The Law Counsel
More informationLawyers in the team at The Law Counsel are praised for being ‘highly educated, skilled, and experienced', and the banking and finance department boasts practitioners who are certified Shari'ah consultants, leaving it well-placed to advise clients on Shari’ah aspects of finance. These practitioners in the team include Abdur Razzaq, Ehsan Abdullah Siddiq, and Imran Siddiq, who are the trio leading the practice. They form a strong banking litigation practice which offers clients a great deal of experience in administrative and banking law. Associate Syed Mohammad Raihan Uddin is unique in his considerable expertise in drafting complex financial contracts, as well as being well-versed in Islamic finance matters, counting Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd as a key client.
Testimonials
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- 'I am very happy with their services. The success rate is very high.'
- 'The individuals working as partners, associates or other consultants are highly educated, skilled, and experienced and the firm has very good administration.'
Key clients
- Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd.
- Johnson Wilshire Inc., USA
Work highlights
- Acting for Islami bank Bangladesh Limited as Common Legal Counsel in a syndicated financing arrangement valued at USD74.10m for establishing a 113MW Power Plant in Bangladesh with Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd. as the lead financier.
- Represented Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited in the loan recovery courts, recovering $97.4m against Delta Spinning Mills Limited.
- Advised Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited on a pari passu security sharing agreement with the Infrastructure Development Company Limited in relation to a loan facility of $34.92m.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Abdur Razzaq, Ehsan Siddiq, Imran Siddiq