COMPANY AND COMMERCIAL EXPERTISE

Wealth of Divergent Skills

The team has in-depth commercial experience, not simply in terms of legal expertise but in the technical knowledge and experience required to find the commercial route to a client’s objectives. We act for a wide range of clients, from major corporations to small family businesses. They are in areas as diverse as banking and insurance, property development and investments, civil airlines, manufacturing and the professions.

A Network of Financial Contacts

We have close relations with banks, financial institutions, trust companies and other professionals, which allow us to introduce business clients requiring finance or other appropriate services. Our wide international experience is also put to use, where relevant, to help clients benefit from tax-efficient off-shore structures.

The International Dimension

In a shrinking world the business community needs to operate and invest internationally. Members of the firm travel whenever required on client business and our experience and knowledge of jurisdictions such as the UK ensure that our clients are given access to excellent rounded legal advice.

Areas of Expertise

Commercial: we advise clients on all aspects of commercial and financial transactions and negotiations including foreign and local investments in Bangladesh; distribution; agency; terms and conditions of business; partnerships; industrial relations; and employment.

Company law: we provide advice to private and public companies in all phases of business development and continuation, including local and off-shore company incorporations; company secretarial services; preparation of annual company reports; organisational documentation; mergers; joint ventures; acquisitions & disposals; privatisation; and public flotation.

Banking: professional services offered to our clients encompass a broad range of banking-related matters such as security documentation and structuring debt equity arrangements.

Property: we provide legal services on acquisition and disposal of premises, secured lending, purchase and sale of investment property, environmental law, landlord and tenant issues (including drafting lease agreements), and services for property managers.

Construction: we manage construction contract documentation and conduct contract negotiations between architects, contractors, sub-contractors and suppliers. The Chamber represents owners, developers and contractors in all phases of development of hotels and residential and commercial premises.

Investment Business and Financial Services: we act as independent financial advisers and this provides an additional service to clients. We can carry out investment and portfolio planning (including stocks, shares, bonds, gilts, deposit accounts) as well as insurance business (including life insurance, regular savings plans) and employee benefits planning (including employee benefits and medical insurance).

Bankruptcy and Liquidation: we offer advice, planning, re-structuring and litigation strategy in order to fully address client needs in personal bankruptcy and corporate insolvency matters.

Maritime and Admiralty Law: we offer comprehensive legal advice and other legal services on international maritime law and admiralty law in Bangladesh focusing on collision, arrest of ships and other relevant legal areas.

Litigation and Dispute Resolution: our approach to litigation recognises that strategy, negotiating ability and a commercial approach are as important as legal skills. We therefore view our role of dispute resolution in the widest sense.

New and Developing Areas of Bangladeshi Law: the Bangladeshi legal framework is in its development stage and legislation/regulations are being regularly introduced in a number of new areas. Our lawyers are able to advise on all such areas including Intellectual Property and Copyright Law, Employment Law, and Revenue Law.

International: the Law Firm has experience and associations with number of law firms overseas in order to be able to advice on the laws of England and India.