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He represents clients in both disputes and corporate transactions, along with advising on various other practice areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shahbakht\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/riaabarkergillette.com\/pk\/our-expertise\/our-practices\/dispute-resolution\/\">dispute resolution<\/a> practice involves representing clients in various tax, competition, company, contract and trademark disputes. He regularly appears before Pakistan&#8217;s High Court, District Courts, Competition Commission, Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue, and in departmental proceedings before various regulators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, Shahbakht Pirzada has advised <a href=\"https:\/\/riaabarkergillette.com\/pk\/our-expertise\/our-practices\/corporate\/\">corporate<\/a> clients on various matters relating to investments, project finance, construction, mergers &amp; acquisitions, corporate &amp; regulatory compliance, anti-competitive action, telecommunication and foreign exchange regulation focusing on the power and infrastructure sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shahbakht offers his clients comprehensive, tailored and multi-faceted advice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\">Education<\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lse.ac.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">London School of Economics and Political Science<\/a>, LLB (Hons), 2011<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bpp.com\/courses\/law\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BPP<\/a> Law School, Bar Professional Training Course, 2013<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\">Languages<\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>English<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Urdu<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sindhi<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\">Memberships<\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sindh Bar Council<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enrolled as an Advocate of the Subordinate Courts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Honourable Society of Lincoln\u2019s Inn<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\">News and insights<\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/riaabarkergillette.com\/pk\/news-story\/riaa-wins-pharmaceutical-tax-exemption-case\/\">RIAA Wins Pharmaceutical Tax Exemption Case<\/a> &#8211; January 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/riaabarkergillette.com\/pk\/news-story\/riaa-wins-telecoms-arbitration-challenge-and-secures-full-recovery\/\">RIAA Wins Telecoms Arbitration Challenge &amp; Secures Full Recovery<\/a> &#8211; August 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/riaabarkergillette.com\/pk\/news-story\/riaa-advises-valor-hospitality-on-luxury-hotel-management-deal\/\">RIAA advises Valor Hospitality on luxury hotel management deal<\/a> &#8211; June 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/riaabarkergillette.com\/pk\/news-story\/riaa-barker-gillette-secures-major-workplace-harassment-decision\/\">RIAA Barker Gillette secures major workplace harassment decision<\/a> &#8211; April 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/riaabarkergillette.com\/pk\/insight-article\/pakistans-arbitration-law-current-framework-reform-proposals\/\">Pakistan\u2019s Arbitration Law: Current Framework &amp; Reform Proposals<\/a> &#8211; April 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/riaabarkergillette.com\/pk\/news-story\/riaa-barker-gillette-secures-rejection-of-a-pkr-425-million-suit-against-attock-cement-company\/\">RIAA wins dismissal of PKR 425 million suit<\/a> &#8211; December 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/riaabarkergillette.com\/pk\/news-story\/sbp-penalty-challenged-court-grants-injunction-in-import-case\/\">SBP Penalty Challenged: Court Grants Injunction in Import Case<\/a> &#8211; November 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/riaabarkergillette.com\/pk\/news-story\/riaa-barker-gillette-wins-case-against-stay-order-on-abuse-of-process-grounds\/\">RIAA Barker Gillette wins case against stay order on abuse of process grounds<\/a> &#8211; November 2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":16397,"template":"","class_list":["post-1584","our-team","type-our-team","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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