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RIAA Advises Lenders on Islamic Finance Facility for PetPak Films

RIAA Barker Gillette advised a banking syndicate on a significant Pakistan Islamic finance transaction for the packaging sector. The facility supports PetPak Films' BOPET manufacturing operations in Sheikhupura.

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Pakistan’s First Green Captive Power Project under Ijarah structure

RIAA Barker Gillette acts as project counsel to Power Cement Limited on Pakistan's first green captive power transaction, a landmark Rs. 1.5 billion Shariah-compliant lease financing for 7.5 MW wind facility.

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RIAA Wins Telecoms Arbitration Challenge & Secures Full Recovery

The Sindh High Court dismissed NTC's objections to a telecommunications arbitral award, leading to successful recovery for Zahra Communications through swift execution proceedings, within months of judgment.

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Pakistan Anti-Dumping: IHC Bars Post-Expiry Sunset Reviews

The Islamabad High Court delivered a landmark judgment clarifying that sunset reviews cannot be initiated after anti-dumping duties expire. RIAA Barker Gillette successfully represented multiple petitioners in this precedent-setting case.

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RIAA advises on 747MW Guddu power plant O&M contract 

RIAA Barker Gillette represented Power China affiliate HEPSEC in Operation & Maintenance contract negotiations for Pakistan's 747 MW Guddu Combined Cycle Power Plant. The landmark agreement with GENCO-II strengthens China-Pakistan energy cooperation under the CPEC framework.

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RIAA advises Valor Hospitality on luxury hotel management deal

RIAA Barker Gillette successfully advised Valor Hospitality Middle East DMCC on negotiating and executing a complex hotel management agreement for a 5-star internationally branded hotel in Pakistan. The transaction marks a significant entry into Pakistan's luxury hospitality sector.

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Chambers Telecoms, Media & Technology Global Guide 2022

Pakistan: Law & Practice

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Pakistan agrees to accede to the Apostille Convention

1961 Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (the Apostille Convention)

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Lahore High Court Judgment in POSCO v Rikans

Lahore High Court judgment firmly rejects the pendency of litigation proceedings as a ground for resisting enforcement of foreign arbitral awards

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SECP paves the way for peer to peer lending platforms

Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan

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Supreme Court decision on time limit for commencement of proceedings for recovery from a withholding agent under the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001

Income Tax Ordinance, 2001

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Fintech Innovation – The Regulatory Sandbox

Pakistan

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