Practice Areas
Administrative Laws
This field of law deals with the principles and regulations for governmental bodies, both at the federal
and provincial level. Our experts offer professional consultancy and services to stakeholders in public and
private domains regarding the intricacies and implementation of the law.
Tax Laws
Filing of tax returns is incumbent upon all individuals who are generating income through different means. Prior to registration and filing of the income tax returns, an individual should be aware of all the leg work required to do so. Our team of legal and financial experts is aware of the procedure and is able to guide individuals in the process of filing.
The incumbent of income tax is allowed to claim for a refund if the tax paid is in access to the amount due on him based on his annual earning. For this process, our team is offering services to the clients by facilitating the process of filing for tax refunds.
All individuals registered under the Sales Tax Act, 1990, or the Federal Excise Act, 2005, are required to file a sales tax return, based on the annual earning which should be above the designated threshold. An individual can also apply for sales tax returns if they have submitted more than their required threshold. Our team of professionals is apt at the intricate procedure for filing of these returns, to help and facilitate the company’s clients and save their time and resources.
For business entities trading across borders, there is a requirement of filing tax returns within Pakistan and in the country of business. Our foreign tax desk program has revolutionised the provision of international tax services, providing top-notch services to our clients.
Corporate Governance
Corporate governance deals broadly with the rules, processes, or laws by which businesses are operated, regulated, and controlled.
This deals with the complete cycle of a company, from its establishment and incorporation to its running and dissolution terms. Since Khari & Company has clients from various corporate entities and of different scales, the team is fully cognizant of the processes and the intricacies of such cases and deals with them in a professional and comprehensive manner.
We focus on helping clients maintain their current and long-term competitive positions, by advising them at every step in contracting process.
This is an important aspect in terms of corporate governance as each agreement should be iron-clad and clear for both the signing parties. Our team personally ensures that the demands of each of the parties is understood and made a part of the contract so that our clients, and the opposing parties have a mutually beneficial relation.
Merger is a tool used by companies for the purpose of expanding their operations often aiming at an increase of their long term profitability. Acquisition is when a company is acquired by an investor for the purpose of turning either a long-term profit by creating efficacious changes or in order to sell it, after making it into a profitable organization.
Khari & Company helps companies and investors in both these scenarios and drafts iron-clad agreements and contracts detailing all the aspects of these transactions.
Khari & Company helps companies and investors in both these scenarios and drafts iron-clad agreements and contracts detailing all the aspects of these transactions.
Banking & Finance
Financial matters, especially regarding banks and financial institutions require understanding of intricate matters and liabilities. To facilitate our clients in this regard, we deal with establishment, incorporation and share capital in banking companies, co-operative banks and financial institutions.
Non-banking finance companies (NBFCs), also known as non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) are entities that provide similar services like banking and financial services. Khari & Company works as a liaison between these companies and our clients, hedging the interest of the clients in the process.
Family Law
Criminal Law is an extensive field of law covering all those aspects that entail crime as its factor. This domain requires a lot of expertise, investigation as well as extensive court appearances during court proceedings.
Child adoption needs to be facilitated through legal entities, with complete knowledge of the process based on the guardians and ward act. Our team works with sensitivity and compassion to facilitate families in this crucial time of their lives by bringing together birth mothers and families with adoptive
This is based on the Islamic Law and its navigation during the time of crisis for a family requires utmost sensitivity and a balanced approach. With our experience in mediation and comprehensive knowledge of the law in this regard, we ensure a smooth transition for our clients.
Inheritance laws encompass the statutes and rules that determine how individuals receive assets from the estate of a deceased family member. These are also largely based on established Islamic Principles unless otherwise stated by the deceased. The company deals with the intricacies of the implementation of the wills of the deceased in line with the Islamic injunctions.
Divorce or dissolution of marriage is the ending of a marriage before the death of either spouse. With the involvement of families, children and assets, this is also a line of law that needs to be handled with sensitivity and empathy. Our team of lawyers strives to ensure that both sides remain respectful and solve the matter as amicable as possible.
Criminal Law is an extensive field of law covering all those aspects that entail crime as its factor. This domain requires a lot of expertise, investigation as well as extensive court appearances during court proceedings.
Criminal Law
Blue collar crimes are crimes which are more visible and violent, detected sooner, and occur on a more frequent basis than crimes of a white collar nature. Khari & company deals with persecution of such crimes through its team of professionals.
Cyber-crimes law pertains to the aggravations and harassment conducted online, as well as breach of copyrights pertaining to material available online. The attorneys at Khari & Company provide a full spectrum of telecommunications advice, regarding regulation, transactions, and disputes in a variety of related sectors.
Immigration Law
With global movement and the concepts of global citizenship taking shape, more and more people are opting to carry multiple nationalities for the sake of economic opportunities for their business, and academic and healthcare facilities for their families. These also require legal legwork for which our experts establish sound foundation for the individuals and the families.
The process of citizenship in a new country involves lengthy legal processes, documentation and understanding of the laws of the new country. Our global emigration services are specifically tailored to assist our clients in traveling or emigrating to another country.
Company Incorporation
For the companies and entities that are in the agricultural sector, the procedures of incorporation, registration and taxation differ; our company deals with these on a regular basis and has developed an expertise that helps the clients tremendously.
This type of company deals with investment portfolios of different investors and their subsequent investments. Our financial experts help establish the company with the proper process of registration in place.
