We are pleased to announce that Nusrat Qureishi, Head of the Corporate and Commercial team here at stevensdrake solicitors, has provided UK legal advice and assisted Pakistan counsel in advising the Sapphire Group, one of Pakistan’s leading private sector employers, in a significant joint venture.
This collaboration, through its Pakistan-based flagship company Sapphire Textile Mills Limited (STM) with RTS Textiles Ltd (RTS) and RTS Textiles Group Ltd (RTS Group), created a global powerhouse in the workwear and protective textiles market. The newly formed entity will be led by RTS, with minority shareholdings held by TMG - Acabamentos Têxteis S.A. (TMG) and Sapphire Textile Mills Limited (STM).
This merger enhances the global market position of all parties involved and opens new avenues for growth and innovation in the textile industry. We are proud to have played a role in facilitating this landmark deal and look forward to witnessing the continued success of the partnership.
Congratulations to Nusrat for all of her hard work!
Nusrat Qureishi joins us as the Head of Corporate & Commercial Law. She is a corporate commercial lawyer with more than 20 years’ experience with particular expertise in the sale and purchase of businesses and companies, as well as the establishment of partnerships and other joint ventures.
Having trained and worked for many years for a City Law firm, Nusrat has a wealth of experience of working on high-value and complex corporate transactions. Her experience extends to advising on mergers, investment, shareholder, restructuring, banking and re-financing and corporate governance work. Her clients have included entrepreneurs, owner-managers, mid-market companies, SMEs, PLCs, international corporates, private equity, banks and financial institutions, joint venture parties, LLPs, partnerships and individuals.
Client service is highly valued by Nusrat who invests time to gain a real understanding of her clients’ needs to meet their goals as effectively and commercially as possible. She aims to be involved in the preparation of a business for sale or purchase from an early stage to ensure that the process runs smoothly and without unnecessary risk, helping to reduce both time and cost for her clients. Her experience allows her to advise companies on strategy – enabling entities to realise the next stage of their growth plans and also support more sophisticated businesses to achieve their commercial objectives.
Nusrat’s approach is totally consistent with the ethos of stevensdrake where client satisfaction is valued together with the provision of a high quality service.