Corporate & Finance
Global Guide 2024 : Bangladesh
Band 2
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Provided by Doulah & Doulah
With market leading commercial practice the firm acts in major infrastructure, project development and finance, M&A, Power & Energy, employment, corporate, tax and IP matters. Recent work highlights include:
M&A: Represented
- CSI & Sinohyrdo in acquiring 49% stake in First Dhaka Elevated Expressway
- Zhenhua in acquiring 3 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
- EDC in financing two new aircraft acquisition
- ISDB in USD20m line of finance to Lankabangla
- CEXIM in its financing to Khulna 375MW IPP and Kalapara 2x620MW IPP
- China Development Bank in financing of a toll road project
- EIB in its financing of Dhaka Water Supply Development Project
- Sinosure in risk assessment of 3 coal fired IPP
Energy: Represented
- IFC in project development and financing of Maheshkhali LNG Terminal
- GE in developing a 1250MW LNG IPP with BPDB
- Tecnosteam Energy in developing 3 gas compression station
- Scatec Solar in developing a 50MW solar IPP
- ONGC, OIL, POSCO and Daewoo in latest PSCs
- CNPC for the offshore pipeline to Eastern Refinery
Other Infrastructure: Acted in
- Feasibility study of Chinese Economic Zone and China-Bangladesh Iron & Steel Production Zone
- Dhaka Airport 3rd Terminal Project for Samsung
- Paira Port Project Dredging PPP project for JDN
- A PPP toll road project for CSCE
- Construction of 2nd Kanchpur / Meghna / Gumti Bridges for IHI Corporation
Chambers Review
Doulah & Doulah maintains its market-leading reputation in Bangladesh for IP legal matters, regularly handling trade mark and patent prosecution and enforcement, while it also advises 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. A trusted adviser to a wide range of multinational clients across a variety of industry sectors, the team represents the likes of Amazon, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and HDFC Sinpower.
Work Highlights
- Doulah & Doulah advised International Finance Corporation on the development of the Patenga Container Terminal PPP Project.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Doulah & Doulah has a very good M&A and projects practice."
"Doulah & Doulah has a very good M&A and projects practice."
Notable Practitioners
Nasirud Doulah is respected for his capabilities in assisting international clients with M&A, project finance and PPP project development in Bangladesh.
"Nasirud's advice has always been sound, practical and on point."
"Nasirud has a lot of experience, is straight to the point and responds very quickly."
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.
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Bangladesh
Clients
Provided by Doulah & Doulah
Alibaba (Ant Financial)
BP
Balckstone
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
China Development Bank
China Exim Bank
Daewoo
European Investment Bank
Excelerate Energy
GE
IFC
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China
Islamic Development Bank
Microsoft
Ophir Energy
Overseas Private Investment Corporation
POSCO
Powerchina
Samsung
Sinosure
Wells Fargo
Industries
Provided by Doulah & Doulah
Aviation
Banking
FMCG
Financial Institutions
Hospitality
Industrials
Infrastructure
Oil & Gas
PPP
Phrmaceuticals
Power & Energy
Real Estate
Telecom