These are the 50 top Bangladeshi lawyers according to Asia Business Law Journal
Many A-List lawyers have been acknowledged by their international clients and peers for navigating the related challenges
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Publish : 16 Jan 2022, 07:47 PMUpdate : 06 Mar 2022, 02:34 PM
A list of Bangladesh's top 50 lawyers has been published by the Asia Business Law Journal recently.
The list is based on extensive research conducted and nominations received from in-house counsel in the country and elsewhere, and from Bangladesh-focused partners at international law firms based outside the jurisdiction, the journal stated in its website.
To identify the top 50 lawyers, the journal turned to its in-house counsel in Bangladesh and around the world – as well as partners at international law firms – and asked them which lawyers should make the cut, and why.
Many A-List lawyers have been acknowledged by their international clients and peers for navigating the related challenges.
Nasirud Doulah, managing partner at Doulah & Doulah, is praised by Angie Wachira, legal director at Ceva Logistics in Bangkok. “Nasir is instrumental in structuring foreign direct investments in Bangladesh,” says Wachira.
Doulah’s colleague, partner Amina Khatoon, received similar accolades. Ravi Chandran, country manager at IDP Education in Colombo, says: “Amina is a hardworking and persistent lawyer who can provide an innovative and pragmatic solution to any corporate issue. She also assists in corporate litigation matters effectively.”
David Leggott, a partner at Hogan Lovells in London, nominated M Imtiaz Farooq, managing partner at Farooq and Associates, for being “sharp and incisive, always delivering ‘to-the-point’ advice in a format which is easy to understand, and he is a pleasure to work with.”
Infograph: Arifur Rahman Masum/Dhaka Tribune
Assisting global clients effectively will not prevail without a deep understanding and expertise in complex local regulatory processes, an ability that can always be expected from top lawyers in the country.
“Very in-depth solutions for legal matters, well equipped on law and practices, and sincere service,” says Mohammad Shahriar Kabez, vice president at First Security Islami Bank in Dhaka, when nominating the head of Rahman’s Chambers, Mohammed Forrukh Rahman.
Saqeb Mahbub, a partner at Mahbub & Company, is said to have “good communication skills, is versatile and has an excellent ability to provide practical advice,” according to Nilufar Mannan, senior group legal counsel at Ericsson Bangladesh in Dhaka.
Nafisa Sher, manager of environmental and social at the Power Grid Company of Bangladesh in Dhaka, says that Wahid Sadiq Khan, a senior partner at Obiter Dictum, is “very co-operative, with great problem-solving ideas”.
Sameer Sattar, founder and head of Sattar & Co, is applauded by Rizwan Rahman, managing director at trading company ETBL Holdings in Dhaka, as a “band 1 lawyer in Bangladesh for corporate finance”.
The A-list of top lawyers is also filled with seven women in the legal realm in Bangladesh, including: Tania Amir, a partner at Amir & Amir Law Associates; Sara Hossain, a partner at Dr Kamal Hossain & Associates; Rashna Imam, managing partner at Akhtar Imam & Associates; senior partner Nihad Kabir and partner Nazia Kabir, at Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed & Associates; Anita Rahman, founder and managing partner at the Legal Circle; and Amina Khatoon, at Doulah & Doulah.
All Bangladesh private practice lawyers were automatically eligible for inclusion in the nominations process and, as always, there were no fees or any other requirements for entry.
Although the compilation of the A-List was based solely on independent editorial research, the biographies and contact details that appear alongside many of the listings have been written by the participating lawyers, and the content has not been independently verified by Asia Business Law Journal.
Nominations were made by professionals at a wide range of Bangladesh and global companies, including: Burj Energy International Management, Ceva Logistics, China Construction Bank, Commerzbank, CREC International Renewable Energy, Ericsson Bangladesh, ETBL Holdings, FIMBank, Findmyfare, First Security Islami Bank, Gulf Pharmaceuticals, Hogan Lovells, Hyatt Hotels Corporation, ING Bank, Itochu Corporation, Maruhisa Pacific, Maxim Label & Packaging, Monowara Group, Power Grid Company of Bangladesh, SHS Holding, Sun City, Taiwan Persotex Corporation, Tetrapak, the Edinburgh Woollen Mill, the Social Loan Company, UAE-BD Investment Company, Uflex, and many more.
