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.
Constitutional Challenge to NEPRA Prosumer Regulations
RIAA Barker Gillette has filed a constitutional petition before the Islamabad High Court challenging the NEPRA Prosumer Regulations 2026. The case examines whether the shift from net metering to net billing can lawfully alter existing consumer arrangements without statutory safeguards.
The KSA office of a Big Four professional services firm engaged RIAA Barker Gillette to develop a comprehensive airline regulatory compliance framework for a major international airline preparing to enter the Pakistan market. The advisory spanned customs, civil aviation, foreign exchange, carbon tax, and strategic compliance architecture across 19 areas of regulation.
RIAA advises Nippon Express on TCS Logistics stake in Pakistan
RIAA Barker Gillette advised Nippon Express as Pakistan law counsel on its strategic minority investment in TCS Logistics, one of Pakistan's largest logistics companies. The firm worked alongside Japan's Nishimura & Asahi on this cross-border transaction.
RIAA advises PIGL on Attock Cement sale to Fauji Cement & KAPCO
RIAA Barker Gillette represented Pharaon Investment Group Limited as sole legal counsel on the Attock Cement sale to Fauji Cement and KAPCO. The firm managed end-to-end sell-side advisory for this landmark cross-border M&A transaction in Pakistan’s cement sector.
Covid-19’s impact on businesses in Pakistan: key legal considerations
In order to curb the spread of COVID-19, governments around the world have implemented measures to enforce social distancing in order to avoid burdening healthcare systems. Such measures have also been enforced in Pakistan.
