Core Services
Where We're Most Often Engaged.
From virtual asset licensing to ongoing compliance, the work mostly falls into seven areas.
Licensing with the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) under the Virtual Assets Act 2026, covering exchanges, custodians, and token issuers. A licence is the starting point, not the finish line, so we stay on for the AML, reserve disclosure, and cybersecurity obligations that keep it standing up to scrutiny.
Who We Serve
Regulator
Pathway
NOC / Sandbox Incorporation Licence Operations
Cryptocurrency and token structuring, smart contract review, DeFi and Web3 legal frameworks, NFT and digital asset transactions, and blockchain-based financial infrastructure. Cross-border blockchain venture structuring and AML/CFT compliance for virtual assets sit with the same team.
Who We Serve
Regulator
Pathway
Entity & Token Structuring Perimeter Assessment Documentation PVARA Interface
SBP authorisation for payment and e-money institutions, from application strategy and capital structuring through regulator engagement and final approval, with senior lawyers directly involved throughout.
Who We Serve
Regulator
Pathway
Regulatory Route Application Package In-Principle Approval Pilot Operations Commercial Operations
Regulatory positioning for Nano-Lending, SME finance, Earned Wage Access, and BNPL, the same product categories the firm has helped bring to market in Pakistan before.
Who We Serve
Regulator
Pathway
Activity Structuring NOC NBFC Licence Regulatory Observations Launch
AML/CFT frameworks built to survive an audit, the ongoing reporting obligations that come with a licence, and the regulator correspondence when questions get asked, rather than stepping in only after something's gone wrong.
Who We Serve
Regulator
Pathway
Framework Design Policies & Controls Reporting Inspections Remediation
Entity and transaction structures for businesses operating across Pakistani and foreign jurisdictions, worked through against the practical realities of exchange controls, tax residency, and cross-border money movement, not just how the structure looks on paper.
Who We Serve
Regulator
Pathway
Entity Structuring Foreign Investment Authorised Dealer Process Repatriation
Term sheets, investor documentation, and negotiation support on funding rounds for fintech companies, bridging founding teams with institutional money coming in from China, the Middle East, and the US.
Who We Serve
Regulator
Pathway
Term Sheet Structuring Documentation Closing Post-Investment Governance
Beyond Fintech
A fintech powerhouse backed by a full-service commercial law firm.
The same commercial judgment applied across the rest of our practice.
Corporate
Formation, governance, contracts, and commercial advisory for growing businesses.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Legal advice and negotiation support on M&A transactions for fintech and technology companies.
Intellectual Property
Registration, enforcement, and legal guidance to protect innovations and brands.
Real Estate & Construction
Legal support on development and construction projects, transactional and regulatory.
Litigation
Representation before civil and commercial courts across Pakistan.
Disputes
Negotiation, mediation, and arbitration to resolve conflict without unnecessary delay.
Financial Monitoring Unit (FMU)
AML/CFT compliance, suspicious transaction reporting, and liaison on FMU-related matters.
Federal Investigation Agency (FIA)
Response and legal representation in cybercrime and financial-crime investigation matters.
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