The ‘proactive’ and ’tremendous’ team at Mahbub & Company receives praise for ‘providing practical solutions’. The firm has a strong litigation practice before the Supreme Court and the District Courts of Dhaka and Chittagong. Under the joint leadership of A. M. Mahbub Uddin and Saqeb Mahbub, the group of ’ highly knowledgeable and dynamic lawyers‘ is well-known for its work on judicial reviews, and white-collar crime. Its arbitration practice is also active, seeing a variety of cross-border commercial, employment, construction and real estate disputes. Its debt recovery and insolvency practice receives a steady flow of work and regularly acts for banks and financially distressed companies in proceedings in the Money Loan Court.
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‘They have an all-round approach to situations. It is greatly beneficial for companies as they have a general corporate practice and dispute resolution teams in the same firm. This ensures seamless advisory and post advisory process.’
‘The team at Mahbub and Company - Saqeb Mahbub, Tasmiah Zaman and Rifat Rahman - approaches every matter with utmost professionalism. Their availability to discuss dispute resolution strategy, their approach towards the issue at hand and practical ways of managing the issues are what sets them apart.'
‘Very well-versed with the regulatory framework.’
‘Very professional, well informed and detailed in their approach. They came up with some innovative ideas when we approached them on a dispute resolution matter.’
‘ Saqeb is a young and efficient lawyer who has always been very prompt in assisting us with their services whenever we reached out to them. He is supported by an able team. They understand the client's requirements and possess good domain knowledge.’
‘Fantastic legal team in Bangladesh - I recommend them to anyone who needs to instruct counsel in the jurisdiction. Thorough and on point and responsive.’
‘Their attention to detail and to see issues in the perspective of current events makes Saqeb and his team unique.’
‘Saqeb and his team spent a lot of time with us going over the case in great detail. They worked closely with us as partners and advised us very well all along. This was what made this firm unique - the way they worked with us was more like partners rather than vendors and built a lot of trust with everyone from our end.’
Key clients
- Nexus Group
- Identity Group
- Topgrade
- Metro Homes
- Fresenius Medical Care Bangladesh
- MFCL
- DEPA
- University of Oxford
- Sinohydro
- Singtel
- TOA Corporation
- Beale & Beale
- Regent Airways
- Madina Group
- Nexus Group
- Muslim Aid
- JW Marriott
- Jubilant Foodworks Bangladesh Ltd
- Bongo Technologies
- Argis Galac Sea
- Double A
- Cartonal Italia Spa
- GoZayaan
- DHL
- Quintype
- Mutual Trust Bank
- Viterra BV
- Decathlon
- SCBUK
- Terrapay
- Jubilant Foodworks Ltd
Work highlights
- Advised and represented Sinohydro LLC, a JV partner in the First Dhaka Elevated Expressway Project, on litigation against another JV partner.
- Advised and represented an international freight forwarding company before law enforcement and investigation agencies.
- Advised and represented TOA Corporation, a Japanese contractor, in a customs dispute relating to the import of equipment for Dhaka’s Metro Rail project.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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A. M. Mahbub Uddin
Mahbub & CompanyPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
A. M. Mahbub Uddin, Saqeb Mahbub