Lahore High Court recognises international arbitration award
In a significant victory for Cargill International Trading Pte. Ltd., the Lahore High Court has upheld a foreign arbitral award in their favor, rejecting arguments by the award debtor, BBJ Steel Limited, that the signatory lacked authority to execute the underlying sales contract. The RIAA Barker Gillette team, led by partner Mayhar Kazi, successfully argued in favour of recognition and enforcement of the award.
RIAA Barker Gillette successfully represented clients in settling a complex, high-value reinsurance dispute in Pakistan's oil and gas sector, navigating novel legal issues.
RIAA Barker Gillette secures favourable ICC arbitration award on jurisdiction for major Pakistani oil & gas exploration and production company
RIAA Barker Gillette secures favorable ICC arbitration award on jurisdiction for Pakistani oil and gas company. The award highlights the importance of clarity in dispute resolution provisions.
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024: Top rankings for RIAA Barker Gillette (Pakistan)
RIAA Barker Gillette (Pakistan) has been ranked in the Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024 Guide as a Tier 1 Firm in four core practice areas. Two Partners have been ranked as leading individuals.
Faisal Spinning Mills signs renewable wind plant deal to cut energy costs
Faisal Spinning Mills partners with Orient Energy Systems to establish a 4.5MW wind farm. The captive power solution allows the textile company to address Pakistan's rising energy expenses.
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.
This guide summarizes Pakistan's legal and regulatory framework for foreign companies and investors. It covers topics like corporate structures, taxation, IP rights, employment terms, and recent reforms easing approvals and investment incentives.
Pakistan Chapter of the Chambers Corporate M&A Guide 2023
RIAA Barker Gillette authored the Pakistan Chapter from the recently published Chambers Corporate M&A Guide 2023, which comprehensively examines the country's mergers and acquisitions legal framework, providing key insights for legal and finance professionals engaged in Pakistan's complex M&A landscape. The chapter covers key regulations, processes, due diligence practices, takeover laws, duties of directors, litigation trends and shareholder activism applicable to domestic and cross-border M&A transactions involving Pakistani companies.
RIAA Barker Gillette authored the Pakistan Chapter of the Chambers Practice Guide on the law and regulation applicable to technology, media and telecommunications (TMT). It covers key topics including regulation of the digital economy, cloud computing, broadcast media, telecom systems, electronic signatures and digital identity.