These are the 50 top Bangladeshi lawyers according to Asia Business Law Journal
Many A-List lawyers have been acknowledged by their international clients and peers for navigating the related challenges
A list of Bangladesh's top 50 lawyers has been published by the Asia Business Law Journal recently.
The list is based on extensive research conducted and nominations received from in-house counsel in the country and elsewhere, and from Bangladesh-focused partners at international law firms based outside the jurisdiction, the journal stated in its website.
To identify the top 50 lawyers, the journal turned to its in-house counsel in Bangladesh and around the world – as well as partners at international law firms – and asked them which lawyers should make the cut, and why.
Many A-List lawyers have been acknowledged by their international clients and peers for navigating the related challenges.
Nasirud Doulah, managing partner at Doulah & Doulah, is praised by Angie Wachira, legal director at Ceva Logistics in Bangkok. “Nasir is instrumental in structuring foreign direct investments in Bangladesh,” says Wachira.
Doulah’s colleague, partner Amina Khatoon, received similar accolades. Ravi Chandran, country manager at IDP Education in Colombo, says: “Amina is a hardworking and persistent lawyer who can provide an innovative and pragmatic solution to any corporate issue. She also assists in corporate litigation matters effectively.”
David Leggott, a partner at Hogan Lovells in London, nominated M Imtiaz Farooq, managing partner at Farooq and Associates, for being “sharp and incisive, always delivering ‘to-the-point’ advice in a format which is easy to understand, and he is a pleasure to work with.”
Assisting global clients effectively will not prevail without a deep understanding and expertise in complex local regulatory processes, an ability that can always be expected from top lawyers in the country.
“Very in-depth solutions for legal matters, well equipped on law and practices, and sincere service,” says Mohammad Shahriar Kabez, vice president at First Security Islami Bank in Dhaka, when nominating the head of Rahman’s Chambers, Mohammed Forrukh Rahman.
Saqeb Mahbub, a partner at Mahbub & Company, is said to have “good communication skills, is versatile and has an excellent ability to provide practical advice,” according to Nilufar Mannan, senior group legal counsel at Ericsson Bangladesh in Dhaka.
Nafisa Sher, manager of environmental and social at the Power Grid Company of Bangladesh in Dhaka, says that Wahid Sadiq Khan, a senior partner at Obiter Dictum, is “very co-operative, with great problem-solving ideas”.
Sameer Sattar, founder and head of Sattar & Co, is applauded by Rizwan Rahman, managing director at trading company ETBL Holdings in Dhaka, as a “band 1 lawyer in Bangladesh for corporate finance”.
The A-list of top lawyers is also filled with seven women in the legal realm in Bangladesh, including: Tania Amir, a partner at Amir & Amir Law Associates; Sara Hossain, a partner at Dr Kamal Hossain & Associates; Rashna Imam, managing partner at Akhtar Imam & Associates; senior partner Nihad Kabir and partner Nazia Kabir, at Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed & Associates; Anita Rahman, founder and managing partner at the Legal Circle; and Amina Khatoon, at Doulah & Doulah.
All Bangladesh private practice lawyers were automatically eligible for inclusion in the nominations process and, as always, there were no fees or any other requirements for entry.
Although the compilation of the A-List was based solely on independent editorial research, the biographies and contact details that appear alongside many of the listings have been written by the participating lawyers, and the content has not been independently verified by Asia Business Law Journal.
Nominations were made by professionals at a wide range of Bangladesh and global companies, including: Burj Energy International Management, Ceva Logistics, China Construction Bank, Commerzbank, CREC International Renewable Energy, Ericsson Bangladesh, ETBL Holdings, FIMBank, Findmyfare, First Security Islami Bank, Gulf Pharmaceuticals, Hogan Lovells, Hyatt Hotels Corporation, ING Bank, Itochu Corporation, Maruhisa Pacific, Maxim Label & Packaging, Monowara Group, Power Grid Company of Bangladesh, SHS Holding, Sun City, Taiwan Persotex Corporation, Tetrapak, the Edinburgh Woollen Mill, the Social Loan Company, UAE-BD Investment Company, Uflex, and many more.
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