RIAA BARKER GILLETTE frequently advises key clients on a broad array of labour, employment and industrial relations issues. It is recommended for its representation of clients at the labour courts, High Courts and the Supreme Court of Pakistan. The group is led by Shafaq Rehman and covers a multitude of issues relating to employment contracts, statutory benefits and minimum wage requirements. Mayhar Mustafa Kazi is another primary contact.

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  • ‘Highly talented and dedicated team.’

  • ‘Hardworking and professional individuals.’

Key clients

  • Chevron Pakistan Lubricants (Private) Limited
  • KCA Deutag Drilling GmbH
  • Barrick Gold Corporation
  • CCL Holding (Private) Limited
  • Siemens Pakistan Engineering Co. Limited

Work highlights

  • Representing Chevron Pakistan Lubricants (Private) in a long-running dispute between the client and many of the workers working at its lubricants blending plant in Karachi.
  • Advising Barrick Gold Corporation on all aspects of labour laws in Pakistan.
  • Advising an international group in the United Arab Emirates which manufactures and markets a range of mass-market food products.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Shafaq Rehman

Other key lawyers

Mayhar Mustafa Kazi