Advisory Services
A comprehensive corporate advisory portfolio covering the business lifecycle, regulatory obligations and strategic governance agenda.
01. Company Formation & Registration
SMC, Private Limited, LLP, Public Limited, Section 42, foreign branch/liaison office and subsidiary incorporation in Pakistan; UAE mainland, free-zone and post-incorporation setup.
SMC, Private Limited, LLP, Public Limited, Section 42, foreign branch/liaison office and subsidiary incorporation in Pakistan; UAE mainland, free-zone and post-incorporation setup.
02. Post-Incorporation & Restructuring
Name changes, entity conversions, capital structure adjustments, MOA/AOA amendments, company status maintenance and reactivation.
Name changes, entity conversions, capital structure adjustments, MOA/AOA amendments, company status maintenance and reactivation.
03. Statutory Filing & Regulatory Compliance
Annual and periodic filings, UBO declarations, governance changes, equity/shareholding filings, takeover disclosures, AGM/EOGM documentation and event-based filings.
Annual and periodic filings, UBO declarations, governance changes, equity/shareholding filings, takeover disclosures, AGM/EOGM documentation and event-based filings.
04. Corporate & Capital Market Advisory
M&A and reverse mergers, further share capital issuance, rights/bonus shares, share structuring, financial year-end changes and corporate actions.
M&A and reverse mergers, further share capital issuance, rights/bonus shares, share structuring, financial year-end changes and corporate actions.
05. Specialized Brokerage Setup
Corporate incorporation, TREC acquisition, securities broker licensing, CDC/NCCPL onboarding and operational/infrastructure setup.
Corporate incorporation, TREC acquisition, securities broker licensing, CDC/NCCPL onboarding and operational/infrastructure setup.
06. Corporate Governance & Policy Development
Director elections, board architecture, committee charters, leadership roles, governance manuals, codes of conduct, policies, SOPs, compliance/risk frameworks, ESG and DE&I strategies.
Director elections, board architecture, committee charters, leadership roles, governance manuals, codes of conduct, policies, SOPs, compliance/risk frameworks, ESG and DE&I strategies.
07. Corporate Tax Advisory
UAE Corporate Tax & VAT, Pakistan income/sales tax compliance and specialized capital gains tax advisory.
UAE Corporate Tax & VAT, Pakistan income/sales tax compliance and specialized capital gains tax advisory.
08. Corporate Legal Services
White-collar and anti-corruption matters, tax/customs/regulatory compliance, High Court litigation, dispute resolution, governance risk, commercial contracts and government liaison.
White-collar and anti-corruption matters, tax/customs/regulatory compliance, High Court litigation, dispute resolution, governance risk, commercial contracts and government liaison.
09. Corporate AML / CFT Compliance
Framework design, CDD/EDD, screening, risk profiling, transaction monitoring and STR reporting via GoAML.
Framework design, CDD/EDD, screening, risk profiling, transaction monitoring and STR reporting via GoAML.
10. Internal Audit & Assurance
Process, system, IT and information-security audits; cybersecurity assessments, risk-based planning, control testing and corrective action planning.
Process, system, IT and information-security audits; cybersecurity assessments, risk-based planning, control testing and corrective action planning.
11. ISO/IEC 27001 & GRC Advisory
ISMS readiness, gap assessment, risk treatment, policy development, certification guidance, internal audit, information-security risk and third-party/vendor risk management.
ISMS readiness, gap assessment, risk treatment, policy development, certification guidance, internal audit, information-security risk and third-party/vendor risk management.
12. UAE & International Client Services
Inbound investment facilitation, foreign shareholding/UBO compliance, foreign director approval support and PSX capital market access for overseas investors.
Inbound investment facilitation, foreign shareholding/UBO compliance, foreign director approval support and PSX capital market access for overseas investors.
Need a tailored advisory workstream?
Our portfolio can be combined into a coordinated engagement covering corporate, regulatory, legal, governance, tax, audit and information-security requirements.
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