Shajee is a very thorough and competent professional who always has his clients best interests in mind. On top of being well versed with statuary requirements for startups and established companies that operate globally & across jurisdictions, what I especially like about Shajee is his ability to remain calm in crisis situations. If you want bankable legal advise with an empathetic view, you have in him a partner of certainty.
Shajee was instrumental in successfully structuring our company as a startup form Pakistan and in course to be also incorporated in Singapore. He is knowledgeable and kept us informed of all statutes and issues with the applications process. His experience with other startups came through. Shajee additionally also setup all our legal documents, including employment contracts, corporate docs and more. He is smart and a pleasant disposition with makes him very easy to work with. He was open to all different questions from our side with relevant answers. He’s what you hope for in an attorney. We recommend him highly. Looking forward to continue working with him.
Shajee is a great legal resource with significant understanding of corporate legal matters. He's an intelligent and hardworking lawyer with a bright future in the field.
Having worked with Shajee as our legal advisor has been nothing but a tremendous experience. His understanding of startup realities and an attitude to support his clients through and through sets him apart from others in his industry. For any startup entrepreneur who is looking for a legal advisor who can make these matters hassle free for them I would suggest Shajee and his law firm as the number one choice!
Banking & Finance
Our services include drafting of conventional facility documents and advice on Islamic and conventional modes of financing.
Regulatory Compliance
lVe identify regulatory compliance obligations and work includes compliance counseling, regulator communication and advising on internal compliance policies.
Intellectual Property
Our services include registration of copyrights and trademarks with the Intellectual Property Organization of Pakistan, as well as advising on licensing, trademark assignment, data protection and infringement disputes. We regularly assist our clients with IP related agreements and developing internal policies.
Corporate Advisory
We advise financial institutions, banks and companies and their boards and management on their business needs with respect to day-to-day matters as well joint ventures transactions.
Employment & Labour
The firm has experience in issuing legal opinions on labour and employment laws of Pakistan and all matters ancillary thereto. We have drafted employment agreements and appeared before employment tribunals on behalf of our clients.
Startups & Fintech
We render advice to new businesses with respect to incorporating their companies, obtaining regulatory approvals, payment gateway licenses, and investment structuring (including SAFEs, ESOPS and Founder Stock Purchases). We have further guided clients through funding rounds with international VCs.
Mr. Hanfi is a lawyer and an advocate of the High Courts in Pakistan. Mr. Hanfi has expertise in corporate advisory, regulatory framework for financial institutions, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, financing and debt instruments along with representing leading corporate organizations. Mr. Hanfi also has hands-on experience with closing various transactions recently, including Ed-Tech and Fin-Tech companies from their formation to realising investments by way of restructuring and otherwise.
Maha works closely with the Founding Partner, and is a key associate of the firm. She handles all corporate regulatory and advisory matters of the firm and specializes in the restructuring of local entities and foreign companies. She closely works with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SECP) and the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) for various transactions of the firm. Maha has completed her LLB from University of London and is enrolled as a lawyer in the courts of Pakistan.
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