Practice Areas

The arbitration practice at Mohammad Irshad & Associates entails representing domestic and foreign litigants before all major arbitral institutions. The lawyers at Mohammad Irshad & Associates are regularly instructed as legal counsel or expert witnesses, or appointed as arbitrators in a broad range of areas, including Construction, Commercial Disputes, Securities, Trade, Power & Energy, Mining & Natural Resources, Contracts, Intellectual Property, Employment, Admiralty, Banking and Finance.

Arbitration constitutes a substantial portion of our practice and Mr. Makhdoom Ali Khan, Senior Partner at Mohammad Irshad & Associates, is regarded as a leading practitioner in this area. Bloomberg describes him as “a Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, appearing in a large number of landmark cases, and he also appears before both domestic and international arbitral tribunals in commercial and investment disputes. He serves as a Director of American Arbitration Association. Mr. Ali Khan is the author of the Recognition and Enforcement Ordinance, by which the New York Convention was incorporated into the laws of Pakistan. He also authored the Arbitration Ordinance to implement the ICSID Convention.” (Bloomberg)

The International Council for Commercial Arbitrators has stated that Mr. Makhdoom Ali Khan, during his tenure as Attorney General “advised the Government of Pakistan on all Bilateral Investment Treaty issues and Public International Law matters and was involved in BIT negotiations with other states. He was also involved in the drafting of the laws that incorporated in Pakistan law the New York Convention and the International Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and the Nationals of other States. He was a member of the Court of the London Court of International Arbitration and is a member of the Board of AAA. He is a former Member of the Board of DIAC. He is a member of the Governing Body of ICCA. He is on the panel of arbitrators of SIAC and KLRCA and has been designated as an arbitrator on the ICSID panel.” (ICCA)

The lawyers at Mohammad Irshad & Associates are experienced in all major arbitral rules and have appeared before:

• (AAA) American Arbitration Association
• (DIAC) Dubai International Arbitration Centre
• (FICA) Forum for International Conciliation and Arbitration
• (ICCA) International Council for Commercial Arbitration
• (ICSID) International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
• (KLRCA) Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration
• (LCIA) London Court of International Arbitration
• (SIAC) Singapore International Arbitration Centre

The commercial law practice at Mohammad Irshad & Associates is consistently recognized as one of the best in Pakistan. The lawyers at Mohammad Irshad & Associates have been instructed in a number of landmark cases in which precedent-setting judgments have been delivered by the courts. Under the banner of Commercial Law, Mohammad Irshad & Associates offers a wide range of experience and expertise across all industry sectors and professions.

Lawyers at Mohammad Irshad & Associates are regularly instructed in commercial disputes involving admiralty, banking, finance, insurance, power, energy, media, construction, contract, telecommunication, intellectual property, competition and product liability issues. Our lawyers are experienced and adept at conducting first instance trials, appeals, advising, negotiating and acting as expert witnesses or amicus curiae in commercial disputes. Furthermore, our lawyers also advise and represent clients on complex transactions, such as multi-party contracts, and mergers and acquisitions.

The constitutional and administrative law practice at Mohammad Irshad & Associates is closely tied with other core areas of practice of the firm. Our lawyers are regularly instructed on a host of issues relating to the nature of the State’s relationship with its citizens, natural or otherwise.

The legal practice at Mohammad Irshad & Associates has been described as an “eminent constitutional litigation practice” (Chambers and Partners). Our lawyers regularly appear before the High Court in its Constitutional Jurisdiction, the Supreme Court in its Appellate or Original Jurisdiction, and the Federal Shariat Court as legal counsel, expert witnesses or amicus curiae. Our lawyers have acted in landmark cases involving regulatory and governmental decisions for both the government and individuals, and have been instrumental in establishing legal precedent.

Furthermore, our lawyers regularly advise government and governmental bodies on legislation and policy. Lawyers at Mohammad Irshad & Associates are regularly instructed in constitutional & administrative matters involving:

• Banking & Finance
• Discrimination
• Drug Regulatory
• Education
• Environment
• Human Rights
• Investigation
• Procurement
• Regulatory Compliance
• Tax
• Telecommunication
• Workers Welfare Fund

The tax practice at Mohammad Irshad & Associates involves advising and representing multinational and domestic clients on direct and indirect taxes. The lawyers at Mohammad Irshad & Associates have been described as a “renowned team with an illustrious reputation for high-profile cases, including tax” (Chambers and Partners). They work closely with tax consultants and are recognized as the leading tax practitioners in the country.

Our lawyers are regularly instructed to appear before the domestic courts (Supreme Court and High Court) as well as tribunals in tax matters. Apart from representing clients, they regularly provide clients with strategic advice in transactions including disputes, investigations and structuring.

Our lawyers have been involved in a number of landmark cases while acting on behalf of both the tax authorities and private individuals. They also advise the government in regards to tax legislation and policy.

With over three decades of experience, along with unparalleled multi-disciplinary expertise across a wide breadth of areas in commercial, constitutional and administrative law, the lawyers at Mohammad Irshad & Associates are uniquely placed to provide unmatched advice on tax matters.