Seen by clients as ‘a high-quality firm providing broad legal support for foreign multinationals entering Bangladesh’, DFDL Bangladesh often handles large foreign investment matters, and ’is recommended for its ability to guide international clients through the complexities of investing in Bangladesh.’ Managing director Shahwar Jamal Nizam has been key in the group’s ability to assist international clients with their first investments into Bangladesh, utilising is ‘very broad network, both with international law firms and companies within Bangladesh’. Tarannum Tasnim and Mahboob Aziz and are also notable members of the team.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Shahwar Nizam and the team are a great corporate practice in Dhaka. They provide international levels of service and are recommended for their ability to guide international clients through the complexities of investing in Bangladesh.'
- 'The team is responsive, thorough and are a pleasure to work with. They are clearly focussed on building long-term relationships with their clients and invest time and effort in getting to know their clients.'
- 'Shahwar Nizam has worked tirelessly to build a strong bench of practitioners, including Tarannum Tasnim on the finance side and Mahboob Aziz and Saif Bhuiyan on the corporate side.'
- 'I have worked with the team for many years and can highly recommend them for their perseverance and hard work.'
- 'A high-quality firm providing broad legal support for foreign multinationals entering Bangladesh. Very personal and responsive approach. Also pleasant to work with a law firm with good relationships with their client and apparently within the firm, and also maintains high ethical standards.'
- 'The senior partner Shawar Nizam is outstanding and has a very broad network, both with (international) law firms as well as within Bangladesh to assist foreign investors.'
Key clients
- SHV Energy
- Kai Heng Long Ltd.
- Actis GP LLP
- Nebras Power Investment Management B.V.
- Pinnacle Towers Ltd. backed by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co
Work highlights
- Assisted a client with its investment in the Singapore holding company of SureCash.
- Acted for Actis as legal counsel in the acquisition of a 220 MW combined cycle gas turbine project under development at Bhola, Bangladesh, from Shapoorji Pallonji Infrastructure Capital Company Private Limited.
- Assisted Kai Heng Long Ltd. with the acquisition of a Sri Lankan and UAE owned joint venture called Laugfs Gas (Bangladesh) Ltd.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Shahwar Nizam