RIAA BARKER GILLETTE frequently litigates on behalf of employers and is equipped to provide advice on employment contracts, trade union matters, leave entitlements, and other HR issues. The team also specialises in providing nuanced advisory work in emerging labour markets, such as contract-based and outsourced labour for global companies. Karachi-based practitioner Shafaq Rehman leads the team.
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- 'RIAA Barker makes great effort in understanding their clients whereby coming up with, where required, creative and personalised solutions that address the clients' needs. Great people to work with.'
- 'A diligent team.'
- 'What has impressed me the most about this law practice overall is the quality of services they provide to SME clients, which is comparable to the quality they provide to much larger corporate clients. This speaks to their values of equity across clients, independent of revenue.'
Key clients
- Velocity Global Holdings LLC
- ABS Group of Companies Inc.
- Avient Pakistan (Private) Limited
- Avient Corporation
- Baker & McKenzie
- King & Spalding LLP
- Seyfarth Shaw LLP
- Cooley LLP
- Remote Pakistan (SMC-Private) Limited
- Barrick Gold Corporation
- CCL Holding (Private) Limited
- Dasu Hydropower Consultants
- Chevron Pakistan Lubricants (Private) Limited
- South Asia Pakistan Terminals Limited
Work highlights
- Advising Velocity Global Holdings LLC on the legal landscape applicable to its business activities in Pakistan and on the setting up of a subsidiary in Pakistan.
- Advised Barrick Gold Corporation on all regulatory aspects of employing individuals in a gold mine, which will ultimately employ over 7,000 miners.
- Advised Avient Pakistan (Private) Limited on its day-to-day legal issues, from representing the client before regulatory authorities to advising on various matters under applicable labour laws.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Shafaq Rehman