Corporate & Finance
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : Bangladesh
Band 3
Contact number
+880-2-58816152About
Provided by Akhtar Imam & Associates
Corporate & Commercial: M&A, JV, corporate tax, shareholders’ agreements, complex commercial contracts, formation of company, branch and liaison offices, registered office services, directorial services, post-incorporation approvals and registrations, company and commercial litigation and arbitration. E.g.
- set up a liaison office for Visa
- advised Padma Bank on board restructuring and name change
- acquisition of Sheba Telecom by Orascom Telecom Holding: first international acquisition in the telecom sector in Bangladesh ($50 million)
- merger of two entities of Marie Stopes International, UK in Bangladesh
- advised an MNC in its proposed acquisition of the entire passive mobile telecom infrastructure of one of the largest telcos in Bangladesh ($250 million)
Banking, Finance, Securities: loan documents and syndication, banking litigation, securities laws, payment systems and financial services. E.g. advised
- Visa: payment systems, MFS, chargeback requests
- BAT Bangladesh: retrospective imposition of VAT & supplementary duty (Tk.1924,00,00,000) on sale of tobacco products
- SSL COMMERZ, largest payment aggregator in Bangladesh: contracts with participant banks/ merchants
- DFID (Bangladesh): establishment of a CIB for Microfinance
- Pubali Bank: pre-IPO placements
Foreign Investment: Forex, regulatory and tax matters, setting up branch and liaison offices, work permit, etc. E.g. advised E & Y, India on closure of branch office and related forex, regulatory and tax issues
Chambers Review
Akhtar Imam & Associates is a well-regarded law firm in Bangladesh skilled in M&A, tax and compliance issues. The team also provides banking and finance regulatory advice, and assists with joint ventures, liquidations and corporate restructuring. Key sectors that the team is specialised in include consumer goods, technology and pharmaceuticals. It regularly represents domestic corporates and banks and is also experienced in assisting multinational companies with regulations and their business activities in the country.
Notable Practitioners
Rashna Imam is experienced in advising international entities on corporate legal matters in Bangladesh, alongside dispute resolution. She regularly acts for clients on foreign investment regulations and banking.
Ranked Lawyers at
Akhtar Imam & Associates
Bangladesh
Clients
Provided by Akhtar Imam & Associates
AB Bank Limited
ABB India Limited
Bangladesh Bank
Banglalink
Chaldal Limited
DFID (Bangladesh)
Japan Tobacco International
Marico Bangladesh Limited
Mitsubishi
Pubali Bank Limited
SSL COMMERZ
Spotify
Visa
Industries
Provided by Akhtar Imam & Associates
Advertising
Aviation
Banking, Finance & Securities
E-commerce
Education
Fast Moving Consumer Goods
Fintech
Foreign Investment
Healthcare
Hospitality
Manpower
OTT, Social and Digital Media
Power
Telecommunications