Mumtaz & Associates

1. Divorce
   1. What is Divorce
   2. How to Divorce
   3. Signs of Divorce
   4. Divorce & Khula
   5. Divorce in Islam
   6. Divorce Papers
   7. Divorce in Pakistan : FAQ
2. Court Marriage in Pakistan
3. Child Custody
4. What is Custody
5. Adoption in Pakistan
6. Maintenance Of Child & Wife
7. Inheritance Law in Pakistan
   1. Succession Certificate
   2. Letter of Administration
   3. Heir-ship Certificate
   4. Mutation of Property & Estate
   5. Gift or Hiba in Pakistan
   6. Power of Attorney

Our Lead team of Lawyers, provide comprehensive legal services in the field of insurance and reinsurance arena. Our commercial knowledge, risk management strategies, and necessary resources, enable us to be the market leaders in the legal profession. We conduct due diligence in M&A for companies, thereby enabling them to assess the risks appropriately.

Our Expertise and Legal Assistance can be availed in the following areas
Insurance and Reinsurance Agreement – We are consulted from time to time to draft and scrutinize Insurance and reinsurance agreement as well draft necessary letters of subrogation.

Assistance with major insurance and reinsurance disputes, including strategic litigation analysis, audits, commutations and extending to all forms of dispute resolution, including litigation, arbitration and ADR.

Risk adviceon political, trade credit, energy, environmental, financial institutions and D & O issues.

Domestic and international tax planning,captive programs, structuring offshore vehicles for catastrophe coverage, funding programs and insurance of discounted reserves.

Maritime insurance - Our Senior Partner Barrister Ali Mumtaz Shaikh, has been regularly consulted by Leading International Companies for advice and drafting of Marine Insurance Contract and documentation. His expertise in the field of Maritime Law, enables him to draft the necessary documents in the most effective manner. He had been consulted by Karachi Port Trust to draft Port safety Rules and Regulations so as to protect the interests the all the concerned parties.

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Many Large firms and Organization’s Board of Directors and Chief Executives are forward planning to take steps for Mergers and Acquisitions as the demand for the right corporate structure, Economic Value, Greater Investment in R&D and Greater Efficiency is ripe. However the crucial need of proper legal advice and strategy for corporate finance, tax, intellectual property and corporate structure requirements must be aligned with the strategic objectives to achieve their goals.

We at Mumtaz & Associates, coordinate complex merger & acquisition transactions successfully, address regulatory requirements, prepare all documentation, advise on tax matters, provide due diligence investigations and furnish necessary legal opinions for achieving the objectives of our clients.

Our Expertise and Legal Assistance can be availed in the following areas
Post-transaction support — We support clients in creating value from acquisitions by planning for tax efficient post-acquisition integration or post-divestiture reorganization as part of the process, helping our client’s operations to meet new business needs.

Due Diligence – We are consulted to investigate and provide our legal due diligence reports so as to enable our clients to take the initiative for Mergers & Acquisitions.

Corporate Structuring - Upon successfully completing due diligence and upon furnishing our recommendation, we are thereafter engaged for corporate restructuring and drafting necessary agreements and indemnities for protecting our client’s interest.

Financial planning — Our Merger & Acquisition Teams of Barristers and Solicitors seeks to focus on achieving the most favorable financial terms, and finance documentation as well as trading structures.

Risks identification — Mumtaz & Associates is regularly consulted to identify, analyze and plan for risk identification and preventions methods arising in corporate transactions.

Follow ups – We also provide a facility of Follow ups and regular consultation to our clients subsequent to such corporate transactions for total peace of mind.

Intellectual property (IP) means original creations of the mind with can be bought and sold by the parties, such as inventions, literary and artistic works, and symbols, names, images, and designs used in commerce.

Intellectual Property has four main types Patents, Trade Marks, Designs and Copyright. Industrial property and inventions are patents and trademarks, industrial designs, and geographic indications of source or Business name or Brands fall under Trade Marks category and Copyright works are literary and artistic works such as novels, poems and plays, films, musical works, artistic works such as drawings, paintings, photographs and sculptures, and architectural designs.

