Ishaq
Shah

Ishaq is a partner of the firm based in Karachi. Ishaq has vast experience spanning 19 years in corporate matters including banking, corporate finance, Islamic finance, project finance, debt restructuring, real estate matters, sukuk transactions, securitization transactions, issuance of TFCs, demutualization of Karachi Stock Exchange, structured finance transactions, legal audits, takeovers, mergers, de-mergers, commercial paper, shares, etc. Before joining the firm as a partner, Ishaq was a partner at Ahmed & Qazi and head of its corporate practice.

Ishaq also has diversified experience in litigation matters and has appeared before a number of High Courts of Pakistan. Previously he has been a partner at a leading commercial and corporate law firm of Pakistan.

He has provided consultancy and advisory services to various REIT Schemes including Silk Islamic Development REIT, Silk World Islamic REIT and JS Rental REIT. Currently, Ishaq Shah has been providing consultancy services to clients for setting up a bio-gas project through the REIT structure.

He has successfully challenged the demand of Customs Authorities for refusing the transport of goods from Gawadar Free Zone to Tariff Zone and vice versa in the absence of Foreign Exchange Instrument, before the Hon’ble High Court of Balochistan. He has rendered advice to various corporate businesses in areas of listing/de-listing of companies on Pakistan Stock Exchange, mergers, acquisitions, antitrust/competition laws, etc.

As regards Ishaq, Chambers and Partners' commentators highlight Ishaq's “dedication to clients and his commercial approach” as key strengths. The Legal 500 notes “In the words of one client, Sajeel Mirza Mann & Shah’s ‘advice has always been found to be on point’…. … Ishaq Shah is a name to note.”