Banking & Finance

Mumtaz & Associates has a dedicated Banking Team specializing in all types of Banking & Finance work. Our team Leader is our senior Partner Barrister Ali Mumtaz Shaikh, assisted by Barrister Murtaza Wahab. We have more than nine Associates, other than our team leaders who dedicated to Banking & Finance work only. Our Client base in the field of Banking includes Habib Bank Limited (HBL), MCB, Allied Bank, JS Bank, National Bank of Pakistan and Habib Metropolitan Bank.

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

Recovery litigation - We are regularly engaged by our abovementioned clients for institution of Suits for recovery of money and assets from Defaulters, Criminal Complaints, auction under section 15 of Financial Institutions Ordinance 2001.

Acquisition finance - Structuring the financing of cross-border mergers, acquisitions (asset and equity), leveraged buyouts, restructurings.

Financial and regulatory advice - Using our network to keep current on developments and advising on the practical effects of international regulatory trends.

Loans and credit facilities - Structuring cross-border facilities, secured and unsecured, and trade-financing transactions.

Corporate Lending (structured/asset based/invoice discounting).

Guarantees and Indemnities (Corporate and Individual).

Standard Documentation scrutiny performance bonds.

Letters of credit Debt and Asset Recovery.

Fraud and Bouncing of Cheques.

Execution proceedings.