In the current Global Village of growing International Business, Brands, e-commerce and counterfeiting, we at Mumtaz & Associates, understands the prevailing issues and is capable of providing efficient solutions to our client’s requirements.

Our Expertise and Legal Assistance can be availed in the following areas

Trademark, copyright and patent Registration & Management — We are regularly consulted to assist our clients for registration of Trade Mark, Copyright and Patent Design. We can also advice you whether your intellectual property right can be protected and registered as well as the steps and requirements for registration.

IP Litigation – We had been representing the leading businessmen of Pakistan, for enforcement of IP rights. Steps to obtain a restraining order from the Court of Law as well as removal and destruction of counterfeited items from the open market are our niche. We have the right contracts, resources and man power to take such step for the benefit of our clients, hence our success in this field is reflected by placing our Law firm’s name among the top Law Firms of Pakistan, Karachi. We help protect the brands and intangible assets of many of the leading companies with a wide array of industries: consumer products, food and beverage, manufacturing, pharmaceutical.

IP acquisition — Some of our clients in Pakistan had consulted us on IP acquisition matters and their legal modalities as per Pakistani Laws. We had recommended efficient and cost effective methods for the said purpose from time to time.

Domain Registration — Our Law firm can also assist you on Internet and domain name issues, media and advertising law, packaging, labeling, regulatory requirements, trade secret protection and related data protection.

We at Mumtaz & Associates help you to resolve your business disputes through arbitration, litigation or mediation.

Our recognized and distinguished litigation and dispute resolution practice can be gauged from the fact that over one hundred cases of our partners have been reported in the Law periodicals and are commonly referred and relied upon as authorities of law by other lawyers and judges. Mumtaz & Associates for many years have effectively represented clients in a vast array of commercial disputes ranging from the small straightforward contractual claim to large, complex, multiparty and multidisciplinary litigation involving millions.

The cases we have handled demonstrate the encompassing range of our abilities and include, sale agreement disputes, rent matters, bankruptcy litigation, contract and lease disputes, partnership and shareholder disputes, unfair trade and discrimination practices and other business torts, commercial collections, construction litigation, intellectual property litigation, products liability, and other areas of business litigation and Constitutional Petitions against Government functionaries.

Human Resource is essential ingredient to any business hence the same is essential for us because of our clients. However, legal protection, legal rights and legal risks, governing employment agreements are most essential.

Therefore the laws and regulations governing relationships between employers and employees are carefully scrutinized before advising our clients as their interest in paramount for us. 

Our Expertise and Legal Assistance can be availed in the following areas
Employment  Agreements - We are regularly consulted to draft employment agreement, workplace policies, rules and regulations. 

Employment, Pay & Pension Rules - We had been advising our client on Pay & Pension Rules and Regulations of Pakistan as well as we were consulted from time to time to draft Pay & Pension Rules and Regulations. 

Employment Law & Labor litigation - We defend or prosecute claims of wrongful discharge, promotion, discrimination, harassment, and protection of intellectual property before Tribunals, Civil Courts as well as in Writ Petitions. 

Labor relations and trade unions - We help with wage and hour issues, unionizing activities, collective bargaining, and interpretation of work rules, grievances and industrial disputes. 

Terminations and layoffs - We provide counsel on separation agreements, as well as the legal and regulatory notice requirements associated with reductions in force and plant closings. 

Restrictive Covenants/Trade Secrets - We help draft non-competition agreements and nondisclosure agreements, train employees on policies concerning confidentiality, and conduct audits on trade secret protection issues.

Employee benefits and compensation - We design, implement and administer all types of employee benefits and executive compensation programs. 

Health & Safety - We help develop safety programs and conduct preventative audits to determine potential workplace and legal risks.  Should the need arise, we provide excellent defense on the allegations.

At Mumtaz & Associates we understand our client's feelings and have unwavering commitment to protect their rights & interest. We recognized the delicate nature criminal offences and therefore our team of lawyers are always ready and available to assist our clients in the best possible manner.

We can represent our Clients for White Collar Crimes ONLY and are commonly engaged for Criminal Bail Applications.

For Legal Representation and engaging a Defense Lawyer please contact our Office.