Yasir Alibhai

Senior Associate
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SOAS and King’s College London, U.K | BA – Geography and Development Studies | 2008-2011
BPP University, U.K | LLB (Hons.) | 2012

Yasir Alibhai

Senior Associate


Yasir joined the Firm in 2013 and is a Senior Associate primarily advising a wide variety of clients across a broad spectrum of sectors including banking and finance, project finance and investment, anti-trust, mergers and acquisitions, securities, technology, media and telecommunications, and compliance. 



Banking & Finance; Project Finance 
• Advised a leading Pakistani bank in relation to financing extended to a leading Pakistani tin plate manufacturer for the set-out of a backward integration plant for the manufacture of a cold rolled coil
• Advised a local cement company on obtaining a bridge finance facility in connection with the expansion of its business and operations
• Advised a leading Pakistani business conglomerate on its joint venture with KIA Motor Company in connection with its entry into the Pakistan automobile sector in respect of production and assembly of vehciles in Pakistan

 

Mergers & Acquisitions; , Compliance Restructuring 
• Advised Askari Bank Limited on the potential acquisition of Samba Bank Limited (a majority owned subsidiary of Samba Financial Group of Saudi Arabia)
• Advised the Government of Pakistan on the proposed privatization of a local bank in Pakistan 
• Advised Cherat Cement Company Limited in respect of the acquisition of certain assets and mining licenses from a prominent local business conglomerate in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 
• Advised a leading UK based development finance institution in respect of its acquisition of a stake in a local renewable energy company 
• Advised a leading manufacturer and supplier of automotive lamps on the purchase of an equity stake in the company by leading South East Asian manufacturer, importer and distributor of automotive light bulbs and lighting equipment
• Advised a global audit and consulting service provider to the textile, leather, apparel and footwear industries in connection with the investigation of fraud allegations in respect of members of its Pakistan operations
• Advised various multinational clients on internal and external fraud and compliance investigations    

 

Technology;  & Media 
• Advised a global television production company on filming, data privacy and trespass laws in Pakistan in respect of one of its programmes 
• Advised a global American online social media and social network working service on the compliance of its services in Pakistan with local privacy laws 
• Advised a Chinese video-focused social networking service on the compliance of its content with the morality and objectionable content laws of Pakistan 
• Advised the Pakistan subsidiary of a Chinese short video-sharing social platform on the compliance of its business model with the laws of Pakistan 
• Advised the UAE subsidiary of leading video-on-demand service provider in connection with a dispute with a Pakistan content production company 
• Advised a number of clients on the compliance of their VOIP infrastructure in line with local telecommunication laws  
• Advised a Chinese multinational technology company specializing in e-commerce, retail, internet and technology on the compliance of its rewards programme with the laws of Pakistan 

 

Anti-trust
• Advised and represented a market leading online food and grocery delivery platform before the Competition Commission of Pakistan in connection with various enquiry proceedings under the competition laws 
• Advised and assisted a number of clients in various industries in applying for and securing pre-merger approvals for mergers and acquisitions falling within the purview of the anti-trust laws 
• Advised and assisted a number of clients in the pharmaceutical and medical device, food and beverage, manufacturing, and automotive sectors in applying for and securing exemptions from the Competition Commission of Pakistan in respect of agreements containing matters prohibited by the anti-trust laws; including renewals of such exemptions from time to time



• Sindh Bar Council
• Karachi Bar Association 
• Inter Pacific Bar Association 

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Education

SOAS and King’s College London, U.K | BA – Geography and Development Studies | 2008-2011
BPP University, U.K | LLB (Hons.) | 2012