About
Provided by RIAA Barker Gillette
RIAA Barker Gillette is a full service commercial law firm covering all aspects of our clients’ transactional activity. We are well placed to advise on cross-border commercial arrangements and all related considerations, such as competition, employment and IP. We have particular expertise in assisting clients making greenfield or brownfield investments into Pakistan. We advise on all types of local and international commercial agreements including financial contracts vital to a corporate’s on-going business needs and investments. Our clients range from entrepreneurs to well-established companies to non-profit entities. Recently we have been engaged in numerous complex transactions as a Counsel to:
- Alipay (Hong Kong) Holding Limited (Ant Group) on their periodic investments in Telenor Microfinance Bank and the provision of e-wallets in Pakistan as well as the operation of online payment systems to facilitate such e-wallets.
- Trellis Housing Finance Limited and Social Investment Managers and Advisors LLC on a broad spectrum of operational matters.
- Vinci SA in their proposed acquisition of the Industrial Services division of the ACS (Actividades de Construcción y Servicios) Group
We also possesses invaluable experience in complex debt and equity capital market transactions. We handle IPOs, private placements, secondary offerings, debt offerings, derivatives securities, sukuk offerings and asset-backed offerings.
Chambers Review
RIAA Barker Gillette frequently advises blue-chip clients from the power, energy and infrastructure sectors, drawing upon the firm's extensive expertise in projects work. Situated in Lahore and Karachi, the team routinely handles M&A, private equity investments, corporate restructuring, land transactions and tax advisory mandates, as well as competition, anti-dumping and privatisations. The department is sought after by clients in the technology, financial services, insurance and telecommunications sectors. Clients include Delivery Hub, Trellis Housing Finance and Pakistan Tourism Development.
Work Highlights
- RIAA Barker Gillette advised Azentio Software on the acquisition of Path Solutions’ local entity in Pakistan.
Strengths
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"RIAA is able to contextualise legal advice in commercial terms, which is incredibly helpful. Deadlines are consistently adhered to and the service is best in class."
"They always cater to our requirements."
"RIAA is able to contextualise legal advice in commercial terms, which is incredibly helpful. Deadlines are consistently adhered to and the service is best in class."
"They always cater to our requirements."
Notable Practitioners
Ahsan Zahir Rizvi is acknowledged for his precise legal work and local expertise, with interviewees calling him one of Pakistan's top corporate lawyers. He offers clients extensive experience on major M&A transactions.
Bilal Shaukat is a distinguished practitioner with substantial experience on energy sector M&A, among other areas. He is also well placed to advise on de-mergers and corporate restructuring.
"It's always a pleasure to work with Bilal Shaukat."
Mazhar Bangash specialises in international trade and acts for exporters on advisory and contentious matters relating to trade remedies and tariffs. He additionally handles real estate and aviation matters, and also heads RIAA Barker Gillette's Kabul office.
Ranked Lawyers at
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Pakistan
Members
Provided by RIAA Barker Gillette
Adil Tirmizey
Head of Department
Mazhar Bangash
Head of Department
Shafaq Rehman
Yousaf Khosa
Head of Department
Clients
Provided by RIAA Barker Gillette
Abu Dhabi Group, UAE
Act Wind (Private) Limited
Aga Khan Development Network
Amazon Inc.
Archroma Pakistan Limited
Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
Bhanero Textile Mills Limited
CBRE Corporate Outsourcing (Private) Limited
Chevron Pakistan Lubricants Private Limited
China Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Minerals & Chemicals
China Telecom Pakistan (Private) Limited
Clariant Chemical Pakistan (Private) Limited
Daelim Industrial Co. Limited
Eksportkreditt Norge As
Eltek Pakistan Pvt. Ltd
Government of Sindh
Gul Ahmed Wind Power Limited
Habibullah Coastal Power Company (Private) Limited
Halliburton Worldwide Limited
ICI Pakistan Limited
International Finance Corporation
K-Electric Limited
KCA Deutag
Karachi International Container Terminal Limited
Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Co. Limited
Laraib Energy Limited
MATCO Foods Limited
McKinsey & Company Pakistan (Private) Limited
Mirpur Hospital Project
Naveena Exports Limited
Nokia Corporation
Oxford Policy Management Ltd.
Pak- China Investment Company Limited
Pash Global
Power Construction Corporation of China
Reliable Engineering Services (Private) Limited
Roomy Hotels (Private) Limited
SCG Plastics Co,, Ltd. Thailand
SIMA Funds LLC
SK Hydro (Private) Limited
Sapphire Group
Sapphire Textile Mills Limited
Shaheen Airport Services
Shaheen Foundation, PAF
Shajar Roads Limited
Shearman & Sterling LLP Beijing
Sinohydro Corporation Limited
South Asia Pakistan Terminals Limited
Star Hydro Power Limited
Tbea Xinjiang Sunoasis Company Limited
The Hub Power Company Limited
Uber BV
Uber International Holding BV
WPP 2005 Limited
Water and Power Development Authority
Yunus Energy Limited
Zameen Media (Private Limited)
Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Co., Ltd.
Industries
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Banking
Commercial & Professional Services
Construction & Materials
Energy
Financial Services
Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences