A.B.M. Shamsud Doulah heads the experienced team at Doulah & Doulah, which has considerable expertise in advising on the enforcement of foreign judgements and awards in Bangladesh. The group is also skilled at advising on intellectual property litigation. It frequently works with its strong transactional practice to advise on an array of investment, banking and construction matters. Amina Khatoon is another key member of the department. Senior counsel Mucktadir Rahman specialises in administrative and judicial reviews, as well as in public interest cases.

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Key clients

  • China Harbour Engineering Company
  • Edinburgh Woollen Mills
  • UM International
  • IDP Education
  • Walt Disney
  • Industrial & Commercial Bank of China
  • Bank of Nova Scotia
  • Avia Solutions
  • Aercap
  • Oberthur
  • Air Charter Service
  • Aleco Chemicals
  • Maxim Garment Accessories
  • Kansai Neolack

Work highlights

  • Successfully defended Sinohydro in the High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh against an application for an ad interim injunction, which was sought while a foreign arbitration was pending in the Singapore Arbitration Centre.
  • Successfully assisted APT Satellite Company Limited in securing a creditors' winding up order against a broadcasting company from the High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh and facilitated a successful mediation between the parties.
  • Successfully obtained a creditors' action judgment in favour of Wilmington Trust Company. This was against an air operator and eleven of its affiliates.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

A.B.M. Shamsud Doulah

Other key lawyers

Amina Khatoon, Mucktadir Rahman