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.
RIAA Advises on Acquisition of Novartis Pakistan by Getz Group
RIAA Barker Gillette advised International Investments II Limited, a Getz Group company, on its successful acquisition of Novartis Pharma (Pakistan) Limited. This landmark transaction marks a significant development in Pakistan's pharmaceutical sector.
Sitara Energy Wins Landmark Appeal Against FESCO After 7-Year Legal Battle
In a significant victory, Sitara Energy Limited successfully challenged FESCO's claim, potentially reopening the dispute for a fresh review. The NEPRA Appellate Tribunal ruled in favour of Sitara, overturning NEPRA's flawed tariff decision, and ordered a new evaluation within four months.
Expert witness in the Cayman Islands K-Electric dispute
Our Managing Partner Bilal Shaukat served as an expert witness on Pakistan law in the Cayman Islands Court for a case related to K-Electric, providing written opinion and testimony.
Pakistan Chapter of the Chambers Corporate M&A Guide 2023
RIAA Barker Gillette authored the Pakistan Chapter from the recently published Chambers Corporate M&A Guide 2023, which comprehensively examines the country's mergers and acquisitions legal framework, providing key insights for legal and finance professionals engaged in Pakistan's complex M&A landscape. The chapter covers key regulations, processes, due diligence practices, takeover laws, duties of directors, litigation trends and shareholder activism applicable to domestic and cross-border M&A transactions involving Pakistani companies.
RIAA Barker Gillette authored the Pakistan Chapter of the Chambers Practice Guide on the law and regulation applicable to technology, media and telecommunications (TMT). It covers key topics including regulation of the digital economy, cloud computing, broadcast media, telecom systems, electronic signatures and digital identity.
