Contacts

Our Arbitration and Litigation practice group is led by Faisal Daudpota, the Senior Partner of our firm. He can be reached at faisal@daudpota.com

Overview

Disputes are inevitable in almost all the industries. In circumstances where disputes arise, it is necessary to resolve the disputes in a timely and adequate manner, so as to minimize the losses.

Globally, more emphasis is given on arbitration, which is an Alternative Dispute Resolution method, as a way of resolving the disputes. The arbitration has many benefits that traditional ways of resolving the disputes could not provide.

Object of getting the dispute settled through Arbitration is to bypass lengthy procedure invoked in civil cases.

Thus, where there is existence of Arbitration clause in the contract the party raising the dispute is always under legal obligation to refer the matter to Arbitration to fix responsibility of the opposite party.

Our Expertise

We routinely use arbitration, and other forms of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) as pragmatic ways to meet our clients’ needs.

From minor two-party conflicts to multimillion-dollar corporate matters, we use arbitration and mediation to resolve disputes involving: Complex financial issues, Corporate restructuring, Bankruptcies and workouts, Securities matters, Intellectual property conflicts, Oil and gas matters, Tax controversies, Contracts and commercial agreements, Business torts, Construction claims, Employment and labor matters.

We work with clients to prepare contract provisions, organizational procedures and guidelines on using arbitration and mediation to settle commercial disputes. We assess which venue is best suited for each case. Our lawyers have handled numerous arbitrations in forums sponsored by International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).

Our firm has one of the most respected litigation teams in the country. We have handled some of the most complex litigation and arbitration cases. The lawyers have represented clients both before the High Courts and the Supreme Court.

Our firm has extensive experience in business litigation. Our attorneys have successfully litigated disputes pertaining to breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, breach of contract, and intentional and negligent interference with prospective economic advantage, among others.

Additionally, our practice includes matters of complex commercial litigation involving alleged violations of competition law, trademark and copyright infringement, and other areas of intellectual property. Our lawyers have also handled multiple cases as to domain name disputes before the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), National Arbitration Forum (NAF), and Domain Name Dispute Resolution Center (DNDRC) of Pakistan.

On the real estate litigation front, owing to significant speculation in this given sector in the recent years, our firm has provided representation for some of the largest developers in Pakistan. We have represented many developers in cases arising out of almost every type of real estate development, including commercial, residential, planned unit developments and master-planned communities.

We regularly represent private clients in litigation relating to property leases and transfers. We also represent landlord`s and tenants in ejectment proceedings before the rent controllers as well as before the superior courts.

Our Services

We assist clients by providing the following services:

• International commercial arbitrations before International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), Dubai International Arbitration Center (DIAC)
• Domestic arbitrations in Pakistan, and UAE
• Administrative law disputes, including, competition law, environmental and tax disputes
• Managing intellectual property litigation, administrative actions, and oppositions in multiple countries, including: UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Syria, Egypt, Jordan, Pakistan, India, and China
• Mediation and other forms of alternate dispute resolution, including, conciliation, and expert determination
• Litigation at all levels of Pakistani courts
• Domain name disputes case before World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), National Arbitration Forum (NAF), and Domain Name Dispute Resolution Center (DNDRC) of Pakistan