International Investment and Treaty Advisory
Expert advisory on international investment law and treaties, including BIT negotiations, trade agreements, investor-state disputes, and cross-border investment structuring for sovereigns and investors.
Professional Overview
Orbis Law advises sovereign governments, state-owned enterprises, and private investors on the full spectrum of international investment law and treaty matters. Our experience spans the negotiation, vetting, and interpretation of bilateral investment treaties, trade agreements, and multilateral instruments with counterparties across Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. We design dispute resolution frameworks for international transactions and advise on BIT-based investor-state claims and negotiation strategy tailored to Pakistan's treaty network.
Key Work
Pakistan–Saudi Arabia Bilateral Investment Treaty:advised on and contributed to the bilateral investment treaty framework between Pakistan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Pakistan–Kyrgyzstan Bilateral Investment Treaty: led negotiation and finalisation of the BIT, establishing mutual investment protections and dispute resolution mechanisms.
Pakistan–Malaysia & Pakistan–Maldives Bilateral Instruments: advised on bilateral treaty and investment frameworks with Malaysia and the Maldives.
Russia–Pakistan Joint Working Group on Energy: Negotiated the legal framework for bilateral energy cooperation between Russia and Pakistan.
Indus Waters Treaty — Kishenganga: Represented Pakistan's legal position in treaty arbitration; presented at the Lauterpacht Centre, University of Cambridge.
Pakistan–Kyrgyzstan Bilateral Investment Treaty: led negotiation and finalisation of the BIT, establishing mutual investment protections and dispute resolution mechanisms.
Pakistan–Malaysia & Pakistan–Maldives Bilateral Instruments: advised on bilateral treaty and investment frameworks with Malaysia and the Maldives, including related transactional and commercial matters.
PIA — Bond & Bilateral Issue: advised on legal and regulatory matters arising from Pakistan International Airlines' international bond and bilateral commercial arrangements.
Russia–Pakistan Joint Working Group on Energy: negotiated the legal framework for bilateral energy cooperation between Russia and Pakistan.
