Corporate & Finance
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Bangladesh
Band 1
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Provided by Dr Kamal Hossain & Associates
The firm has considerable experience in corporate and commercial law, including experience in advisory work, drafting of documents and litigation. It handles a range of general corporate work including setting-up joint venture or foreign owned enterprises, cross-border M&A, negotiation of shareholders’ agreements, preparation and drafting of commercial contracts, compliance with corporate legislation, business laws and laws relating to foreign investments in Bangladesh.
The firm provides advisory services to several major multinational banks, insurance companies and financial institutions on a diverse range of matters, including central bank regulations, negotiation and preparation of documents for local and foreign loans, structuring and issuance of securities, capital market transactions, negotiation of leasing transactions and foreign trade and other domestic and international financial and banking transactions. The firm has advised and assisted multinational banking companies in their amalgamation, acquisition, reorganising and restructuring process and their internal management and employment issues.
Chambers Review
Dr Kamal Hossain & Associates houses an outstanding corporate and commercial law practice in Bangladesh. The firm regularly advises clients on high-value cross-border transactions and offers expertise in a wide range of M&A, corporate restructuring, capital markets, employment, insurance and tax matters, as well as banking regulatory matters. The team is especially active on project financing and development mandates, and advises both international and domestic clients from a variety of sectors including technology, textiles and telecoms. The firm also provides a range of both contentious and non-contentious IP and shipping services.
Work Highlights
- Dr Kamal Hossain & Associates advised Banglalink on the USD100 million sale of part of its tower portfolio in Bangladesh to Summit Towers.
Notable Practitioners
Kamal Hossain is a senior lawyer in Dhaka who commands a long-standing reputation for excellence in the transactional space. He is especially knowledgeable about projects in the oil and gas industry, as well as banking and corporate matters.
Sharif Bhuiyan is a leading corporate lawyer in Bangladesh. He is deeply experienced in advising international and local clients on cross-border M&A, banking and projects matters, among others.
Tanim Hussain Shawon is a partner at Dr Kamal Hossain & Associates in Dhaka. He has experience across M&A, project financing and a range of regulatory issues.