Practice Area

COMPANY, CORPORATE & BANKING LAW

The firm provides all the legal advice and service related to setting up business in Bangladesh which includes drafting Memorandum and Articles of Association, advising on director’s duties, corporate governance, shareholders’ disputes, takeovers, mergers and acquisitions, corporate reconstructions and schemes of arrangement, etc. It has been advising its retainers on various issues such as incorporation, vetting, section 12, 43, 228-229, 233 of the Companies Act, 1994, share transfer, RJSC issues, etc. The firm has also a very strong base and provides all sorts of legal services regarding laws relating to international trade, documentary credits, insurance, and admiralty matters, etc. The firm has expertise in the area of banking law and allied matters. Our services include providing assistance to local and multinational banks and international financial institutions with all types of securities, documentation, drafting, and perfecting of the securities including insurance and marine insurance, as well as the litigations on all sorts of matters relating thereto, including drafting and reviewing of loan and security documents of all types of borrowers and other financial institutions; preparation of notices for the defaulting borrowers; drafting of banking and commercial documents and agreements, viz. all sorts of Syndicated Loan Agreements and related documents, Master Franchise Agreements, Loan Agreements, Security Sharing Agreements, Agreements relating to online banking and electronic bill payments, etc.; giving legal opinion on banking and commercial issues and matters in relation to documentary credits. It also deals with litigation, arbitration, negotiation, mediation, and all sorts of settlements arising out of the aforesaid matters. Our team has advised and assisted multinational banking companies in their amalgamation, acquisition, reorganizing, and restructuring processes, and frequently advises banking companies on their internal management and employment issues. As part of our litigation work, members of our firm provide representation in loan recovery cases in specialized money loan courts.

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