Criminal & White Collar
Ashtar Ali & Rahim LLP represents corporations, directors, public officials, and professionals in criminal and regulatory matters involving financial misconduct, corruption allegations, and complex economic-offence investigations.
Our practice includes defence in inquiries and prosecutions brought by NAB, FIA, and other investigative and regulatory bodies, as well as proceedings before accountability courts, special criminal courts, and the High Courts. We assist clients facing allegations relating to fraud, public-procurement irregularities, AML compliance, corporate malfeasance, and fiduciary breaches, with a focus on safeguarding individual and institutional reputation while ensuring a disciplined legal defence.
The firm provides crisis counsel and early-response strategy, including pre-investigation engagement, protective pre-arrest and post-arrest relief, and coordination in matters involving parallel regulatory or media scrutiny. We advise boards, senior executives, and public-sector leaders on responding to government inquiries, conducting internal assessments, and navigating sensitive disputes with clarity and integrity. Operating from Lahore and Islamabad, we support clients across Pakistan in white-collar matters where legal exposure intersects with regulatory oversight.