Founder
Hussain Corporate Chambers
(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.
↓See the workSelected matters
4 selected matters · scroll
01
Family business restructuring
Moving a three-generation textile family into a clear holding company structure.
02
Seed round for a logistics startup
Term sheet to closing for a Lahore startup raising from local and Gulf investors.
03
Distribution agreement
An exclusive distribution deal for an imported equipment brand across Punjab.
04
Joint venture for a housing project
Landowner and developer JV with clear money, timelines and exits.
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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
Company set-up
Incorporation, share structure and founders' agreements.
- 2
Deal documents
Drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.
- 3
Investment rounds
Term sheets and investor documents for startups.
- 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
Associate, Corporate
Ravi Law Associates (sample)
Pupil Barrister
London chambers (sample)
Education
- 2013
Barrister-at-Law
Lincoln's Inn, London
- 2012
LLB (Hons)
University of London
Reviews
“Zainab turned a family argument into a document all of us signed happily.”
“She explained every clause of our term sheet in plain words.”
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- Phone+92 300 0000000
- WhatsAppMessage on WhatsApp
- Emailhello@zainabhussain.pk
- LocationGulberg II, Lahore