Corporate & Finance
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : Bangladesh
Band 2
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Provided by Doulah & Doulah
The firm possesses a market leading commercial practice acting in most of the major M&A, project development and finance matters in FDI, infrastructure, power & energy sectors including employment, tax and IP matters such as:
M&A: Represented
- CSI-Sinohyrdo in acquiring 49% stake in First Dhaka Elevated Expressway
- Zhenhua in acquiring three gas fields (USD2bn)
- SZSE-SSE in acquisition of Dhaka Stock Exchange
- Ophir Energy in Santos asset acquisition and Medco merger
- Cementos-Molins in the Lafarge and Holcim merger
Finance: Represented
- ISDB in in multiple Islamic financings including lines to local banks
- CEXIM in multiple finances including USD2bn financing in Paira-II coal-fired IPP
- China Development Bank in financing multiple PPP road projects
- EIB in three infrastructure project finance
- Sinosure in risk assessment of multiple IPPs
Energy: Represented
- IFC in project development and financing of Maheshkhali LNG Terminal
- GE in developing multiple IPPs including a 1250MW LNG IPP with BPDB
- Sponsors like Synenergy, Scatec, CMEC, Sun-Edisun in renewable IPP developments
- ONGC-OIL, POSCO-Daewoo in latest PSCs
- CNPC in offshore pipeline to Eastern Refinery
TBEA in underground power transmission EPC
Other Infrastructures: Acted in
- Feasibility study of Chinese Economic Zone and China-Bangladesh Iron & Steel Production Zone
- Dhaka Airport third Terminal Project for Samsung
- Paira Port PPP project for JDN
- PPP toll road project for CSCEC
- Construction of 2nd Kanchpur / Meghna / Gumti Bridges for IHI Corporation
Chambers Review
Doulah & Doulah maintains its market-leading reputation in Bangladesh for IP legal matters, regularly handling trade mark and patent prosecution and enforcement, while it also advises clients on banking and finance and M&A, as well as project finance and aviation finance. The team advises both sponsors and lenders on numerous projects, including PPPs, and also covers matters requiring expertise in Islamic finance. A trusted adviser to a wide range of multinational clients across a variety of industry sectors, the team represents the likes of Amazon, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and HDFC Sinpower.
Work Highlights
- Doulah & Doulah advised International Finance Corporation on the development of the Patenga Container Terminal PPP Project.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Doulah & Doulah has a very good M&A and projects practice."
"Doulah & Doulah has a very good M&A and projects practice."
Notable Practitioners
Nasirud Doulah is respected for his capabilities in assisting international clients with M&A, project finance and PPP project development in Bangladesh.
"Nasirud's advice has always been sound, practical and on point."
"Nasirud has a lot of experience, is straight to the point and responds very quickly."
Amina Khatoon is respected for her experience in M&A in Bangladesh. She regularly advises both domestic and international clients on cross-border transactions and investments.
Shamsud Doulah is well regarded for his long-standing expertise in IP law, particularly regarding anti-counterfeiting. He is often instructed by leading international clients on actions in Bangladesh.
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ADB
BP
Blackstone
CDB
CEXIM
CSCEC
Daewoo
Excelerate Energy
GE
Gap
Golar Power
IFC
IHI
ISDB
ONGC
Ophir Energy
Pepsi
Posco
Samsung
Scatec Solar
SunEdison
Walmart
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FMCG
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