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Corporate & Finance

About

Provided by Rahman's Chambers

Our Corporate & Finance practice includes the following:

Corporate

  • Assisting successors of a TREC holder at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) in establishing a legal entity to transfer inheritance and regulating future corporate transactions.
  • Providing legal opinions to US-Bangla Airlines on labor law amendments and the mandatory establishment of regulatory funds for employee benefits.

Construction & Energy

  • Assisted OFMA CAMP in drafting a USD 1 million agreement for the acquisition of an industrial plot in an EPZ, including the transfer of leasehold rights and cancellation of bond licenses.
  • Conducted comprehensive due diligence for ITOCHU Corporation regarding a potential business partner for a new Joint Venture industrial setup.

Tax & Finance

  • Advised Yokohama Labels and Printing (BD) Co. Ltd on a USD 4.73 million equity conversion strategy to cure Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA) breaches and facilitate capital repatriation.

Investment

  • Successfully obtained office extension permissions for IMR Resources and Aditya Birla Global Trading after their BIDA permissions had expired.

Shipping

  • Representing the Bangladesh Container Shipping Association (BCSA) in a high-stakes judicial review against a 70% tariff hike imposed by the Chittagong Port Authority.

IT & IP

  • Advising BUYOGO on the negotiation of SaaS agreements and software licensing to safeguard commercial and intellectual property interests.

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What the Team is Known For

Rahman's Chambers has a specialist shipping law practice in Bangladesh, covering the full scope of maritime issues including ship arrests, marine insurance, bills of lading and admiralty. The team is also active in collision cases, often representing international P&I clubs and shipping companies. The practice is additionally recognised in areas such as business formation, M&A and employment matters, alongside energy, infrastructure and real estate matters.

Notable practitioners

Mohammed Forrukh Rahman, Abdur Rahman Junaid and Khandaker Mashfique Ahmed are key contacts for clients.

Work Highlights

  • Rahman's Chambers advised Tehama Shipping Services on the wrongful arrest of the vessel M.V. TSS Amber in Karachi, Pakistan and successfully facilitated the vessel's release.

  • Rahman's Chambers advised G.A.B. on raising capital through the issuance of preference shares.

  • Rahman's Chambers advised Shenzhen Chuang Xin Bicycle on trade mark registration for two of its products.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

They are analytical in their thinking, with good problem-solving and communication.

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The department possesses extensive expertise and a deep understanding of intellectual property laws and the process of filing, enabling them to provide a comprehensive range of services,

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Members

Provided by Rahman's Chambers

Hasan Al Arafat

Head of Department

Irin Pervin

Khandaker Mashfique Ahmed

Md. Tawhidul Hassan

Mohammed Forrukh Rahman

Narita Navin Khan

Ripon Chandra Bhowmik

Head of Department

Salauddin (Hrid) Kader

Tanzina Sharmee

Clients

Provided by Rahman's Chambers

Atrium Maritime S.A.

China Communications Construction Company Limited (CCCC)

Continental Traders (BD) Ltd.

Cosco Shipping Specialised Carrier Co. Ltd

Dong fang Electric International Corporation.

Ernst Komrowski holding KG (GmbH & CO.)

F MARITIME S.A.

Felda IFFCO Group of Companies.

Hildebrand Singapore Private Limited

Integr8 Fuels Inc., U.K.

Komrowski Maritim GmbH

Maersk Line Limited

Marodi Services SAS, Italy

Momentum International Trading INC.

Northeast No.3 Electric Power Construction Co. Ltd.

Ocean International Limited

Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL)

Philips Lighting BD Ltd.

RamaDBK Ltd

Samsung Engineering Company Ltd.

Sea Energy Limited, Monaco

Sea Power Shipping Enterprises Inc., Philippines

Sea Satin Oceanway S.A.

Seramontt Limited

Shakti Pumps (India) Ltd.

Sojitz Machinery Corporation

Surjin Tech Co., Ltd.

The London P&I Club

UK P & I Club

Union Resources & Engineering Company Limited (UREC)

WoolWorths Group

Industries

Provided by Rahman's Chambers

Banks

Chemical & Pharmaceuticals

Commercial & Professional Services

Construction & Engineering

Energy

Food

Garments & Textile

Group of Industries

Industrial Engineering

Leather

Marine Insurance

Mining & Metals

Multinational

Power, Oil & Gas

Private clients/ individuals

Real Estate

Real Estate Finance

Retail

Shipbuilding & Shipbreaking

Shipowner & Agent

Shipping, Supplies, Logistics & Services

Telecommunications

Trading

Transportation