Foreign Investment

Haidermota & Co. has over five decades of experience in advising and facilitating foreign investors and local businesses to navigate and understand the foreign investment regime of Pakistan.

Cross-border transactions account for more than half of the transactions handled by the Firm, making foreign investments and related legal issues the very core of the Firm’s practice.

Whether it is a foreign investor aiming to start a new business venture in Pakistan or seeking to invest in an existing business or a local business looking for foreign investment, the Firm has experienced and well-established teams in all three offices, assisting clients in structuring their investments in the most legally efficient manner.

The Firm’s dedicated Corporate / M&A, Project Finance, Public Private Partnership, Infrastructure and REITs & Real Estate teams routinely advise clients on the foreign exchange and investment regime of Pakistan.

Haidermota & Co. is widely recognized as a market leader in respect of foreign investment laws and has played a pivotal role in assisting various regulators, including the State Bank of Pakistan in developing legislation to increase the ease-of-doing business and promote foreign investment.

What our Clients Say

“Haidermota & Co. is perhaps one of the finest law Firms in Pakistan. The Firm has a deep pool of talent with excellent knowledge of Corporate M&A transactions. Haidermota & Co.’s experience in a variety of investment structures and cross-border transactions make them our first preference for complex M&A transactions.”

“Haidermota & Co. is considered as one of the best corporate law advisors and litigators in Pakistan having significant experience in law. Being our official advisor on vital projects, Haidermota & Co.’s advice and legal support are highly regarded. Despite covid-19 pandemic and related challenges, Haidermota & Co. advice and legal support have not been affected; instead it is now also available via video conferencing in various modes that suit their clients the most.”

"They are thoroughly professional and manage all issues expertly. The Firm has experienced lawyers on board who have vast experience in dealing with cross-border and international elements which they expertly utilise in issues that they pursue for our company."

“Compared with other Firms we have cooperated with…Haidermota & Co. is more capable of dealing with complicated transactions involving multiple parties and with unique features, and provides a higher standard of work with a more cost-efficient billing standard.”

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From complex transactions to regulatory issues and litigation, our highly professional team of lawyers is equipped with knowledge across multiple legal disciplines to provide a comprehensive perspective for sophisticated matters.