Partner. Areas of practice include: Banking and Finance, Mobile Financial Services, IT and Telecommunication, Commercial, Employment, Aviation, Construction, Real Estate, Intellectual Property, Corporate, Media and Entertainment, Litigation and ADR
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Managing Partner. Areas of practice include: Aviation, Energy and Natural Resources, Construction and Infrastructure, Real Estate, Banking and Finance, Mobile Financial Services, Company and Corporate, Commercial and Trade, IT and Telecommunication, Climate and Environment, Taxation and Revenue, Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment, Litigation and ADR, Employment. Types of work undertaken include: Acted as the local consultant for World Bank and Bangladesh Bank in a government project for promulgating a secured transaction law for movable collateral with a secured transaction registry; Drafted the “Bangladesh Municipal Bond Act” for the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF); Successfully represented the historic Hussaini Dalan Imambara both before the Appellate Division and the High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh in a Judicial Review (writ) challenging an unauthorised real estate development in the neighbouring land; Successfully represented a leading international cotton supplier in defending an appeal before the High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh in a case involving cross border supply of cotton under an English law governed contract containing an arbitration clause (held in London); Advised as common legal counsel for both the lender and the borrower in connection with a syndicated loan transaction, for the purpose of procuring capital machinery for one of the leading power generation companies in Bangladesh; Advised one of the world-renowned dredging companies on the laws relating to Public Private Partnership (PPP), income tax, value added tax, public procurement, construction and infrastructure, corporate, and banking and finance in connection with dredging activities to be undertaken by the client in Bangladesh; Advised, structured and drafted agreements on the first ever Islamic rental based sukuk (bond) valued at USD 12.5 million for one of the largest food processing companies in Bangladesh; Advised the largest telecommunication company, in Bangladesh, on the validity of the government decision to impose holding tax on the client’s Base Transmission Station (BTS) tower; Advised one of the largest international organisations operating in Bangladesh in relation to Carnet de Passages en Douane; Represented one of the leading telecommunication operators in Bangladesh in a writ petition filed against its regulator; Represented one of the leading international tobacco companies in a VAT dispute valued at USD 18.75 million; Structured one of the first venture capital fund under the recently promulgated Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (Alternative Investment) Rules 2015; Advised one of the largest telecommunication operators in Bangladesh on separating one of its business units by way of demerger or spin-off; Advised a leading foreign investment facilitator on its investment of USD 10 million in one of the leading microfinance institutions in Bangladesh; Conducted due diligence on 300 acre land for potential acquisition by an European energy company; Advised a Switzerland based financial company on several cross-border debt investments in Bangladesh; Advised a leading power sector entity in Bangladesh on its amalgamation with two of its subsidiary companies; Advised and represented a local conglomerate in a number of share related dispute before the High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh.
Partner. Areas of practice include: Aviation, Energy and Natural Resources, Construction and Infrastructure, Real Estate, Banking and Finance, Mobile Financial Services, Company and Corporate, Commercial and Trade, IT and Telecommunication, Climate and Environment, Employment, Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment, Litigation and ADR. Types of work undertaken include: Advised the largest NGO in Bangladesh on preparation and drafting of its human resources policy; Advised a leading Bangladeshi university on its status as a private university under the Private University Act, 2010; Advised a leading steel manufacturer on cases involving recovery of unpaid monies against supply of steel to various companies; Successfully represented the finance manager of Power Grid Company Limited, a state owned enterprise in a judicial review proceeding before the High Court Division challenging unfair disciplinary proceedings and reduction of promotion; Providing expert opinion before English Court on child custody issues and dissolution of marriage; Represented clients before the High Court Division on annulment proceedings under the Special Marriages Act; Successfully defended Biman Bangladesh Limited in the case of its voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) which was challenged by over 1400 employees in a judicial review proceeding before the High Court Division. This is a seminal case on the interpretation and application of VRS and has been reported at 1 LCLR (2012) 102; Represented a leading NGO in a judicial review proceeding before the High Court Division concerning the scope and ambit of taxability on the interest accrued in a fixed deposit account under the relevant provisions of Bangladesh Post Office Savings Bank Rules. This is the only reported judgment on this area of law and is reported at 31 BLD (HCD) 470.
Partner. Areas of practice include: Banking and Finance, Mobile Financial Services, IT and Telecommunication, Commercial, Employment, Aviation, Construction, Real Estate, Intellectual Property, Corporate, Taxation, Media and Entertainment, Litigation and ADR. Types of work undertaken include: Advising the client on drafting contract and negotiating for the purchase of Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) from US sellers; Advised one of the world-renowned dredging companies on the laws relating to Public Private Partnership (PPP), income tax, value added tax, public procurement, construction and infrastructure, corporate, and banking and finance in connection with dredging activities to be undertaken by the client in Bangladesh; Advised one of the largest international NGO on its corporate governance restructuring in 19 (nineteen) subsidiaries located in 10 (ten) different countries around the world; Advised one of the leading power sector entity in Bangladesh on its amalgamation with two of its subsidiary companies; Advised a number of international NGOs for registration with the NGO Affairs Bureau in Bangladesh; Representing a leading international cotton supplier on multiple litigation in connection with enforcing foreign arbitration awards; Advised a leading tobacco company on cross-border trademark protection issue and labour laws (including union issues) in Bangladesh; Advised an international payment platform company on its entry into Bangladesh; Advised a leading venture capital firm in Bangladesh on structuring a PE & VC fund under the applicable laws; Conducted due diligence on 300 acre land for potential acquisition by an European energy company; Advised a professional body of architects in drafting model contracts; Advised several NGO’s on registration, renewal, restructuring and on labour, employment, foreign donation and immigration laws; Successfully represented a leading developer company before the labour court on matters involving termination of workers; Advised a Switzerland based financial company on several cross-border debt investments in Bangladesh; Advised a leading pharmaceutical company on patent laws; Advised a leading mobile telecommunication company regarding restructuring of non-core businesses & related tax implications.