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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.

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RIAA Wins Pharmaceutical Tax Exemption Case

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.

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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.

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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.

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Top rankings in Chambers Asia Pacific 2026

Chambers Asia Pacific 2026 - RIAA Barker Gillette Ranked in Leading Law Firms

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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.

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The Case for Smart Courts

Digital transformation of courts in Pakistan

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Review of the Companies (Further Issue of Shares) Regulations, 2020

The Companies (Further Issue of Shares) Regulations, 2020 were issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan on 16 March 2020.

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The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides: Pakistan: Technology

This country-specific Q&A provides an overview to technology laws and regulations that may occur in Pakistan.

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Tax on corporate lending and bond issues in Pakistan: overview

A Q&A guide to tax on corporate lending and bond issues in Pakistan.

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Tax on corporate transactions in Pakistan: overview

A Q&A guide to tax on corporate transactions in Pakistan.

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Getting the Deal Through

Country Focus: Pakistan - The Legal Landscape (published June 2019)

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