Boasting an experienced team of litigators, Haidermota & Co Advocates‘s environmental law practice is fully integrated with the firm’s M&A, projects and infrastructure, and energy groups. The team is at the forefront of environmental, social, and governance issues, and is also well positioned to advise clients on regulatory compliance matters, environmental impact assessments, and hazardous waste management obligations, amongst other mandates. The practice is co-led by Lahore-based practitioners Umar Shereef and Owais Aziz, and Shabbir Harianawala, who operates from the firm’s Karachi office.
Environment in Pakistan
Haidermota & Co Advocates
Responsables de la pratique:
Umar Shereef; Owais Aziz; Shabbir Harianawala
Autres avocats clés:
Arooshay Sheheryar
Les références
‘Their knowledge and understanding of the relevant laws and regulations and project finance requirements is one of the best in the market.’
‘A leader in project finance for the last decade, they have the best and most well-trained partners who have performed exceptionally. Turnaround time is also good.’
‘The team is very well-versed in all the regulations relating to the environmental issues being faced by the entities in Pakistan. They have been involved with the regulators in the development of rules and regulations.’
Principaux clients
Pakistan Environment Trust
Pak-Arab Refinery Limited
Pak-Arab Pipeline Company Limited
Bank Alfalah Limited and GuarantCo.Ltd
Karachi Water and Sewerage Board, Government of Sindh through the International Finance Corporation
Karachi Water and Sewerage Board, Government of Sindh through the Asian Development Bank
Cargill Pakistan Holdings Limited
Shanghai Electric Power Generation Group for Thar Coal Block-1 Power Generation Company (Private) Limited
Act2 Wind (Private) Limited
Gul Ahmed Electric Limited
Metro Wind Power Limited
Liberty Wind Power 1 (Private) Limited
Liberty Wind Power 2 (Private) Limited
NASDA Green Energy (Private) Limited
Artistic Wind Power (Private) Limited
Lucky Renewables (Private) Limited
Din Energy Limited
Pak Matiari-Lahore Transmission Company (Private) Limited
Pakistan Petroleum Limited
Government Holdings (Private) Limited
Oil and Gas Development Company Limited
Principaux dossiers
- Advising a client on negotiating contractual risk and liability, including responsibility for environmental liabilities, in respect of ten wind power projects, resulting in an additional 560mw of clean wind energy to the national grid.
- Advising a client on the implementation of IFC Performance Standards in Karachi Water and Sewerage Board’s 22km Karachi Hub Water Canal.
- Advising Pak-Arab Refinery Limited on all environmental law matters relating to the establishment of a greenfield Oil Import Terminal.