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January 10, 2024

Top rankings in Chambers Asia Pacific 2024

We are pleased to have again been recognised as a leading law firm in Pakistan in the Chambers Asia Pacific Guide 2024, published by Chambers and Partners.

RIAA Barker Gillette (Pakistan) is proud to announce its continued recognition as a top-tier law firm in the 2024 edition of the prestigious Chambers Asia Pacific Guide.

The Chambers Asia-Pacific Guide is renowned for its meticulous evaluations, highlighting the best law firms and lawyers across the legal market in Asia-Pacific. Chambers’ review of our firm in the 2024 Asia Pacific Guide may be accessed here.

In the 2024 edition, our firm has garnered high rankings across multiple practice areas. These include Corporate / Commercial, Projects, Infrastructure & Energy, Banking & Finance, Dispute Resolution: General Commercial (civil and commercial litigation and arbitration) and Employment (including labour, outsourcing and industrial relations). This broad spectrum reflects our versatility and breadth of expertise in handling complex legal matters.

Several of our partners have again been recognized as leading lawyers in Pakistan. Global Senior and Managing Partner Ahsan Zahir Rizvi, along with Pakistan Managing Partner Bilal Shaukat, Senior Partner Hasnain Naqvee and Partners Mazhar Bangash, Mayhar Kazi and Adil Tirmizey have been commended for their exceptional legal acumen and dedication to client service.

The Chambers’ rankings result from extensive research and feedback obtained from our clients and peers. An example of the feedback given anonymously by one of our clients is “RIAA Barker Gillette has always offered the best advice. We rate the firm as one of the best and most proficient law firms in Pakistan. They have extensive and in-depth knowledge.” We are delighted to consistently receive recognition from leading international legal directories for our ability to deliver top-tier, commercially viable legal solutions. We endeavour to ensure that we continue to maintain our reputation of providing high-quality service to our clients across diverse practice areas and industry sectors.

This article is not legal advice; it provides information of general interest about current legal issues.


RIAA Barker Gillette is Pakistan’s premier law firm, with an on-the-ground presence in four major cities in Pakistan: Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore, and Peshawar, and affiliated offices in Dubai (DIFC) and London.

The firm practices in all areas of corporate, commercial and dispute resolution law. Leading international legal directories consistently recognize the firm as a top-tier law firm in Pakistan.

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What clients say...

  • Chambers Asia Pacific 2022
    "RIAA are responsive, professional and polite in explaining their advice, well researched in their opinions, and reliable in their response time… they also share commercial and operational consequences of the options presented in their advice. We are very happy with their support…." - Chambers Asia Pacific 2022

  • The Legal 500 2022
    “RIAA has an excellent litigation practice that advises on the full range of contentious issues as well as international arbitrations. The practice regularly handles all forms of civil, commercial, corporate, regulatory and white-collar crime matters before all the courts in Pakistan. It has extensive experience in a diverse range of industry sectors …” – The Legal 500 2022

  • Chambers Asia Pacific 2022
    "We find them to be extremely professional and responsive. They are meticulous in raising all the right legal points but at the same time are very solution-oriented in helping to structure the transactions in the right way to fully protect our legal rights." – Chambers Asia Pacific 2022

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    “The team has an excellent track record of working on some of the most significant projects in Pakistan throughout the years.” – The Legal 500 2022 

  • Legal 500 2021
    We have worked with RIAA Barker Gillette for many years on a number of matters, including regulatory issues, labor, general corporate, competition law, and tax matters…..We have found high-quality lawyers across disciplines, who are able to balance the requirement for technically sound advice while also being practical and solution-orientated - Legal 500 2021

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