Bangladesh (asialaw)

Full-service firm AS & Associates offers a wide range of legal services to national and international clients. Their areas of expertise include corporate law, project finance, M&A, and regulatory and compliance-related services. The firm has a strong focus on the power and energy sector, banking and finance, capital markets, telecommunications, data protection and privacy, and litigation. Additionally, they provide corporate structuring and restructuring, regulatory assessment, employment, internal control and compliance, and legal audit services. Partner Ferdaus Rahman is a key figure at the firm, while partners ASA Bari and Farhana Khan departed in January 2023. 

Client feedback 

"Timely delivery, expertise in corporate finance and investment banking products, and flexibility to tune with the needs of the transaction." – Banking and finance 

"Highly responsive, very thorough, and sound legal advice." – Capital markets 

"Cost-effective and prompt." – Construction 

"The firm has impressive professional expertise, market knowledge, and the ability to provide practical solutions to clients based on commercial and business needs. During this assignment, the firm was able to address strategic differences between the parties with their superior skills, providing clear investment and subsequent merger roadmap to both parties, demonstrating their vast experience." – Corporate and M&A 

"The firm has market knowledge and understanding of its clients' businesses. In all of the instructions I have given them over the years, I have seen that they are capable of providing complete and out-of-the-box solution-based advice that always adds value to my business. In particular with the strategic investment advice I received from the firm for the expansion of my business and its tax-efficient structuring in the most recent engagement, it was highly beneficial for me and my business." – Corporate and M&A

"They are well-informed, positive and energetic. The best thing is, they know what they are doing." – Corporate and M&A

"Providing local advice that is right to the point and responsive." – Energy  

“We have been extremely impressed with this law firm. Their reactivity is exceptional – they answer immediately, any time during the week, and we are sometimes left wondering when they sleep! They are professional, polite and service-oriented. Their knowledge of the humanitarian sector/context and the heavy issues we face is impressive. They are approachable and friendly, which creates an excellent working environment. Their counsel is well-balanced – they quote the law, but also help us interpret how it applies (or doesn't) to our specific situation. This sets them apart from other law firms we have worked with in the past, who simply provided us with the law without context. We highly recommend this law firm to anyone seeking legal assistance.” – Labour and employment 

Dewan Faisal 

"We appreciate his timely delivery, knowledge, and ability to provide prudent solutions.” 

Ferdaus Rahman 

“Thorough and responsive.” 

"He is a market leader known for his strategic legal advice and reputation for dealing with complex cross-border matters. His creative structuring of my business for expansion from the UK to the UAE, in a regulatory-compliant and tax-efficient manner, was very impressive. During our interactions, he gave me personal and dedicated attention, making me feel assured." 

"He has vast knowledge in corporate matters and maintains a positive attitude while finding solutions within tight time frames." 

"It is a real pleasure to work with him. If I could, I would bring him with me to my next assignment as his help has been invaluable." 

Habib Rahman 

“Habib is our main contact person at AS & Associates. He works diligently to meet our deadlines, even if it means working over the weekend.” 

“His service is fast and he provides a helpful comparison with other jurisdictions.” 

Dhaka-based full-service law firm Bangladesh Law Partners specialises in banking and finance, arbitration, and civil and commercial litigation. The firm's lawyers have expertise in corporate law, regulatory affairs, securities law and corporate governance. They also advise on complex business transactions such as joint ventures, partnerships and international expansions. Led by barrister Shajib Mahmood Alam, the firm serves both domestic and international clients.

Client feedback 

"The firm has expertise in the area of law relevant to our needs. They provided lawyers who are knowledgeable, experienced and up to date on the latest developments in the telecoms field." – Private client 

"My impression about Bangladesh Law Partners (BDLP) is extremely positive. They are a truly professional firm. They are very good at making decisions in pressured time – as a professional law firm, they have everything that they need. BDLP is a very responsible, trusted firm in Bangladesh, professional, and it has a high ability to handle critical situations, commitment and output delivered fluently, quotations are reasonable compared with other firms and the overall service is very good." – Private equity 

"Prompt feedback." – Real estate 

"The firm is very efficient and steadfast." – Regulatory  

Shajib Mahmood Alam 

“Barrister Alam is a fabulous lawyer with exceptional intelligence.” 

