dominance not only at the project level but also at the Federal and Provincial Government level.
Ranked As The Best By The Oscars Of The Legal World Chambers And Partners
According to sources cited in Chambers and Partners, “Ali Khan is considered a pioneer in PPP projects in Pakistan, especially in the province of Sindh. He has an amiable personality and leads by example and has led many successful PPP projects’ structuring either from the government side or investors’ side.”
Furthermore, according to sources cited in Chambers and Partners, Mr. Ali Khan receives praises for “open-minded, very practical and a problem-solving approach.” Moreover, Asialaw has also praised the Firm as “very detailed and focused team and result-oriented.”
Swift Execution Without Compromise On Excellence
The Firm’s human capital handles the complete project life cycle including, but not limited to, corporate advisory concessionary procurements, drafting and negotiations of various instruments relating to the project. The Firm is dedicated to providing best quality of advice to its clients and strictly adheres to the principle of delivering, in a short span of time, a product with no compromise on excellence.
Pioneers Of PPP'S
Owing to Mr. Ali Khan’s vast and extensive contributions to the development of transactional documents for PPP projects in Pakistan, Mr. Ali Khan has been recognized by the prestigious Chambers and Partners as a “Pioneer of PPPs in Pakistan”
Being at the forefront of the PPP industry in Pakistan since its inception and having authored most of the contractual structures and legal documentation (both regulatory & transactional) relating to the PPP arrangements in the country, Mr. Ali Khan is widely recognized for his vast experience in the PPP sector.
Global Recognition & International Outreach
Twenty-Four Hour Turn Around Time
The Firm aims to focus on only a limited number of transactions at any given time to ensure that its senior resources give personal attention, tailored to the specific needs of the clients. Furthermore, the clients also benefit from the constant support from the dedicated team of associates and team members. This in turn has resulted in the clients enjoying round the clock easy accessibility to the Firm’s resources and being provided with advice that is thorough, accurate and reliable within a period of twenty- four (24) hours.
Spearheading Policy Improvements
Mr. Ali Khan has been engaged (either as lenders’/client’ counsel or as project company/borrower/investor legal counsel) in most of the groundbreaking transactions in the PPP industry. Furthermore, due to his extensive understanding of the PPP transactions, Mr. Ali Khan’s inputs in streamlining and improving the regulatory regime for PPP’s has been sought time and again. To this effect, Mr. Ali Khan has advised the Federal Government of Pakistan, the Government of Sindh, the Government of Balochistan and the Government of Khyber- Pakhtunkhwa in tweaking and revamping the PPP laws with the aim to further smoothen the process of implementation and execution of the PPP projects.
As recognized by APAC Insider, “irrespective of the nature of the client, the Firm’s ability to handle the complete project life cycle, including but not limited to corporate advisory, concessions, procurement processes and drafting and negotiation of various instruments relating to projects successfully makes the Firm second to none ”.
The vast experience of the Firm’s human capital in handling the various aspects of policy making, projects, businesses, investments and financings has resulted in the development of unparalleled expertise in areas including:
- Project Inception, Development & Implementation; Corporate and Project Finance & Advisory; Cross Border Transactions.
- Risk Identification & Allocation; Transaction Structuring; Contractual Arrangements.
- Equity Investments Joint Ventures & Shareholding Matters; Mergers & Acquisitions; Asset Sales; Divestments
- Local & Foreign (including Multilateral) Debt & Islamic Financings; Projects Financings; Restructurings; Bankability; Security
- Financial & Commercial Matters; Tariffs; Waterfall & Accounts Funding & Utilization Mechanisms; Sponsor Support Matters; and
- Concessions; Procurements; Institution Building; Regulatory Framework, Policy, Legislative & Government Advisory.
The Firm is dedicated in providing best quality advice to its clients and strictly adheres to the principle of delivering thorough, accurate and reliable advice in shortest turnaround time. In addition, the deep understanding of the Firm’s resources of commercial and financial matters & industry knowledge enables it to provide comprehensive services with a holistic approach.
Ali Asgher Khan
Usama Siddiqui
Bharti Kumari
Ahmed Yasin
Tayyaba Hyder
Areen Ali Shah
Aleena Shahid
Karachi Office
Zulfiqar & Al Murtaza Comme، Office 402, 4th Floor، 186-C Nishat Lane 3, D.H.A. Phase 8 Karachi
Karachi Office Phone Numbers:
+92 21 35346016
+92 21 35346017
+92 300 4012828
Lahore Office
34 C/A - 2, Syed Maratab Ali Road, FCC, Gulberg, Lahore, Pakistan
Lahore Office Phone Numbers:
+92 42 3577781 3
+92 300 4012828
akla@akla.com.pk