Akhund Forbes has a dedicated employment practice, which advises clients on a broad range of local, national and international labour and employment matters. Practice head Sahar Iqbal remains active across a wide variety of industry sectors including FMCG, energy, e-commerce, fund management and manufacturing. Iqbal is particularly recommended for her work on many non-contentious employment issues. Overall, the team remains busy advising numerous major asset management companies on a diverse range of employment matters.

Yousaf Amanat & Associates has a first-rate labour and employment practice, which routinely represents numerous major foreign clients. In addition, the group has recently been engaged by a number of international online HR platforms to review their employment contracts and advise on employee misconduct issues and data protection, another core pillar of work. Other areas of expertise include advising on gender equality and industrial relations. The Islamabad-based Yousaf Amanat is highly regarded for his wealth of experience in this area. Amanat is an Advocate of the High Courts of Pakistan. Noman Zahid, in Karachi, is another notable member.

The team at Khalid Anwer & Co. is jointly led by Raashid Anwer and Syed Mustafa Ali. It is currently involved in several cases before the Superior Courts of Pakistan. The department is frequently instructed by banks to advise on complex labour-related matters and provide legal opinions on complicated labour and employment matters. The firm is well equipped to handle a broad range of employment matters, from large class actions to smaller disputes.

Amar Naseer heads a busy practice at AUC | Law, which advises on an array of contentious and non-contentious labour and employment matters. It frequently drafts employment contracts and assists clients in disputes. The group regularly helps its clients with compliance matters too. The firm’s clients range from international companies to tech companies. Muhammad Saddam Pasha is another name to note.

Kabraji & Talibuddin fields an excellent team, which has particular experience advising businesses operating in the tech sector, and with start-ups. It frequently works with foreign entities carrying out business in Pakistan. The group often advises clients on a broad range of employment and labour-related transactions and disputes. Areas of focus span advising on workplace harassment claims, employment contracts and policies. It is collectively led by Syed Ali Bin Maaz, Maheen Faruqui, Maria Ahmad and Alizeh Bashir.

Kilam Law fields a versatile team with a wealth of experience in advising public sector entities, government-owned companies, private entities and individuals on a range of labour and employment matters. It often advises clients on compliance and regulatory requirements, as well as representing them in court. Other key areas of focus span drafting employment contracts and advising on post-termination matters, as well as on industrial disputes. Ali Ibrahim, Haris Azmat and Taimur Malik are at the helm.

The nimble team at Liaquat Merchant Associates advises domestic and international clients on all aspects of employment and labour law, as well as human resource management. It is experienced at representing companies, employees and civil servants before the High Courts, Labour Courts and the Service Tribunals. Faresa Jafarey Ahsan heads the practice, which advises on diverse matters, such as regulatory requirements and dispute resolution. Hira Ahmad regularly drafts HR policies, and employment contracts for some key clients.

Zahir Riaz, Aliya Yusuf and Asim Nasim collectively head an excellent team at Orr, Dignam & Co. alongside Shahid Raza and Umar Shahid. The practice regularly advises a number of international and local blue-chip companies on a range of employment matters, such as collective bargaining agreements and employment contracts. It is adept at advising clients in sectors such as energy/power, construction and mining on their regulatory requirements. In addition, the firm represents clients before various courts and tribunals. It is particularly sought after for its advice to foreign companies on the laws relating to remote workers and independent contractors.

Basharat Ali Mehmood and Azhar Iqbal co-head the practice at Qureshi Law Associates, which remains busy advising on the employment aspects of key deals. The team is highly regarded for its employment advice to foreign companies when entering into a joint venture with local companies. It is particularly skilled at reviewing employment contracts and drafting handbooks.

RIAA BARKER GILLETTE frequently advises key clients on a broad array of labour, employment and industrial relations issues. It is recommended for its representation of clients at the labour courts, High Courts and the Supreme Court of Pakistan. The group is led by Shafaq Rehman and covers a multitude of issues relating to employment contracts, statutory benefits and minimum wage requirements. Mayhar Mustafa Kazi is another primary contact.