DFDL is a full-service international-linked law firm in Bangladesh. It combines offshore expertise with local knowledge to advise clients across practice areas like mergers and acquisitions, energy projects, infrastructure and general corporate commercial matters. The firm uniquely offers both international and local expertise across banking and finance, restructuring, employment law, regulatory compliance and dispute resolution, in addition to energy, infrastructure and M&A. Partner Shahwar Nizam is a key contact. 

Client feedback 

“High-quality, practical and creative advice.” – Restructuring and insolvency 

Shahwar Nizam 

“Excellent client management coupled with creative, practical advice.”

With roots dating back to 1965, Doulah & Doulah now houses 12 partners and 18 associates. The firm is active in project financing and corporate and M&A work. Nasirud Doulah and Amina Khatoon are the main contacts.

FM Associates offers comprehensive services across business and corporate finance through a team of lawyers with diverse expertise. The firm's specialists cover key practice areas including aviation, corporate and commercial law, dispute resolution, labour and employment law, and telecommunications advisory. Key contacts include Al Amin Rahman and Sarjean Rahman, who lead on corporate disputes and aviation matters, and AHM Belal Chowdhury, a highly experienced financial adviser handling tax and finance matters. 

Client feedback  

“FM Associates has a team of experienced lawyers in the relevant fields. The team’s strength is providing pragmatic solutions rather than bookish advice.” – Banking and finance 

“Efficient and prompt.” – Corporate and M&A 

Al Amin Rahman 

“Well known and vigilant.” 

“Experienced and knowledgeable.” 

Rahman's Chambers is a full-service law firm with one of the largest networks in Bangladesh, operating from five locations nationwide. Founded in 2006 by Mohammed Forrukh Rahman, the firm continues a 100-year family legal tradition. Rahman's Chambers comprises 17 senior lawyers and talented junior lawyers organised under nine specialised departments covering 31 distinct practice areas. These include shipping, construction, corporate finance law, dispute resolution and an international division serving cross-border clients. Narita Navin Khan and Md Abdul Khaleque are other significant figures. 

Client feedback 

Forrukh Rahman 

“He readily accepted our instructions and acted on them promptly.” 

Sattar & Co has experience in the aviation, e-commerce, employment, energy, pharmaceutical, telecommunication, entertainment and gaming sectors. It also advises on corporate and M&A, cross-border transactions, corporate restructuring, and foreign direct investment in Bangladesh. Sammer Satter is a key figure.

With nearly 50 years of experience, full-service law firm Stellar Chambers has an integrated team with experts in arbitration, competition/antitrust, corporate law, investment funds and public policy. Key partners include Anam Hossain, Arefin Ashraf Khan, Fatima Jahangir Chowdhury and Homayra Faizah Mostafiz Shifa.

Client feedback

“Stellar Chambers has an excellent and brilliant team who are not only accomplished in the work that they do but also in the way they handle their clients. They listened to all our wishes and demands and made sure that they were included in the agreement. They were also very engaging and assisted us and answered all questions, even if it was outside office hours.” – Corporate and M&A

“Stellar Chambers has an exquisite team all of whom are extremely engaging and helpful in every regard. They are very meticulous in their work as well, which was visible from the agreement they drafted. It was quite detailed and reflected all our wishes regarding the agreement.”– Corporate and M&A

“The team at Stellar Chambers is efficient and very sharp.” – Real estate

Anam Hossain

“Anam Hossain was extremely accommodating. He had a wide array of knowledge about the relevant field, and advised us accordingly while also giving importance to our own wishes and demands. He was also very engaging with us and answered all our questions with ease and without any sign of annoyance or hesitation.”

“Anam Hossain was very interactive and displayed a significant amount of knowledge in this area. He advised us on what would be the best course for us and how we could obtain the best out of this deal. He also answered all of our questions without any hesitation or irritation. He was also very quick and sharp with his advice and responses.”

Tanjib Alam & Associates is a fully fledged law firm with vast experience in corporate and commercial practice in Bangladesh. The firm has also been involving in numerous telecom projects in the jurisdiction. Tanjib-ul Alam is a key figure.

VDB Loi's Bangladesh team provides legal, regulatory and tax advisory services in close cooperation with colleagues across the region. The Bangladesh practice is also well versed in the energy and infrastructure sectors. VDB Loi is represented in Bangladesh by VDB Loi Bangladesh Private, which focuses exclusively on non-regulated services. For Bangladesh law or tax advice the firm is represented by licensed Bangladesh advocates or tax professionals in association with VDB Loi. Key partners include Ariful Hasan, Mehebub Hossain and Osman Goni.