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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
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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...
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RIAA Wins Pharmaceutical Tax Exemption Case
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...
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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.
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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...
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