| Practice:Dr. Nikhat Saba is Managing Partner at Legum, where she combines seasoned courtroom advocacy with broad transactional and regulatory expertise. A distinguished litigator in civil and property law, family matters, and landlord–tenant disputes, she also advises clients on labour law, banking law, foreign-exchange regulation and corporate governance.
In her civil and property practice, Dr. Saba handles complex ownership and boundary disputes, property transfers, and enforcement of contractual rights before district and High Courts. Equally adept in family law, she represents clients in guardianship applications, dissolution of marriage (including Khula and restitution of conjugal rights), child-custody and maintenance proceedings, and domestic violence cases—always balancing empathy with tenacious advocacy.
Beyond litigation, Dr. Saba is a trusted advisor on a wide range of regulatory and commercial matters. She guides employers and trade unions through labour-law compliance, negotiates banking-sector transactions, and ensures clients meet State Bank of Pakistan requirements for foreign-exchange dealings. Her corporate-law practice covers company formations, shareholders’ agreements, mergers and acquisitions, and ongoing corporate-governance counseling.
As a leader at Legum, Dr. Saba drives the firm’s strategic growth, mentors junior lawyers, and shapes our multidisciplinary service model. Her deep understanding of Pakistan’s legal and regulatory landscape, combined with her meticulous approach, ensures that corporate and individual clients alike receive the most effective, commercially savvy representation. |