The firm represents global and local corporations and individuals in a wide variety of competition law matters. The firm also collaborates with international law firms on Pakistan competition law matters.
The firm provides clients in a broad range of industries with the antitrust advice concerning business transactions containing antitrust law issues, including distributorship, licensing, franchising, toll manufacturing arrangements, etc and the interpretation and applicability of the competition legislation in Pakistan. The firm also has extensive experience in merger control issues and have counselled clients involved in mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures about Pakistan notification requirements. The firm also regularly advises on aspects of deceptive marketing practices vis a vis intellectual property.
Members of our firm represent a wide range of clients before the Competition Commission of Pakistan in hearings relating to prohibited agreements and deceptive marketing practices as well as for premerger clearances.
The firm has also been involved in carrying out training of the employees of our clients about the requirements of the Pakistan competition legislation.
The firm is a powerhouse in areas of securities, restructurings, M&A and private equity, and is widely regarded as one of the premier law firms in this space..
The Firm has particular expertise in handling substantial and complex cases on behalf of multinationals, local businesses, individuals and the Government of Pakistan..
The legal team at SM Law Associates is recommended in the area of banking and finance. Our lawyers have strong expertise in corporate and consumer finance..