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.
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.
