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The Vanguard of Digital Jurisprudence

Boutique commercial and arbitration law firm for the world's most ambitious technology, telecommunications, and energy companies.

FCIArb | CIICA President | SC Advocate | Dual-Qualified NY & Pakistan | LL.M. Columbia Law School

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30+
YEARS COMBINED EXPERIENCE
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OFFICES — LAHORE & NEW YORK
11
AGREEMENT TYPES DRAFTED
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SECTORS SERVED, EXCLUSIVELY
FCIArb
CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF ARBITRATORS
CIICA
PRESIDENT & FOUNDER
30+
YEARS COMBINED EXPERIENCE
2
OFFICES — LAHORE & NEW YORK
11
AGREEMENT TYPES DRAFTED
3
SECTORS SERVED, EXCLUSIVELY
FCIArb
CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF ARBITRATORS
CIICA
PRESIDENT & FOUNDER
RECOGNIZED EXCELLENCE

Award Winning Firm

APAC Insider Legal Awards 2024

BOUTIQUE COMMERCIAL LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR — PAKISTAN

Industry Verticals

THREE SECTORS. NO PRACTICE AREAS OUTSIDE THEM.

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Technology

  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) companies
  • E-commerce companies
  • Fintech companies
  • Software development companies
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Telecommunications

  • Information & Communications Technology (ICT) companies
  • Mobile phones distribution and sales companies
03

Energy

  • Petroleum exploration and production companies
  • Oil Marketing companies
  • Coal power companies

Primary
Services

The firm offers legal advice and representation before courts and arbitral tribunals in connection with commercial or investment disputes.

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Drafting, reviewing or negotiating a contract in connection with a commercial relationship to provide goods or services or for complex transactions.

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Legal advice/opinion on compliance, contract or a transaction. Concise one-page letters provided for executive decision-making.

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Legal representation in domestic and international arbitration proceedings and complex commercial litigation before courts.

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Recognition & Excellence

Work Highlights

A track record of distinction in commercial law and international arbitration.

APAC Insider 2024

APAC Insider Legal Awards 2024

"Recognized for outstanding legal contributions and pioneering arbitration standards in the South Asian technology and energy sectors."

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  • 2024 WINNER

    Boutique Commercial Law Firm of the Year — Pakistan

    APAC Insider Legal Awards

  • SECTOR LEADERSHIP

    Innovation in Technology Law & Arbitration

  • GLOBAL STANDARDS

    Multi-Jurisdictional Excellence Award

Rana Sajjad Ahmad

Managing Partner

RANA SAJJAD AHMAD | FCIArb | SC ADVOCATE

Dual-Licensed: New York State & High Courts of Pakistan.

Founder & President of Center for International Investment and Commercial Arbitration (CIICA). Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb).

EDUCATION

LL.M., Columbia Law School

CREDENTIALS

FCIArb | CIICA President

  • Dual-Licensed: New York State & High Courts of Pakistan
  • Founder & President of CIICA
  • Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)
  • Approved Faculty, CIArb
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30+ YEARS

OF MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL EXCELLENCE

Our lawyers carry the pedigree of the world's most elite firms. We bridge the gap between Pakistani jurisdiction and global standards with New York-licensed leadership.

Global Pedigree

DENTONS

Global Pedigree

DLA PIPER

Consulting

MCKINSEY

Consulting

KPMG

Legal Excellence

HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS

Legal Excellence

WILMER HALE / CURTIS

Legal Excellence

NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT

BOUTIQUE PHILOSOPHY

The One-Page Standard

Our boutique approach prioritizes personalized service over volume. We deliver concise, often one-page opinions — built to be read by a founder or a board, not filed away unread.

Although a majority of the leading law firms in Pakistan are general practice law firms, the idea behind having a boutique law firm is to offer legal services in specialized areas such as commercial law and arbitration. Our goal is to offer more personalized services to a niche clientele, predominantly foreign, and complete the work in shorter timeframes while ensuring high work product quality.

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

Discourse & Scholarship

INSIGHTS FROM THE INTERSECTION OF LAW AND TECHNOLOGY.

Algorithmic Accountability in Civil Law Systems

COLUMBIA ARIA

Smart Contracts & the Metaverse Economy

TECH JURIS HUB

Digital Sovereignty in the Age of Big Data

GLOBAL POLICY

GLOBAL PRESENCE

Global Presence, Personalized Reach

Pakistan Hub

LAHORE

RA Tower, 7-A Turner Road

Legal Heart of the Region

Phone: +92 XXX XXXXXXX
Email: lahore@triagelaw.com

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Global Gateway

NEW YORK

250 Park Avenue, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10177

Legacy of Excellence in Law

Phone: +1 XXX XXX XXXX
Email: newyork@triagelaw.com

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