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Band 1 ranked across all major practices.
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From venture capital acquisitions to multibillion-dollar pipelines.
Expertise
Our expertise
Over 35 years shaping Pakistan’s corporate and commercial landscape.
Experience
Our expertise
Band 1 ranked across all major practices.
Capability
Our expertise
From venture capital acquisitions to multibillion-dollar pipelines.
Expertise
Our expertise
Over 35 years shaping Pakistan’s corporate and commercial landscape.
Experience
Our expertise
Pakistan law firm
RIAA Barker Gillette—Pakistan’s leading full-service law firm with offices in Dubai DIFC and London, and Lex Mundi’s exclusive member—delivers cross-border legal excellence from offices nationwide.
Band 1 ranked across corporate, banking, M&A, projects, trade remedies and disputes, we’ve shaped Pakistan’s legal landscape for over 35 years. We drafted the telecommunications and oil & gas laws, acted on landmark deals from the nation’s first venture capital investment to its largest privatizations and advised on 90% of power projects starting with Hubco. From Jinnah Airport to Pakistan’s first deep-sea container terminal, we’ve advised on the country’s defining infrastructure. Our litigation and arbitration practices across Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad set precedents in complex, high-stakes disputes.
When Pakistan’s market leaders and global giants face complexity, they choose us. The proof: two decades of top-tier rankings and clients who shape the world.
RIAA advises PIGL on Attock Cement sale to Fauji Cement & KAPCO
RIAA Barker Gillette represented Pharaon Investment Group Limited Holding S.A.L. (“PIGL”), a leading international conglomerate based in Lebanon, as sole legal counsel on the Attock Cement sale. PIGL divested its 84.06% controlling stake in Read more
RIAA Advises WPP on Acquisition of Media Businesses in Pakistan
WPP Inc., a global leader in media and marketing communications, has completed a landmark transaction in Pakistan. The WPP Pakistan acquisition gives WPP full ownership of three entities: Ogilvy & Mather Pakistan (Private) Limited, Mindshare Pakistan (Private) Limited, and Soho Square Pakistan Private Limited. This ends longstanding local partnership arrangements and consol...
The Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (Karachi Bench) recently issued a significant judgment in favour of our client, a leading pharmaceutical multinational, concerning the applicability of a pharmaceutical tax exemption under SRO 551(I)/2008. The dispute centred on whether medicated shampoos and c...
RIAA Barker Gillette Achieves Top Legal 500 Pakistan Rankings
RIAA Barker Gillette has secured leading rankings in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026, reinforcing its position as Pakistan's premier full-service law firm. The firm achieved Band 1 rankings across four core practice areas, with multiple partners recognised as leading practitioners.
RIAA Advises Global Explosives Firm on Mining Sector in Pakistan
RIAA Barker Gillette has advised a global leader in commercial explosives and blasting technology on its potential entry into the mining sector in Pakistan. The client, a publicly listed multinational with operations spanning multiple continents, is assessing opportunities to manufacture emulsion explosives, supply products including ammonium nitrate, boosters and detonators, an...
"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."
