Accord Chambers

Dispute Resolution, Corporate

Managing Partner, Accord Chambers

Mr. Suhan Khan is a Fellow of the prestigious Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb), UK, a panel arbitrator of the Thailand International Arbitration Centre (THAC) and a Member of the Bangladesh International Arbitration Centre (BIAC). He is also a Barrister-at-law called to the Bar of England and Wales, and an Advocate of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. Mr. Khan is the Managing Partner of Accord Chambers, one of Bangladesh’s leading law firms, and an accomplished arbitration and transactional practitioner. 

Mr. Khan has successfully acted and is currently representing as the lead counsel in several international arbitrations seated in Singapore, London, Dhaka and Paris. He has successfully represented French contractors in the ICC International Court of Arbitration, seated in Singapore. Suhan has also successfully represented one of Bangladesh’s largest conglomerates in several GAFTA arbitration matters in London. He is currently representing a Russian state-owned energy corporation in international commercial arbitration, one of China’s largest state-owned energy corporations in international construction arbitration, and a Malaysian energy contractor in a construction dispute culminating in international arbitration in ICC International Court of Arbitration, Paris. Apart from his distinguished experience in international arbitrations, Suhan has participated in numerous domestic arbitrations and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards. 

Notably, Mr. Khan has been acting as the legal advisor for some of Bangladesh’s largest construction and infrastructure projects bearing national importance and advising multiple MNCs, INGOs, foreign investors as well as esteemed organisations such as the United Nations (UNHCR), the American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh etc. He has been advising reputable global corporations including Johnson & Johnson, Chevron, Siemens, China Energy, Netflix, Axiata Group, alongside leading local conglomerates such as Bashundhara Group, Confidence Group etc. 

Mr. Khan regularly represents clients before the arbitration bench, admiralty and company bench of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, High Court Division, and is frequently instructed by top-tier international law firms for cross-border contentious and non-contentious matters involving the jurisdiction of Bangladesh. 

He has previously worked as an international consultant and researcher for the University of California Berkeley, War Crimes Studies Center and the East-West Center based in the United States. He was also a part-time faculty member for the University of London International Programme and taught at its affiliate centre, London College of Legal Studies (South). 

English, Bangla

Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), UK

Panel Arbitrator, Thailand International Arbitration Centre (THAC)

Advocate, Supreme Court of Bangladesh

Member, Bangladesh International Arbitration Centre (BIAC)

Member, Supreme Court Bar Association (Bangladesh)

Called to the Bar of England & Wales (of Lincoln's Inn, Barrister-at-law)

Member, Dhaka Bar Association

Mr. Khan obtained Bachelor of Laws from the University of London and a Master of Laws from the Bristol Law School, UWE Bristol, UK. He was also professionally trained as a Barrister at the Bristol Institute of Legal Practice, UK from where he obtained PGDiL. He has also completed extensive international arbitration assessments and training at North America, New York and Canada Branch of CIArb, UK.