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Global Guide 2023
Afghanistan General Business Law
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2 Ranked Lawyers

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Provided by RIAA Barker Gillette

Investing in local expertise, the firm has gained a deep understanding of Afghanistan’s business culture and maintains a close relationship with local business and development and government agencies. The firm has a strong team of dedicated, qualified and experienced lawyers who provide a broad spectrum of services to domestic and international clients in both the private and public sectors.
 
The firm has developed a niche in the areas of banking and finance, construction, corporate registration, corporate restructuring, customs, employment and labour law matters, infrastructure projects, intellectual property, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, mining, non-profit and social sector development, oil and gas projects, pharmaceuticals, power projects, privatisations, project finance, regulatory affairs, taxation and telecommunications.
 
With a talented and qualified team of legal professionals, an office in the busiest commercial district of the city and access to RIAA Barker Gillette Alliance’s global resources, the firm has become an important part of the Afghan reconstruction efforts.

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General Business Law - Afghanistan
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What the team is known for

International law firm RIAA Barker Gillette maintains its Afghanistan legal practice, including leveraging considerable expertise from its team of lawyers in Pakistan. The team advises local and international banks on complex regulatory issues, while it also offers services relating to tax, telecommunications and labour law. The practice often works in conjunction with international law firms to advise clients.

Notable Practitioners

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Zahid Safi
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Zahid Safi is well recognised for his handling of local law matters, including in relation to banking, labour, telecommunications and tax.

"His execution of work is very good."

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Mazhar Bangash
Pakistan expertise based abroad

Mazhar Bangash is based in Pakistan and has longstanding expertise in Afghanistan's legal market. He has particular expertise in trade law, while also advising on a wide array of financing, employment, telecommunications and tax matters.

"Mazhar is well aware of ground realities in Afghanistan and knows a lot of people there."

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Members

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Clients

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AAL USA, Inc.

APRO International Inc.

Alaska Structures Inc.

Allen and Overy LLP

Baker and McKenzie LLP

CACI International Inc.

CNPC International Limited

Chartis Insurance Limited

Deloitte LLP

Economic Consulting Associates Ltd

Etisalat Afghanistan

Eversheds LLP

Ghazanfar Group LLC

Grant Thornton Afghanistan

Hogan Lovells International LLP

International Finance Corporation

M. Yousuf Adil Saleem and Audit Company

Médecins Sans Frontières

National Geographic Society

News Corporation (Asia) Limited

Nordic Camp Supply ApS

Oshkosh Corporation

PD Systems Inc.

Pearl Aircraft Corporation, Ltd.

Quick Services LLC

Rigid Security Group Inc.

Royal Bank of Scotland

Samsung EC Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd

Speedcast Limited

Standard Chartered Bank

System Studies & Simulation Inc.

TAPI Gas Pipeline Limited

TRACE International Inc.

The Tolliver Group, Inc.

Turkish Airlines Inc.

Valorous Inc.

Wiser Imagery Services LLC

World Bank

World Fuel Services Corporation

ZTE Afghanistan LTD. Co.

Industries

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Banking

Construction

Energy

Infrastructure

Oil & Gas

Telecommunications