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In today’s fast-paced and high-stakes business environment, legal disputes are more than just an inconvenience—they can disrupt operations, tarnish reputations, damage stakeholder relationships, and threaten long-term profitability. At Qadeer & Zaheer (Advocates & Legal Consultants), our Corporate & Commercial Litigation team is dedicated to helping businesses navigate these challenges with legal precision, commercial acumen, and tactical foresight.
We represent clients across the corporate spectrum—from startups and SMEs to multinational corporations and public sector entities—in a broad array of commercial disputes. Whether your concern involves boardroom battles, contract breaches, regulatory investigations, or enforcement of intellectual property rights, we deliver result-oriented solutions backed by decades of legal experience and courtroom strength.
At the heart of our approach is a commitment to mitigating business risk, protecting strategic interests, and ensuring legal compliance—so that your company can focus on growth, innovation, and competitive advantage.
Disputes between shareholders, partners, or directors can paralyze a business, disrupt decision-making, and lead to costly litigation. We assist clients in preventing, managing, and resolving such conflicts with discretion, clarity, and legal strength.
We handle a broad spectrum of intra-corporate disputes, including:
Our lawyers advise clients on their rights under the Companies Act, 2017, partnership laws, and shareholder agreements. We frequently appear before civil courts, High Courts, and the SECP, securing remedies such as:
We also facilitate settlement frameworks, such as Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs), mediation processes, and neutral audits, to restore harmony or achieve an orderly separation when reconciliation is not possible.
At the core of every commercial relationship lies a contract. When one party fails to perform its obligations, the consequences can be severe. Our firm offers strategic counsel and representation in enforcing commercial agreements and recovering amounts due under them.
Our clients include vendors, manufacturers, distributors, construction companies, tech firms, and service providers. Whether it’s a supply contract, software license, joint development agreement, or distribution arrangement, we bring unmatched rigor to building and defending your claim.
We also advise businesses in pre-litigation strategy, including:
Our litigation team is supported by experienced commercial lawyers who understand contract drafting, business operations, and sectoral practices—ensuring a 360-degree view of every case.
In the financial world, disputes often involve complex documentation, regulatory overlays, and significant monetary exposure. Our firm represents both lenders and borrowers in banking and financial litigation, including proceedings under the Financial Institutions (Recovery of Finances) Ordinance (FIRO), 2001.
Our key areas of practice include:
We frequently appear before Banking Courts, High Courts, and appellate forums. Our team also handles matters involving microfinance institutions, NBFCs (non-banking finance companies), and Islamic financing arrangements, understanding the distinct legal and Shariah implications therein.
For financial institutions, we help:
For borrowers, we evaluate lender conduct, contractual breaches, and regulatory non-compliance, and defend against unlawful recovery actions through constitutional petitions, injunctions, or civil defenses.
In an innovation-driven economy, your brand, content, and inventions are among your most valuable assets. We provide proactive and aggressive legal services in enforcing Intellectual Property (IP) rights, both in courts and before regulatory forums.
Our IP litigation expertise covers:
We represent clients in enforcement actions before:
We also assist with IP portfolio management, brand protection strategies, and negotiation of license and assignment agreements. Our specialized unit, QZ Safemark, complements our litigation services by handling all aspects of trademark registration and IP compliance.
Whether you are a local business or a global brand, our firm helps protect your intellectual assets from misuse, imitation, and unfair exploitation.
Compliance failures and regulatory disputes can expose companies and executives to serious consequences—including fines, debarment, and criminal prosecution. We help businesses manage risk, respond to investigations, and defend against allegations of misconduct across a variety of sectors.
Our practice includes representation before:
We handle:
Our lawyers possess a nuanced understanding of corporate governance, anti-money laundering laws, FATF compliance, and cybersecurity regulations, making us valuable partners for companies under scrutiny.
When criminal proceedings arise, we provide white-collar defense that is ethical, confidential, and legally robust—ensuring that our clients' rights and reputations are vigorously protected.
Modern commercial practice increasingly favors arbitration and ADR over courtroom litigation for its speed, confidentiality, and flexibility. At Qadeer & Zaheer, we support clients through every stage of the arbitral process—from drafting enforceable arbitration clauses to enforcing final awards.
We represent clients in:
We serve as both counsel and arbitrators, offering deep familiarity with procedural rules, expert evidence, and arbitral jurisprudence. Our firm also handles:
We believe ADR is not just about compromise—it’s about resolving disputes intelligently, preserving commercial relationships, and saving time and resources.
With a track record of success, our legal professionals bring a wealth of experience to the table. We have successfully navigated a diverse range of cases, earning the trust and confidence of our clients.
We offer forward-thinking legal strategies tailored to each client’s needs. Our innovative approach ensures personalized guidance, proactive problem-solving, and practical solutions that drive efficiency, compliance.
We approach every case with careful planning, customizing our legal strategies to suit each client’s unique situation. Our dedicated focus is on delivering tangible results, long-term value, and exceptional client support.
Integrity and ethics are the cornerstones of our practice. We adhere to the highest standards of professionalism, ensuring that our clients receive legal representation that is not only effective but also ethically sound.