Arbitration & Dispute Resolution
Ashtar Ali & Rahim LLP acts in high-value domestic and international arbitrations. Our counsel have appeared in investor-state disputes before the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), and the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA). We work closely with counsel and experts across jurisdictions to develop precise, effective strategies in cross-border proceedings.
Beyond arbitral advocacy, our firm offers comprehensive support in award enforcement and challenge proceedings before Pakistani courts, including the High Courts and Supreme Court. We assist clients in navigating interim relief, asset freezing orders, and recognition and enforcement actions under the New York and ICSID Conventions, ensuring seamless coordination between international and local processes. With a disciplined, analytical approach to dispute management, we deliver strategic, results-focused representation tailored to the demands of complex commercial and sovereign disputes.
Key highlights include representing:
- Islamic Republic of Pakistan in a successful defence of a $500 million claim brought by al-Tuwairqi Steel Mills before the Permanent Court of Arbitration
- Jagran-II Hydro Power Consultants in an arbitration against the Azad Jammu & Kashmir Power Development Organization arising out of a consultancy and construction supervision agreement
- Lagan Construction Limited in a successful defence of a suit for recovery brought by the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority over the construction of Islamabad International Airport, despite arbitral jurisdiction
- Orient Power Company (Pvt.) Limited against Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited, in a successful determination arising out of take-or-pay clauses in a gas supply agreement, before Hon. Justice (retired) Khalil-ur-Rahman Ramday
- Central Power Purchasing Agency in defence of claims brought by independent power producers under the Private Power Policy of 1994 before the ICC International Court of Arbitration