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RIAA’s Pakistan law advice helps protect $90m award in UK court win

RIAA Barker Gillette provided crucial Pakistan law expertise supporting an anti-suit injunction in the English Court of Appeal, protecting a US$90 million arbitration award for Star Hydro Power Limited.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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RIAA secures key win for textile industry in anti-dumping investigation

RIAA Barker Gillette successfully represented PFY importers in an anti-dumping investigation, securing a precedent-setting termination from the NTC.

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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.

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Labour Laws in Pakistan

Labour Laws in Pakistan are very broad and contains several ordinances, acts, rules and regulations and other statutes relating to industrial, commercial and labour establishments.

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A Study Of The Arbitration Law Regime In Pakistan

An overview of the current legal framework that governs arbitration in Pakistan.

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Pakistan waives off bidding condition for CPEC projects

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Doing Business in Dubai

SETUP OPTIONS IN DUBAI – LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY The LLC is the most popular onshore structure throughout the UAE. 51% of the share capital must be held by a UAE national or a company wholly owned by UAE nationals. Although not officially sanctioned by law, common practice for foreigners setting up LLCs is to enter […]

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DIFC Collective Investments Funds Regime – Regulated by the DFSA

Overview: Dubai International Financial Centre - Collective Investments Funds Regime

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What are the key laws and regulations that govern mergers and acquisitions in your jurisdiction?

Mergers and acquisitions in Pakistan are primarily governed by… Use the “Download page as PDF” button on the right to download our PDF guide written by Bilal Shaukat and published by LexisNexis.

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