RIAA Advises WPP on Acquisition of Media Businesses in Pakistan
RIAA Barker Gillette advised WPP on its full acquisition of three media and advertising businesses in Pakistan. The WPP Pakistan acquisition ends longstanding local partnership arrangements.
The Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (Karachi Bench) ruled in favour of a leading pharmaceutical multinational, clarifying the scope of sales tax exemptions for therapeutic products. This landmark pharmaceutical tax exemption judgment annulled demands for sales tax, default surcharges, and penalties.
RIAA Barker Gillette Achieves Top Legal 500 Pakistan Rankings
RIAA Barker Gillette secures Band 1 Legal 500 rankings across four practice areas in the 2026 Asia Pacific guide. Multiple partners recognised as leading lawyers in Pakistan.
RIAA Advises Global Explosives Firm on Mining Sector in Pakistan
RIAA Barker Gillette has advised a global leader in commercial explosives and blasting technology on entering the mining sector in Pakistan. The firm prepared a comprehensive country report assessing the legal framework and country risks relevant to operations in the Tethyan Belt.
RIAA Secures DAAB Decision in Major Dispute on Key Indus River Project
RIAA Barker Gillette secured a binding DAAB ruling on FIDIC price adjustment mechanisms under Sub-Clause 13.7. The decision protects USD 20 million in public funds on a USD 90 million / PKR 17 billion Indus River irrigation project.
Force Majeure and the Gulf Conflict: What Pakistani Businesses Need to Know
The Gulf conflict has triggered force majeure declarations and disrupted supply chains critical to Pakistan. With no codified force majeure doctrine, Pakistani businesses face a strict impossibility threshold under the Contract Act, 1872 — and must also navigate demanding requirements of causation, notice, and mitigation.
RIAA Barker Gillette authored the Pakistan chapter of the Lexology Panoramic Mining Guide 2025, offering a comprehensive overview of the legal and regulatory landscape governing Pakistan’s mining sector.
Pakistan Power Sector Legal Framework: 2025 Chambers Guide
RIAA Barker Gillette authored the Pakistan chapter of the Chambers Global Practice Guide on Power Generation, Transmission & Distribution 2025, providing comprehensive analysis of Pakistan's evolving electricity sector regulations.
RIAA Barker Gillette authored the Pakistan chapter of the Chambers Global Practice Guide on Public Procurement 2025, providing comprehensive insights into Pakistan's evolving procurement regulatory landscape.
RIAA Barker Gillette authors the Pakistan chapter of the Lexology Panoramic Guide on Public Private Partnerships 2025, which provides a comprehensive overview of the PPP legal and regulatory framework.
