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Doulah & Doulah

Corporate & Finance

Asia-Pacific Guide 2026 : Bangladesh

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The firm possesses a market leading commercial practice acting in most of the major M&A, project development and finance matters in FDI, infrastructure, power & energy sectors including employment, tax and IP matters such as:

M&A: Represented 

  • CSI-Sinohyrdo in acquiring 49% stake in First Dhaka Elevated Expressway
  • Zhenhua in acquiring three gas fields (USD2bn)
  • SZSE-SSE in  acquisition of Dhaka Stock Exchange
  • Ophir Energy in  Santos asset acquisition and Medco merger
  • Cementos-Molins in the Lafarge and Holcim merger

Finance: Represented

  • ISDB in in multiple Islamic financings including lines to local banks
  • CEXIM in multiple finances including USD2bn financing in Paira-II coal-fired IPP 
  • China Development Bank in financing multiple PPP road projects 
  • EIB in three infrastructure project finance
  • Sinosure in risk assessment of multiple IPPs

Energy: Represented 

  • IFC in project development and financing of Maheshkhali LNG Terminal
  • GE in developing multiple IPPs including a 1250MW LNG IPP with BPDB
  • Sponsors like Synenergy, Scatec, CMEC, Sun-Edisun in renewable IPP developments
  • ONGC-OIL, POSCO-Daewoo in latest PSCs
  • CNPC in offshore pipeline to Eastern Refinery

  • TBEA in underground power transmission EPC

Other Infrastructures: Acted in 

  • Feasibility study of Chinese Economic Zone and China-Bangladesh Iron & Steel Production Zone
  • Dhaka Airport third Terminal Project for Samsung
  • Paira Port PPP project for JDN
  • PPP toll road project for CSCEC
  • Construction of 2nd Kanchpur / Meghna / Gumti Bridges for IHI Corporation

Clients (22)

  • IFC
  • CEXIM
  • CDB
  • ISDB
  • ADB
  • GE
  • BP
  • CSCEC
  • Ophir Energy
  • Pepsi
  • Gap
  • Walmart
  • Scatec Solar
  • SunEdison
  • Samsung
  • Daewoo
  • Posco
  • Golar Power
  • Blackstone
  • ONGC
  • Excelerate Energy
  • IHI

Industries (15)

  • Aviation
  • Power & Energy
  • Bank & Financial Institutions
  • Institutional Investors
  • Oil & Gas
  • Telecommunication
  • Infrastructure & Construction
  • Fintech
  • Shipping
  • FMCG
  • Hospitality
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Industry
  • Life Science
  • Foreign investment

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Corporate & Finance - Bangladesh

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What the Team is Known For

Doulah & Doulah maintains its market-leading reputation in Bangladesh for IP legal matters, regularly handling trade mark and patent prosecution and enforcement, while also advising clients on banking and finance and M&A, as well as project finance and aviation finance. The team advises both sponsors and lenders on numerous projects, including PPPs, and also covers matters requiring expertise in Islamic finance. The team is a trusted adviser to a wide range of multinational clients across a variety of industry sectors.

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Work Highlights

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  • Doulah & Doulah advised Asian Development Bank on the USD30 million project financing of a 50MW solar project being developed by Fourth Partner Energy.

Strengths

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  • Doulah & Doulah offers transparency, approachability and speed.

    Corporate & Finance respondentAsia-Pacific

  • They have excellent local knowledge and understand where non-resident investors would need help and explanations in navigating a foreign terrain.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Nasirud Doulah
    Nasirud Doulah

    Nasirud Doulah

    Nasirud Doulah is respected for his capabilities in assisting international clients with M&A, project finance and PPP project development in Bangladesh.

    • He was very informative about the current regulatory aspects for Bangladesh, as well as how they pertain to our industry.

      Corporate & Finance respondentAsia-Pacific

    • He is really quite responsive and remarkably commercial. I think he does have a good feel for the law and its application in Bangladesh.

      Corporate & Finance respondentAsia-Pacific
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  • Amina Khatoon
    Amina Khatoon

    Amina Khatoon

    Amina Khatoon is respected for her experience in M&A in Bangladesh. She regularly advises both domestic and international clients on cross-border transactions and investments, often advising on transactions concerning energy and infrastructure assets.

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