Legal Services

Mergers & Acquisitions

The Firm advises clients on mergers, acquisitions, corporate restructuring, strategic investments, joint ventures and business combinations, providing legal support from the preliminary structuring of a transaction through negotiation, regulatory compliance and completion.

Our M&A and corporate transactional services include:

• Legal due diligence and identification of corporate, contractual, regulatory and litigation risks;
• Structuring of share acquisitions, asset acquisitions, mergers, corporate reorganizations and strategic investments;
• Drafting and negotiation of Share Purchase Agreements (SPAs), Asset Purchase Agreements, Shareholders’ Agreements, Joint Venture Agreements, Term Sheets, Letters of Intent, Disclosure Letters and ancillary transaction documents;
• Advice concerning conditions precedent, representations and warranties, indemnities, limitation of liability, restrictive covenants and transaction-completion mechanisms;
• Corporate approvals, board and shareholders’ resolutions and transaction implementation;
• Advice on Companies Act, 2017, corporate governance and regulatory compliance;
• Representation and advisory services in matters involving the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) and other regulatory authorities;
• Competition and regulatory considerations arising from mergers and acquisitions;
• Post-acquisition restructuring, corporate governance and shareholder arrangements; and
• Representation in corporate and shareholder disputes arising out of acquisitions, investments and commercial agreements.

Our Approach

AMICUS brings together transactional advisory and contentious corporate experience. This enables the Firm not only to structure and document transactions but also to assess how contractual provisions may operate if a commercial relationship subsequently becomes disputed.

We place particular emphasis on identifying issues relating to title and ownership of shares and assets, corporate authority, regulatory compliance, contractual obligations, liabilities, pending litigation and enforceability of transaction documents before completion.

For transactions involving specialized financial, taxation or technical considerations, the Firm can work alongside accountants, tax advisers, financial consultants and other professionals to provide clients with a coordinated transaction strategy.

Commercially Focused Legal Advice

Our objective is to provide legal advice that is precise, commercially workable and responsive to the client’s strategic objectives. Whether acting for an acquirer, seller, investor, company or shareholder, AMICUS seeks to structure transactions effectively, allocate risk appropriately and safeguard the client’s interests throughout the transaction lifecycle.