Primarily, this company deals as a liaison between the buyers and sellers to ensure that the needs of both are met. Khari & Company has facilitated the establishment of such companies and her expertise in this regard.
A business entity dealing with the processes of construction of commercial and private buildings and other structures falls into this category. Our team enables the incorporation of such entities by providing legal advice to the investors and owners.
An insurance company underwrites the risk or loss of personal and business assets (general insurance) and life and limb (life and accident insurance). Khari & Company provides the services of incorporation of these companies through the complete registration of the paperwork.
An offshore company is the one which is registered in a foreign country and does not conduct most of its business in the country where it is officially based. The paper work required for this type of company is different and requires legal expertise which is the domain of the team at Khari & Company.
Recruitment companies act as the go-between for employers and jobseekers, and work to find suitable candidates to fill their vacancies. Our team of professionals helps in the registration of these companies as well.
Registering for limited liability partnership requires focus on details so as to protect the assets of the investors. Our team of experts best assist their clients in registering and regulating the affairs of LLP as well as the firm.
A foreign exchange company offers currency exchange and international payments to companies and private individuals. Setting-up of this company requires dealing with governmental agencies as well, which the team at Khari & Company does with ease and efficiency.
These are the drug companies that are licensed for commercial businesses, and that need license for initiating and establishing their businesses. Khari & Company facilitates companies in establishing their businesses.
Successful companies are looking for opportunities to grow their businesses through franchising. With substantial experience in this regard, our lawyers help the companies with strong unit economics, to establish franchises as a means of exploiting market opportunities.
Since this is a new area of technology, it requires innovative approaches so that the incorporation of the company safeguards the company from all future liabilities. Khari & Company covers the incorporation of all technology related companies as well as all the related disciplines.
NGOs often impact the social, economic and political activities of communities and the country as a whole. At the time of establishing the NGOs, their agenda and scope needs to be clear so that the consequent activities remain in sync with the national agendas and augment the efforts of the government. Our team of professional lawyers drafts a clear and concise document at the time of incorporation of the organization.
oint Venture is a legal organization that takes the form of a short term partnership in which the involved individuals jointly undertake a transaction for mutual profit. The contracts for this need to be precisely documented so that the interests of all the investors is secure and the responsibilities and liabilities of each individual are clarified as well.
A modaraba company is one based on Islamic principles of finances through non-interest loans. Khari & Company helped establish a Modaraba company which is a unique and prime mode of non-interest Islamic financials.
Alternative Dispute Resolution (Arbitration, Mediation and Conciliation)
ADR facilitates a pre-emptive attempt at reaching an agreement between two parties before involving the courts, saving resources for the courts as well as for the contesting parties. Through our network of professional mediators and arbitrators, Khari & Company provides a wide range of dispute resolution services to the legal community.
Appellate Practice (Appellate Tribunal, Federal & Provincial Ombudsman)
Review of the processes and the procedures of the court during the original case and reviewed during the proceedings of this court. At Khari & Company, our team provides representation as well as consultancy regarding appellate matters.
Attestation & Legalization
Professional documentation, academic records and other important documents are required to be notarized and attested. We provide professional document authentication, attestation and legalization services throughout the country.
Constitutional Law
Professing to be a guardian of civil rights and liberties and human rights, as one of the oldest law firms of Pakistan, Khari & Company is at the forefront of situations regarding the civil rights and liberties for the citizens of Pakistan. Firm provides its clients with both advice and comprehensive solutions.
Civil Law
Constitutional Law is an overarching domain in a country and governs the rights and obligations of all individual and collective entities. Khari & Company is committed to the upholding of rights and obligations, as guaranteed by the constitution of Pakistan in all domains, and in this regard, has played an important role by conducting public interest litigations.
The constitution safeguards the right of each citizen to express his opinion and to be held with certain respect in his domain. The term defamation is defined as holding up to a person to ridicule, scorn or contempt in a respectable and considerable part of the community. Knowing the intricacies of the law, our team facilitates clients in gaining back their rights to self-respect and esteem in society.
Employment and Labour Law
Both ends of this law need to be properly recognised and implemented in order to ensure the smooth running of the business. Our objective is to provide the legal services concerning labour laws to the employers and the employees so that they maintain a healthy and balance relation in the long run.
We also provide the service of composing detailed human resource manual for an organization’s employees, ensuring that they have a clear and concise employer-employee relation from day one.
Intellectual Property Rights
Intellectual Property Law is still in its initial phases in Pakistan as far as its understanding and implementation is concerned. It extends to all works of art, writing, music, technology and innovation and so on. Khari & Company is one of the leading firms dealing with IPR in Pakistan and rendering services to its clients in this regard.
Copyright protection subsists in original works of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression, now known or later developed. At Khari & Company, we provide our clients with all the services to acquire this protection for their writing.
Intellectual Property Law deals with copyright laws, patent laws and trademark laws, safeguarding the owners and creators from concept or product infringement. Our IP lawyers have strong technical backgrounds and extensive legal experience as in-house IP counsel and trademark examiners to facilitate our clients through all services.
Registering a trade mark will give its owner the right to exclusively use, license or sell the mark within the categories for which it is registered. Khari & Company is capable of providing services to its clients in this regard.
Increasing competition and global commerce have changed the way patents are approached and managed. This domain is new in Pakistan and has very few lawyers who are experts in this field; our team can facilitate the clients in this domain.