Lawyer Profile
Maha Falak, Partner at AUC | Law, brings a unique blend of legal and business expertise with her qualifications in law (LLB) and business administration (MBA). She has extensive experience advising multinational corporations and high-growth startups across various jurisdictions, including Pakistan, USA, UAE, and Singapore on corporate, technology, employment, and regulatory compliance. Her work has been recognized by Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, in Tier 2 – TMT sector for fintech, health-tech, and AI companies. Maha has managed significant projects that demand coordination between government stakeholders, private investors, and regulatory bodies. This includes leading and drafting fund documentation for one of Pakistan’s first Private Equity and Venture Capital (PE&VC) Fund under the Limited Liability Partnership framework in close collaboration with Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP). She has also advised on the legal structuring of public-private collaborations, such as the employment and data governance for Pakistan’s Smart City framework through Pakistan Information and Technology Board (PITB), Model Fish Market initiative in Punjab and media rights acquisitions for Pakistan Super League (PSL). Maha specializes in corporate and commercial transactions, including cross-border shareholder arrangements, acquisitions, and private equity investments. Her expertise also covers Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) merger filings & approvals, legal due diligence, and structuring investments for early and growth-stage companies. Maha’s clients span logistics, fintech, AI, media, agri-tech, digital wallets, credit bureau, credit rating and NBFC verticals. Her practice focuses on strategic transactions such as technology, IP and data acquisitions, forensic audits, legally structuring of innovative financial products and media and digital rights. She also provides regulatory compliance counsel, advising clients on KYC, AML and corporate protocols in line with State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and SECP guidelines. She frequently drafts and negotiates various agreements including SaaS/PaaS models, white-label licensing, data sharing, cloud infrastructure, invoice and payroll financing and API integration agreements. She has also provided legal guidance on emerging regulatory issues, such as the legal implications of crypto and forex trading and compliance with digital lending standards in Pakistan, UAE, UK, BVI and Cayman. Moreover, she has guided clients on the legal and regulatory landscape for digital goods, assets and associated businesses in Pakistan, in compliance with the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA). Maha also has significant expertise in labor and employment law. She advises businesses on worker classifications, labor compliance, HR policies, and compensation structures, including ESOPs and executive frameworks for regional and multinational clients. She guides clients through regulatory obligations under EOBI, social security, and provident funds, as well as company restructuring for local and foreign group companies. With a practical, business-oriented approach, Maha supports clients in navigating evolving legal landscapes, whether through regulatory compliance, employment audits, fund structuring, or strategic legal advisory.