"Masood K. Afridi is a partner at Afridi & Angell, where his practice focuses on infrastructure and project finance. Since joining the firm in 1993 and becoming a partner in 1996, Masood has been a leading figure in Pakistan’s energy sector, contributing to the development of numerous landmark thermal and hydel power projects. Acting as lead counsel for project developers, he has successfully concluded transactions exceeding US$4 billion across multiple high-value project finance deals.

Masood advised on Pakistan’s first-ever private sector hydel power plant—the first of its kind in the Kashmir region and the first jointly financed by the Asian Development Bank and the Islamic Development Bank in the private sector. His experience spans a wide range of industries, including banking and finance, corporate and commercial, energy, mining, infrastructure, real estate, and venture capital.

Before joining Afridi & Angell, Masood practiced with Sidley & Austin in New York. He is a member of the New York State Bar Association, the Pakistan Bar Association, and International Bar Association.

Education: LL.M. in International Business and Trade Law, Fordham University (1990); LL.B., University of Bristol (1987).

Languages: English, French, and Urdu."