Notes from the firm.
Guide for families abroad · Adoption FAQ. Short, practical updates on regulatory changes and legal developments across the firm’s thirteen practice areas — written for founders, finance teams and in-house counsel, not for other lawyers.
Firm updates
Milestones, new hires, and matters the firm is publicly able to discuss.
Naseer Ahmad Bhullah begins term as Secretary, Lahore Bar Association
Co-founder Naseer Ahmad Bhullah has taken up the role of Secretary of the Lahore Bar Association for the 2025–2026 term.
KBL & Associates now spans thirteen practice areas
The firm has broadened its scope from corporate and regulatory compliance into banking, energy, disputes, capital markets, real estate, fintech, virtual assets, NBFC and business finance, NPO formation, and child adoption for overseas Pakistanis.
More updates are added as the firm has news to share.
Notes from the firm
Short, practical updates on regulatory changes and legal developments across the firm’s thirteen practice areas — written for founders, finance teams and in-house counsel, not for other lawyers.
What changed in SECP’s beneficial-ownership filing requirements
A short walkthrough of the current GIS filing window and what triggers it for a Pakistani private limited company.
Read more →Active Taxpayer List: why filer status affects more than your tax return
How withholding rates on banking and property transactions shift once a company is off the Active Taxpayer List.
Read more →Arbitration in Pakistan: what changes once the Arbitration Act 2024 takes effect
The 1940 Act still governs domestic arbitration today; here’s what shifts once the pending UNCITRAL-based reform is enacted.
Read more →Financing structures for mid-size energy projects in Pakistan
An overview of how sponsors and lenders typically structure offtake and security arrangements for smaller projects.
Read more →More articles are added as the firm publishes them. Get in touch if you’d like a specific topic covered.