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(Corporate & Commercial Lawyer)

Barrister Zainab HussainContracts that hold when it matters.

I help founders, family businesses and investors set up companies, sign deals and avoid the disputes that start with a weak agreement.

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About me

I was called to the Bar in London and came home to Lahore to work with the businesses I grew up around: textile families, new tech founders, importers.

My practice is preventive. Most of my work is drafting and negotiating, so that clients spend their money on growth, not litigation.

Practice
12 years
Office
Gulberg II, Lahore
Languages
English, Urdu

What I do

  1. 1

    Company set-up

    Incorporation, share structure and founders' agreements.

  2. 2

    Deal documents

    Drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.

  3. 3

    Investment rounds

    Term sheets and investor documents for startups.

  4. 4

    Retainer counsel

    A legal partner on call for growing businesses.

Articles & talks

  • What every founders' agreement in Pakistan should include (sample)
  • Talk: Family businesses and the next generation, Lahore (sample)
  • Shareholder deadlock and how to avoid it (sample)

Common questions

Is the first meeting confidential?

Yes. Everything you share in a consultation is confidential, whether or not you go on to instruct me.

Can we meet online?

Yes. Many clients, including overseas Pakistanis, consult by video call and sign documents through a trusted representative.

What should I bring?

Any documents related to the matter: agreements, notices, title papers, court orders and a short timeline of events.

How are fees agreed?

Fees are agreed in writing before work starts, either per stage or as a fixed fee for defined work.

Experience

2019 – now

Founder

Hussain Corporate Chambers

2015 – 2019

Associate, Corporate

Ravi Law Associates (sample)

2013 – 2015

Pupil Barrister

London chambers (sample)

Education

Reviews

“Zainab turned a family argument into a document all of us signed happily.”
Director, textile group, Faisalabad · sample review
“She explained every clause of our term sheet in plain words.”
Co-founder, startup, Lahore · sample review

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