Membership in Professional Societies: 

  • Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association.
  • Chittagong Bar Association, Bangladesh

Education:

  • 2008, Masters of Laws, University of Chittagong, Chittagong, Bangladesh
  • 2007, Bachelor of Laws, University of Chittagong, Chittagong, Bangladesh

Key Experience:

  • Advising General Satellite to implement the first ever DTH (Direct to Home) project in Bangladesh with Beximco.
  • Advising a Swiss pharmaceutical company to setup operation in Bangladesh.
  • Advising and representing BAPEX on various legal matters.
  • Advising and representing Summit Group on various Arbitration matters.
  • Advising a Singaporean investment fund to setup a water project in Bangladesh.
  • Advising and assisting one of the largest Japanese car supplier to setup a subsidiary in Bangladesh and obtaining all required licenses.
  • Advised the Bangladeshi subsidiary of DABUR on their activities in Bangladesh.
  • Advising a Dubai based IT company on their investment in Bangladesh
  • Advised a Bangladeshi NBFI on a landmark municipal waste management project through PPP in Bangladesh.
  • Advising a Bangladeshi IT company on their activities in Bangladesh.
  • Advised a leading US retail company on employment law issues in Bangladesh.
  • Advised ADB on a CDM project in Bangladesh.
  • Advised a local subsidiary of a Canadian multinational company on their activities in Bangladesh.
  • Advised a Honk Kong based company on its investment in a local company in the form of supplier’s credit and joint venture.
  • Advised one of the largest IT services companies in Bangladesh on their contracts with customers and vendors.
  • Advised DEG as Bangladesh Legal Counsel on its USD 20 million financing to Color City Limited.
  • Advised DBS Bank on a cross-border financing to a Bangladeshi borrower, including reviewing the facility agreement and assisting in the completion and satisfaction of the conditions precedent.
  • Advised a European DFI on banking, finance, corporate and commercial laws of Bangladesh in relation to the development of its financial activities in Bangladesh.
  • Conducted initial legal due diligence on Bibiyana I and II power projects of Summit Group.
  • Reviewed loan documentation and conducted legal due diligence on syndicated financing for license renewal fees for a telecom company.
  • Advised on financing and conducted limited legal due diligence on a number of HFO and natural gas fired power plants in Bangladesh, ranging from 50MW to 108MW.
  • Reviewed loan and security documents for a landmark waste management project in Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Reviewed loan and security documents and conducted legal due diligence on a solar power project implemented by a Japanese joint venture.
  • Reviewed financing and project documents and conducted legal due diligence on a biogas based power project implemented by a large poultry farm.
  • Advised lenders on finance documents and conducted limited due diligence on legal and regulatory aspects of ECPV Chittagong Limited (ECPVCL)’s 108 MW HFO based power plant at Chittagong.
  • Conducted initial legal due diligence on Summit’s proposed Bibiyana I and II power project.
  • Reviewed loan documentation and conducted legal due diligence on syndicated financing  for license renewal fees for a telecom company.
  • Advised on all financing and limited legal due diligence aspects in respect of a number of HFO and natural gas fired power plants in Bangladesh, ranging from 50MW to 108MW.
  • Reviewed loan and security documents for a landmark waste management project in Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Reviewed loan and security documents and conducted legal due diligence on a solar power project with a Japanese joint venture party.
  • Reviewed financing and project documents and conducted legal due diligence on a large poultry farm.
  • Advised on dealership arrangements for some of the largest international car dealers in Bangladesh.