Partner
Shahbakht Pirzada is a versatile partner in our Karachi office. He represents clients in both disputes and corporate transactions, along with advising on various other practice areas.
Shahbakht’s dispute resolution practice involves representing clients in various tax, competition, company, contract and trademark disputes. He regularly appears before Pakistan’s High Court, District Courts, Competition Commission, Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue, and in departmental proceedings before various regulators.
Additionally, Shahbakht Pirzada has advised corporate clients on various matters relating to investments, project finance, construction, mergers & acquisitions, corporate & regulatory compliance, anti-competitive action, telecommunication and foreign exchange regulation focusing on the power and infrastructure sectors.
Shahbakht offers his clients comprehensive, tailored and multi-faceted advice.
Education
- London School of Economics and Political Science, LLB (Hons), 2011
- BPP Law School, Bar Professional Training Course, 2013
Languages
- English
- Urdu
- Sindhi
Memberships
- Sindh Bar Council
- Enrolled as an Advocate of the Subordinate Courts
- Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn
Publications and articles
- RIAA advises Valor Hospitality on luxury hotel management deal – June 2025
- RIAA Barker Gillette secures major workplace harassment decision – April 2025
- Pakistan’s Arbitration Law: Current Framework & Reform Proposals – April 2025
- RIAA wins dismissal of PKR 425 million suit – December 2024
- SBP Penalty Challenged: Court Grants Injunction in Import Case – November 2024
- RIAA Barker Gillette wins case against stay order on abuse of process grounds – November 2023
