Diya Aneel Bhatia

Trainee Associate

Diya Aneel Bhatia is a Trainee Associate at RIAA Barker Gillette’s Islamabad office, where she assists the firm’s partners and senior associates on Corporate and Commercial matters, International Trade, Public-Private Partnerships, and Dispute Resolution. Drawing on her prior experience handling UK property registrations at Auxilio UK, alongside her time at the Advocate General’s Office at the Islamabad High Court, Diya has a solid background in transactional work, legal research, and case preparation. She holds a First-Class Honours LL.B. from the University of London, achieving ten module distinctions and the highest aggregate score globally. Her academic performance has been recognized with awards from the Ministry of Law and Justice, the Pakistan Bar Council, and the Directorate of Legal Education, as well as the Youth Laureate Award from the Governor of Punjab. Having also taught Tort and Criminal Law as a Teaching Assistant at the Islamabad School of Law, Diya combines a strong academic background with practical research and transactional experience in supporting the firm’s clients.