RIAA Barker Gillette ranks high in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2025
RIAA Barker Gillette has been highly ranked in multiple practice areas in the 2025 edition of The Legal 500 Asia Pacific guide. The firm's dispute resolution, corporate/M&A, projects & energy and banking & finance practices received top-tier rankings.
RIAA Advises on Landmark TAPI Pipeline Host Agreement in Afghanistan
RIAA Barker Gillette has successfully advised TAPI Pipeline Company Limited on the Host Government Agreement for Afghanistan's Herat province, ensuring compliance with Afghan law and Sharia principles for the multibillion-dollar Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India gas pipeline project. This landmark achievement marks the first major infrastructure project to move forward in Afghanistan since August 2021, setting a precedent for regional cooperation.
We are pleased to have again been recognised as a leading law firm in Pakistan in the Chambers Asia Pacific Guide 2025, published by Chambers and Partners.
Senior Partner Hasnain Naqvee Shares Insights at Parliamentary IPP Panel
Hasnain Naqvee, Senior Partner at RIAA Barker Gillette, participated in a high-level Parliamentary panel discussion on renegotiating IPP agreements in Pakistan.
Importance of a name – RIAA wins dismissal of PKR 425 million suit
At the heart of civil litigation lies the fundamental concept of legal personhood. This principle was recently put to the test in a high-stakes case before the Sindh High Court, where RIAA Barker Gillette secured a significant victory for Attock Cement Company, a major cement manufacturer, in a suit for recovery of over PKR 425 million brought by an EPC contractor.
RIAA Barker Gillette authors the Pakistan chapter of the Lexology Panoramic Guide on Public Private Partnerships 2025, which provides a comprehensive overview of the PPP legal and regulatory framework.
Pakistan Power Generation, Transmission & Distribution 2024
RIAA Barker Gillette authored the Pakistan chapter of the Chambers Global Practice Guide on Power Generation, Transmission & Distribution 2024, providing a comprehensive overview of the legal and regulatory landscape governing Pakistan's power sector. This chapter covers the NEPRA Act, market reforms, key regulations, and future policies shaping Pakistan's power sector.
Sitara Energy Wins Landmark Appeal Against FESCO After 7-Year Legal Battle
In a significant victory, Sitara Energy Limited successfully challenged FESCO's claim, potentially reopening the dispute for a fresh review. The NEPRA Appellate Tribunal ruled in favour of Sitara, overturning NEPRA's flawed tariff decision, and ordered a new evaluation within four months.
Expert witness in the Cayman Islands K-Electric dispute
Our Managing Partner Bilal Shaukat served as an expert witness on Pakistan law in the Cayman Islands Court for a case related to K-Electric, providing written opinion and testimony.
