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Shafaq Rehman

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Shafaq Rehman is based in Karachi. She advises on various corporate/commercial, regulatory and transactional matters, including M&A, public procurement, derivatives, competition, banking and finance, telecoms and corporate law. She completed her Legal Practice Course at the University of Law (formerly the College of Law) in 2012.

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  • Urdu
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What clients say

Legal 500 2025

  • “Ms. Shafaq Rehman has a good understanding of the laws and has the ability of quick understanding of the topic I shared with her and discussed. Quality of work and response time is awesome and she is a thorough professional.”

Legal 500 2019

  • “Ms. Shafaq Rehman was a strong negotiator in her dealings with the financiers and their legal counsels over the finalisation of project finance documents.” (Saira Soomro, South Asia Port Terminals)
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News/Insight

  • 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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  • High Court halts super tax recovery against individual taxpayer

    RIAA Barker Gillette has secured an interim order from a Division Bench of the High Court of Sindh, Karachi. The order restrains the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) from coercive super tax recovery against an individual taxpayer.

    The FBR pursued recovery under Section 4C of the Income Tax Or...


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What clients say...

  • Chambers Asia-Pacific 2025

    "RIAA Barker Gillette has always had the most apt ability to handle, manage and steer complex and difficult matters in the right legal direction."

  • Legal 500 2025

    "We have worked with RIAA on a number of complex multi-jurisdictional matters. Throughout, they provided not only exceptional local advice but proved excellent at collaborating with firms across the world. They were instrumental in developing and implementing a comprehensive strategy."

  • Chambers Asia-Pacific 2025

    "Our operation is complex and has many nuances, and they have helped us navigate all of them promptly and professionally."

  • Legal 500 2024

    "Very professional firm, able to provide clear, concise and constructive advice. Proven very astute in formulating overall strategies of engagement."

  • Chambers Asia-Pacific 2024

    "RIAA is highly professional, meeting tight deadlines with the utmost proficiency. They have always come up with out-of-the-box solutions."

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