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Manaal Sabzwari

Trainee Associate

Manaal Sabzwari joined the firm’s Karachi office in 2025. She assists the firm’s partners and trainee associates in a range of corporate matters.

Education

King’s College London, LLB, 2025

Experience

Legal Intern: Baker Mckenzie, Dubai 2024
Legal Intern: Connaught Law, London, 2024
Legal Intern: Mohsin Tayebaly, Karachi, 2024
Legal Intern: Nawaz Husain Sikander, Karachi, 2023

Languages

English
Urdu

Practices

Corporate
Commercial
Banking and Finance

Recognition and Awards

Bindman Award for the highest grade in Anti-Discrimination Law, 2025

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Shahmeer Naveed Arshad Joins RIAA Barker Gillette as Partner

RIAA Barker Gillette is pleased to announce the appointment of Shahmeer Naveed Arshad as a Partner, based in the firm's Lahore office. The induction of Shahmeer Naveed Arshad strengthens the firm's national practice and marks another milestone in the growth of the Lahore off...

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RIAA completes national review of higher education governance in Pakistan

RIAA Barker Gillette has completed a national review of higher education governance in Pakistan. The work formed part of the Higher Education Development in Pakistan (HEDP) project. The Higher Education Commission (HEC) ran the project, with World Bank support. For years, the sector has d...

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Court compels Registrar of Firms to record partner expulsion

RIAA Barker Gillette has secured a first-of-its-kind Lahore High Court judgment on the duties of the Registrar of Firms. The Court held that the Registrar performs a purely ministerial function and must record notified changes to a firm's constitution. That duty extends to a partner's expulsion, even when contested. Accordingly, the Court set aside the Registrar's refusal and ordere...

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RIAA Advises Gul Ahmed Energy on Pakistan Data Centre Project

Gul Ahmed Energy Limited (GAEL) has engaged RIAA Barker Gillette to advise on the development of Quantum Global DC, a TIER III/Rated-3 data centre, through its subsidiary Quantum Global Data Centre Limited (QGDCL). Pakistan’s digital economy is expanding rapidly. As a result, demand for secure, internationally certified digital ...

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Advising a global technology company on Pakistan market entry

RIAA Barker Gillette has advised a leading global consumer technology company on its potential Pakistan market entry. The advice covered the legal, regulatory and policy framework relevant to expansion into the country.

The engagement reflects two converging trends. Pakistan’s digital transformation continues to accelerate, whil...

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Legal 500 2025

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Legal 500 2024

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