Advising a global technology company on Pakistan market entry
RIAA Barker Gillette advised a leading global consumer technology company on its potential Pakistan market entry. The advice spanned telecommunications regulation, corporate structuring, digital policy and consumer electronics compliance.
High Court halts super tax recovery against individual taxpayer
RIAA Barker Gillette has secured an interim order from a Division Bench of the High Court of Sindh, Karachi. The order restrains the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) from coercive super tax recovery against an individual taxpayer. The FBR pursued recovery under Section 4C of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001. It cited the Federal Constitutional Court’s recent […]
Coal Supply Safeguarded in High-Stakes Pakistan Energy Dispute
RIAA Barker Gillette has secured the suspension of an injunction in a high-stakes Pakistan energy dispute, safeguarding coal supply to a 1320 MW power project central to the national grid. The appellate decision preserved operational continuity in a matter shaped by foreign-seated arbitration and acute global fuel-market volatility.
E-Commerce Advisory on Customs Valuation in Pakistan
RIAA Barker Gillette advised a leading international e-commerce platform on customs valuation in Pakistan. The firm guided the platform on pricing models, import compliance, and evolving trade regulations.
RIAA defeats ship arrest of M/V Lady Ileen amid the Strait of Hormuz crisis
RIAA Barker Gillette successfully defended Turkish charterer Ege Trade against ship arrest at Karachi, in a dispute shaped by the Strait of Hormuz crisis and sanctions-sensitive trade. The Sindh High Court accepted our jurisdictional challenge and ordered release of M/V Lady Ileen.
RIAA Barker Gillette secured provisional anti-dumping duties of up to 9.50% for Pakistan’s sole PTA producer before the National Tariff Commission. The investigation targets PTA imports from China alleged to have caused material injury to the domestic industry.
Force Majeure and the Gulf Conflict: What Pakistani Businesses Need to Know
The Gulf conflict has triggered force majeure declarations and disrupted supply chains critical to Pakistan. With no codified force majeure doctrine, Pakistani businesses face a strict impossibility threshold under the Contract Act, 1872 — and must also navigate demanding requirements of causation, notice, and mitigation.
RIAA Barker Gillette authored the Pakistan chapter of the Lexology Panoramic Mining Guide 2025, offering a comprehensive overview of the legal and regulatory landscape governing Pakistan’s mining sector.
Pakistan Power Sector Legal Framework: 2025 Chambers Guide
RIAA Barker Gillette authored the Pakistan chapter of the Chambers Global Practice Guide on Power Generation, Transmission & Distribution 2025, providing comprehensive analysis of Pakistan's evolving electricity sector regulations.
RIAA Barker Gillette authored the Pakistan chapter of the Chambers Global Practice Guide on Public Procurement 2025, providing comprehensive insights into Pakistan's evolving procurement regulatory landscape.
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.
