Umar Shereef (Senior Partner, Haidermota & Co.) has over 26 years of experience in Projects and Infrastructure, M&A, and Privatisations. He advised the Government of Pakistan, Ministry of Privatisation and Investment, on more than 35 successful privatisations across sectors, including banking, capital markets, oil and gas, fertiliser, textiles, and real estate. He also drafted key regulatory legislation for Privatisation, Oil and Gas, and Railways. Umar’s pioneering work in Project Finance in Pakistan has been instrumental in developing documentation (both concessions and financing) for projects, which has now become the industry standard.

Umar Shereef (Senior Partner, Haidermota & Co.) has over 26 years of experience in Projects and Infrastructure, M&A, and Privatisations. He advised the Government of Pakistan, Ministry of Privatisation and Investment, on more than 35 successful privatisations across sectors, including banking, capital markets, oil and gas, fertiliser, textiles, and real estate. He also drafted key regulatory legislation for Privatisation, Oil and Gas, and Railways. Umar’s pioneering work in Project Finance in Pakistan has been instrumental in developing documentation (both concessions and financing) for projec...

Publications

Global M&A Law Guide

Co-author of the Pakistan chapter in the Global M&A Law Guide , published 28 April 2026 , alongside Zoya Chaudary .