Shahwar Nizam spearheads the practice at DFDL Bangladesh, which covers a mix of local and international work, particularly in the energy and infrastructure space. Nizam advises several prominent national and global corporations, financial institutions and law firms across a wide range of areas such as corporate financing, mergers and acquisitions, and more general corporate matters. The group is also known for its work on foreign investment matters. Mahboob Aziz and Tarannum Tasnim are among the other notable members of the group.
Testimonials
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‘DFDL has a fantastic strength and depth of expertise in Bangladesh.’
‘Shahwar Nizam has an excellent depth of knowledge and is very pragmatic.’
'A leading corporate law practice in Bangladesh. The team knows the law - and the way that it will be administered in practice - and provides useful, practical advice.'
Key clients
- Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co L.P.
- SHV Energy
- ACWA Power
- Wendler Interlining HK Limited
- Ib Vogt (Singapore) Pte Ltd.
- Marubeni Corporation
- Summit Towers
- Marubeni Data Bird
- Blackstone Inc.
- Ditrolic (S) Pte Ltd
- EPV Thakurgaon Ltd.
Work highlights
- Advising and assisting ESAB in acquiring a welding business from a subsidiary of a public limited company in Bangladesh.
- Advised and assisted KKR in conducting legal and regulatory due diligence over Frontier Towers Bangladesh Limited (previously known as AB Hightech Consortium Limited), in preparing transaction documents and assisting with the closing for the proposed equity investment and tower purchase.
- Advised and assisted SHV Energy, a global distributor of off-grid energy, on an acquisition valued at $150m, of local LPG bottler, marketer and cylinder manufacturer- Petromax LPG and Petromax Cylinders.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Shahwar Nizam