Mian Saqib Nisar & Co (MSN & Co) is a law firm based at Lahore with its practice focused on constitutional, civil, real estate, banking/finance, corporate/commercial, tax, criminal and civil service/labour matters. Under the able guidance and supervision of former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan Honourable Mr. Justice Mian Saqib Nisar – who has nearly 40 years of experience in the sector – MSN & Co has a small but a powerful and highly capable team of three partners and one consultant. MSN & Co endeavour to provide their clientele practical and strategic advice and strive to obtain for them the fastest possible remedy. We are approachable, easy to work with and responsive. We understand how the businesses work in Pakistan and the difficulties faced by various sectors. We strive to work our way around these hurdles whilst remaining within the legal/regulatory framework. We believe in working as a team and sharing experience and knowledge. We work as a single unit that gives our clients access to the insight, expertise and capabilities of every lawyer in the firm.
Advised and appeared before Lahore High Court for Chairman PEMRA in a writ of quo warranto (Article 199(1)(b)(ii) of the Constitution) filed against him by and at behest of Bol News Channel. • Advised and appeared before Lahore High Court on behalf of Hunza Sugar Mills in a matter involving sugar pricing. • Assisted senior partner at CLM in constitutional petition before Lahore High Court regarding vires of Competition Commission Act, 2010 (2021 CLD 214). • Advised and assisted senior partner before Supreme Court in respect of power and jurisdiction of Banking Ombudsman (CPLA No. 2614/2019 and other connected civil petitions). CPLA was filed on behalf of MCB Bank Limited. • Advised and appeared on behalf of several hunters in a matter involving a tussle between the right of the hunters to hunt and the protection of certain wild animals. • Assisted senior partner at CLM in constitutional petition before Lahore High Court on behalf of Al-Arabia Sugar Mills regarding sugar mills inquiry. • Assisted senior partner at CLM in a constitutional petition before Lahore High Court against SECP regarding its unlawful action of not register mortgage on account of caution under Section 23 of the National Accountability Bureau, 1999.
Advised and assisted in preparing standard credit facility documents for National Bank of Oman. • Advised and assisted in preparing standard credit facility documents for Habib Bank Limited, Oman. • Advised and assisted in preparing standard wakala financing agreement (over-draft model) for National Bank of Oman. • Advised and assisted in preparing standard wakala financing agreement (term finance model) for National Bank of Oman. • Advised and assisted in preparing remote deposit capture agreement for National Bank of Oman.
Appeared and appeared before Lahore High Court regarding whether or not the Family Court has power and jurisdiction to review its decision. (2021 CLC 720) • Representing Daewoo Pakistan regarding a land dispute having an approximate value of Rs. 60,000,000/-. • Assisted a senior partner at CLM in advising Nishat Chunian Power Limited, Nishat Power Limited and other independent power producers (IPPs) in challenging enforcement of a foreign arbitral award before Lahore High Court. • Acted for an electricity transmission company regarding recovery of PKR 826 million (USD 4.9 million) given as fuel advance to an independent power producer (IPP) for purchasing fuel to generate electricity on the basis of an interim arrangement between them. IPP was required to repay the said fuel advance within the stipulated time. Primarily handling the said civil suit before trial court, which is still pending. • Assisted in advising Zameen Media (Private) Limited in a number of employment cases whereby a number of employees from Zameen joined its competing business. • Advised Ms. Fatima Qazilbash against Defence Housing Authority regarding the excessive water bill matter. • Advised Pioneer Sugar Mills (Pvt.) Limited in acquisition of 100% stake in two private limited companies (which were engaged in sugar mills) for PKR 840 million (USD 5 million). Drafted initial version of the plaint for filing a civil suit on behalf of the buyer against the seller seeking specific performance of the said agreement on account of seller’s reluctance to transfer the shares.
Advised and appearing before Lahore High Court for (late) Honourable (R) Mr. Justice Karam Elahee Chauhan’s family against DHA with respect to removing of caution imposed by DHA on their properties. • Advised and appearing before Lahore High Court in a family dispute regarding land measuring 3391 Kanals – 15 Marlas. The matter is around fifty-five (55) years old. • Advised and appearing for several parties before Lahore High Court involving a matter of evacuee trust property measuring 01 Kanal-17 Marla. • Advised Shahid Mahmood and Company (Pvt.) Limited regarding registration/mutation of its factory land.
Advised and appeared before Lahore High Court in a criminal appeal for accused persons involving murder offence. • Advised and appeared before Lahore High Court in a criminal appeal for accused persons involving murder offence. • Advised and appeared before Lahore High Court in a post-arrest bail matter involving murder offence. • Advised and appeared before Lahore High Court in a post-arrest bail matter involving criminal breach of trust. • Advised and appeared before Lahore High Court for ex-President of BOP with respect to removing his name from exit control list and removing caution imposed by NAB on his properties at NAB’s direction from his properties. • Advised and appearing before Lahore High Court for one of the victims in NAB criminal appeal before High Court regarding embezzlement of PKR 95,199,043/- by the accused persons. • Advised and appeared for Major Subbayyal Sheikh regarding a matter involving criminal breach of trust.
