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May 6, 2018

Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation Honors RIAA Barker Gillette with Annual Award for Exceptional Pro Bono Contribution

Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation's Annual Awards conferred for pro bono services rendered to support social entrepreneurs.

We are pleased to inform you that at Lex Mundi’s 2018 Annual Conference recently held in New York, RIAA Barker Gillette was one of the five Lex Mundi member firms worldwide to be honoured by the Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation for pro bono services rendered to support social entrepreneurs.

The Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation Annual Awards honour Lex Mundi member law firms that have provided critical pro bono legal services – helping to strengthen the global rule of law, support the global social entrepreneurship movement and improve the lives of the world’s poor and disenfranchised.

The Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation is a non-profit corporation and is an affiliate of Lex Mundi. Through the Foundation, Lex Mundi member firms have provided critical pro bono support to more than 600 social entrepreneurs on over 1,300 projects over the last 11 years.  This support has enabled social entrepreneurs to grow, scale, deepen their impact and improve communities and lives worldwide.

RIAA Barker Gillette is the exclusive member firm in Pakistan for Lex Mundi – the world’s leading network of independent law firms with in-depth experience in 100+ countries worldwide. RIAA Barker Gillette is an alliance of industry-focused law firms in the UK, Middle East and Asia. Major international legal directories consistently recognise us as a Band 1 and Tier 1 law firm. For further information, please visit www.riaabarkergillette.com.

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What clients say...

  • Chambers Asia-Pacific 2025

    "RIAA Barker Gillette has always had the most apt ability to handle, manage and steer complex and difficult matters in the right legal direction."

  • Legal 500 2025

    "We have worked with RIAA on a number of complex multi-jurisdictional matters. Throughout, they provided not only exceptional local advice but proved excellent at collaborating with firms across the world. They were instrumental in developing and implementing a comprehensive strategy."

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    "Our operation is complex and has many nuances, and they have helped us navigate all of them promptly and professionally."

  • Legal 500 2024

    "Very professional firm, able to provide clear, concise and constructive advice. Proven very astute in formulating overall strategies of engagement."

  • Chambers Asia-Pacific 2024

    "RIAA is highly professional, meeting tight deadlines with the utmost proficiency. They have always come up with out-of-the-box solutions."

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