{"id":17514,"date":"2025-11-25T15:57:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T15:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/riaabarkergillette.com\/pk\/?p=17514"},"modified":"2025-11-25T15:57:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T15:57:10","slug":"riaa-advises-ptcl-on-landmark-telenor-pakistan-acquisition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/riaabarkergillette.com\/pk\/news-story\/riaa-advises-ptcl-on-landmark-telenor-pakistan-acquisition\/","title":{"rendered":"RIAA Advises PTCL on Landmark Telenor Acquisition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>RIAA Barker Gillette&nbsp;has been engaged by&nbsp;Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL)&nbsp;to act as local counsel on the closing formalities for PTCL&#8217;s landmark&nbsp;USD 400 million acquisition&nbsp;of&nbsp;Telenor Pakistan&nbsp;and&nbsp;Orion Towers (Private) Limited. This engagement positions the firm at the center of Pakistan&#8217;s most significant telecom sector consolidation in over a decade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On 20 November 2025,\u00a0PTCL shareholders\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/profit.pakistantoday.com.pk\/2025\/11\/21\/ptcl-shareholders-approve-acquisition-of-telenor-pakistan-400-million-financing-plan\/\">formally approved<\/a> both the\u00a0PTCL Telenor acquisition\u00a0and the associated financing plan at the company&#8217;s Extraordinary General Meeting. The approval represents a critical milestone in a transaction that will fundamentally reshape Pakistan&#8217;s mobile telecommunications landscape ahead of the country&#8217;s first major\u00a05G spectrum auction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The transaction originated in December 2023 when PTCL entered into a Share Purchase Agreement with Telenor BV to acquire 100% of the shares in Telenor Pakistan and Orion Towers for\u00a0PKR 108 billion\u00a0on a cash-free, debt-free basis. The acquisition secured financing through an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ifc.org\/en\/pressroom\/2024\/ifc-led-consortium-to-provide-up-to-400-million-to-ptcl-to-boost-digital-connectivity-in-pakistan\">IFC<\/a>-led consortium\u00a0that includes the Silk Road Fund and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bii.co.uk\/en\/news-insight\/news\/bii-ifc-and-investors-supports-digital-connectivity-in-pakistan-committing-up-to-400m-to-ptcl\/\">British International Investment<\/a>, providing up to USD 400 million under a seven-year facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following an 18-month comprehensive review, the\u00a0Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP)\u00a0granted conditional Phase-II <a href=\"https:\/\/cc.gov.pk\/home\/viewpressreleases\/679\">approval<\/a> for the\u00a0PTCL Telenor acquisition\u00a0on October 1, 2025. The CCP&#8217;s approval came with extensive conditions designed to preserve competition, including requirements for separate management structures, non-discriminatory infrastructure access and independent third-party monitoring for five years. The thoroughness of the CCP&#8217;s review underscores the transaction&#8217;s strategic importance and potential market impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The transaction now awaits final approval from the\u00a0Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA). Following PTA approval, PTCL will seek additional clearances from the\u00a0State Bank of Pakistan\u00a0and the\u00a0Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan\u00a0to complete the transaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon closing, the merger will combine\u00a0Telenor<strong> <\/strong>Pakistan&#8217;s 43 million subscribers\u00a0with PTCL&#8217;s mobile subsidiary Ufone 4G, creating Pakistan&#8217;s second-largest mobile operator with approximately\u00a035% market share. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/riaabarkergillette.com\/pk\/our-team\/bilal-shaukat\/?memberName=Bilal%20Shaukat\">Bilal Shaukat<\/a>, Managing Partner at RIAA Barker Gillette, commented: &#8220;This transformative transaction demonstrates our capability to support Pakistan&#8217;s most complex and strategically important telecoms deals. We are proud to continue advising on landmark transactions that reshape the country&#8217;s digital infrastructure landscape and position our clients for the next phase of technological advancement.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Our team, led by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/riaabarkergillette.com\/pk\/our-team\/bilal-shaukat\/?memberName=Bilal%20Shaukat\">Bilal Shaukat<\/a> (Managing Partner \u2013 Pakistan)\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/riaabarkergillette.com\/pk\/our-team\/ahsan-amir\/?memberName=Ahsan%20Amir\">Ahsan Amir<\/a>, is providing comprehensive support on all local closing, compliance, and regulatory aspects of this historic transaction. The engagement requires sophisticated coordination across multiple regulatory bodies and exemplifies the complex nature of telecom consolidations in Pakistan&#8217;s evolving market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For further information on telecom transactions and regulatory matters, please contact\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/riaabarkergillette.com\/pk\/our-team\/bilal-shaukat\/?memberName=Bilal%20Shaukat\">Bilal Shaukat<\/a>\u00a0today.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This article is not legal advice; it provides information of general interest about current legal issues.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RIAA Barker Gillette is Pakistan\u2019s premier law firm, with an on-the-ground presence in three major cities in Pakistan: Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore,&nbsp;and&nbsp;affiliated offices in Dubai (DIFC)&nbsp;and&nbsp;London.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The firm practices in all areas of corporate, commercial&nbsp;and&nbsp;dispute resolution law.&nbsp;Leading international legal directories consistently recognise the firm as&nbsp;a&nbsp;top-tier law firm in Pakistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"103\" src=\"https:\/\/riaabarkergillette.com\/pk\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lex_Mundi_1-line_Member_Azure_RGB-1024x103.jpg\" alt=\"RIAA Barker Gillette is the exclusive member firm in Pakistan for Lex Mundi, the world's leading network of independent law firms with in-depth experience in over 125 countries worldwide.\" class=\"wp-image-17156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riaabarkergillette.com\/pk\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lex_Mundi_1-line_Member_Azure_RGB-1024x103.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/riaabarkergillette.com\/pk\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lex_Mundi_1-line_Member_Azure_RGB-300x30.jpg 300w, https:\/\/riaabarkergillette.com\/pk\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lex_Mundi_1-line_Member_Azure_RGB-768x77.jpg 768w, https:\/\/riaabarkergillette.com\/pk\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lex_Mundi_1-line_Member_Azure_RGB-1536x155.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/riaabarkergillette.com\/pk\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lex_Mundi_1-line_Member_Azure_RGB.jpg 1986w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>RIAA Barker Gillette\u00a0is the exclusive member firm in Pakistan for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/riaabarkergillette.com\/pk\/lex-mundi\/\">Lex Mundi<\/a>, the world\u2019s leading network\u00a0of independent law firms with in-depth experience in over 125 countries worldwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RIAA Barker Gillette has been engaged by Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited as local counsel for the closing of its USD 400 million acquisition of Telenor Pakistan. 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