Corporate governance, white-collar defense, and transactional excellence — serving institutions, enterprises, and individuals with rigorous legal strategy.
Chishti & Shah is a Lahore-based firm of Advocates and Legal Consultants committed to providing legal services of the highest standard. Our practice brings together deep expertise in corporate law, commercial litigation, and public sector representation to serve clients across Pakistan's most demanding legal environments.
The firm's work philosophy centers on absolute commitment to clients' interests — thorough research and preparation, honest and pragmatic advice, and advocacy grounded in an in-depth knowledge of the law. Our lawyers are driven by excellence, professionalism, tolerance, and integrity — qualities passed down through the traditions of Pakistan's finest legal practitioners.
We combine global legal standards with local excellence, maintaining the quality necessary to meet our clients' needs in every engagement, whether advisory, transactional, or contentious.
Two Advocates High Court with complementary expertise across white-collar defence, corporate governance, and public sector law.
Whatever the size or nature of your matter — from a routine commercial agreement to a high-stakes white-collar defence — our partners bring direct, hands-on attention to every engagement.
Our litigators appear before civil courts, the Lahore High Court, and superior courts across Pakistan. We handle a broad range of contentious matters — commercial disputes, writ petitions, property litigation, and constitutional challenges — with thoroughness and strategic clarity. Our approach is grounded in rigorous preparation, honest assessment, and effective advocacy.
We represent clients in domestic and international arbitration proceedings across commercial, construction, energy, and employment disputes. Our team is experienced in all major arbitral rules and advises on arbitration clause drafting, seat selection, enforcement, and challenge proceedings.
Our lawyers have extensive experience advising clients across all stages of complex commercial transactions — both domestic and cross-border. We advise on entity formation, due diligence, contractual obligations, foreign direct investment frameworks, regulatory compliance, and project structuring. We provide advice in the format most suited to the client — by telephone, in writing, or in person.
One of the firm's signature strengths. We have represented individuals and institutions in high-stakes NAB, Federal Investigation Agency, Anti-Corruption Establishment, and financial crime proceedings. Our work includes designing litigation frameworks for asset recovery, managing parallel proceedings, and advising on anti-bribery and corruption compliance for corporates.
We advise government bodies, regulatory authorities, and private organisations on legal reform, policy development, and legislative drafting. We assist in the preparation of subordinate legislation, regulatory frameworks, and institutional compliance structures aligned with best international standards.
We conduct internal investigations for corporations facing allegations of fraud, financial misconduct, or regulatory breaches. Our team assists with investigation design, evidence preservation, employee interviews, and remediation — all handled with strict confidentiality and a focus on protecting organisational interests.
We provide strategic tax advice to businesses, helping structure operations, transactions, and investments in a tax-efficient manner. Our advisory covers corporate taxation, withholding tax obligations, provincial levies, customs and duties, and dispute resolution before tax tribunals. We have experience before the Punjab Revenue Authority and with SECP regulatory filings.
We advise on the protection, registration, enforcement, and licensing of intellectual property rights — including trademarks, copyright, and trade dress. We represent clients in IP disputes before courts and tribunals, and assist in building IP portfolios and licensing frameworks that protect commercial value.
We provide company secretarial services including incorporation, filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), maintenance of statutory registers, preparation of board resolutions and general meeting documentation, and annual compliance filings.
We advise employers and employees on the full spectrum of employment matters — from agreement drafting and structuring of employment terms, to disciplinary procedures, redundancy, and contentious employment disputes. We have particular experience in logistics, education, and public sector employment contexts.
Advising financial institutions and borrowers on lending structures, security documentation, regulatory compliance, and dispute resolution. We have extensive experience with panel representation for major Pakistani banks.
Advising on all aspects of corporate law including formation, governance, restructuring, directors' duties, minority shareholder rights, and SECP compliance and regulatory filings.
Contract drafting, negotiation, and dispute resolution across the full spectrum of commercial transactions — from logistics and supply chain to financial services and construction.
Advising on merger control, anti-competitive practices, abuse of dominance, and CCPA compliance. Representing clients before the Competition Commission of Pakistan.
Filing and defending writ petitions before the Lahore High Court and Supreme Court of Pakistan. Advising public authorities and private parties on administrative law challenges, judicial review, and constitutional rights.
Comprehensive employment law advice to employers and employees — agreement drafting, statutory compliance, disciplinary processes, and contentious employment tribunal proceedings.
Advising developers, industrialists, and regulators on environmental compliance, permit applications, and environmental liability. Experience gained through representation in corporate and commercial matters involving environmental protection obligations.
Fraud, money laundering, corruption, and regulatory investigations. We defend individuals and companies in proceedings before the FIA, NAB, and Anti-Corruption Establishment, and advise on preventive compliance frameworks.
Advising foreign investors on Pakistan's regulatory and legal framework for FDI — from initial structuring and sectoral approvals through to joint ventures, acquisition structures, and repatriation of profits.
Trademark registration and enforcement, copyright protection, licensing negotiations, and IP litigation before courts and tribunals. Experience handling copyright infringement matters in contentious proceedings.
Advising acquirers and vendors on corporate transactions — due diligence, structure advice, sale and purchase documentation, regulatory approvals, and post-completion integration issues.
Property transactions, lease documentation, landlord and tenant disputes, title investigations, and property-related litigation. Extensive experience handling rented premises disputes and property matters in Lahore.
Corporate and individual tax planning, tax due diligence, withholding tax compliance, provincial revenue matters, and representation before tax tribunals. We have specific experience advising before the Punjab Revenue Authority.
Advising technology companies, telecoms operators, and digital businesses on regulatory compliance, licensing, data protection, and commercial contracts in Pakistan's rapidly evolving digital sector.
One of the firm's core strengths. We defend individuals and corporates in NAB, FIA, and Anti-Corruption matters, and have been involved in some of Pakistan's most prominent public corruption proceedings. We also advise organisations on building anti-bribery compliance programmes.
We always seek individuals who are committed and motivated to take on challenges. We value diversity, professionalism, and a genuine drive to serve clients with excellence.
Our associate recruitment cycle is open to final-year B.A.-LL.B. or LL.B. students for full-time First-Year Associate positions beginning in summer. Lawyers with more than a year's experience are also welcome to apply. Shortlisted candidates are invited for interviews with the Partners.
Please email your CV (with the full name and contact details of at least one referee), a one-page cover letter, and two writing samples in English to: hassan.ejaz.shah@gmail.com
We offer a paid internship programme open to fourth-year B.A.-LL.B. students or second-year LL.B. students. The programme provides hands-on exposure to litigation, corporate advisory, and transactional work under the direct supervision of the Partners.
Duration 1: 1 June – 15 July
Duration 2: 18 July – 26 August
Applications for the 2026 programme will open in March 2026. We adhere to an employment policy that prohibits discriminatory practices or harassment against applicants or employees on any basis including religion, ethnicity, race, colour, sex, gender identity, national origin, age, or disability.
Send applications to: hassan.ejaz.shah@gmail.com