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Doulah & Doulah

Corporate & Finance

Global Guide 2026 : Bangladesh

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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

Clients (21)

  • GE
  • Balckstone
  • IFC
  • Microsoft
  • China Exim Bank
  • China Development Bank
  • Industrial & Commercial Bank of China
  • POSCO
  • Daewoo
  • Islamic Development Bank
  • Overseas Private Investment Corporation
  • European Investment Bank
  • Ophir Energy
  • Wells Fargo
  • Excelerate Energy
  • Alibaba (Ant Financial)
  • Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
  • Powerchina
  • Sinosure
  • Samsung
  • BP

Industries (13)

  • Aviation
  • Banking
  • Financial Institutions
  • Oil & Gas
  • Infrastructure
  • PPP
  • Industrials
  • FMCG
  • Phrmaceuticals
  • Real Estate
  • Telecom
  • Hospitality
  • Power & Energy

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Corporate & Finance - Bangladesh

Band 1

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

    Corporate & Finance respondentGlobal

  • Doulah & Doulah offers transparency, approachability and speed.

    Corporate & Finance respondentGlobal

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 respondentGlobal

    • 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 respondentGlobal
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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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