RIAA Barker Gillette secures major workplace harassment decision
RIAA Barker Gillette successfully represented a female government employee in a groundbreaking sexual harassment case that resulted in upholding dismissal of a civil servant.
RIAA advises on acquisition of Uch Power Plants in Pakistan
RIAA Barker Gillette successfully advised Sapphire Fibres Limited and Mindbridge (Private) Limited in their acquisition of the Uch Power plants with combined capacity of 990MW. The cross-border power sector acquisition marks a key development in private sector investment in Pakistan’s power sector.
RIAA secures victory in landmark input tax adjustment case
RIAA Barker Gillette successfully resolves tax dispute for multinational client, setting precedent on input tax adjustments for services received by Pakistani businesses from non-resident service providers.
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.
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.
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.
