Mohammed Forrukh Rahman

Lawyer information

Practice Areas

Area of expertise: Corporate & Finance, Shipping, Dispute Resolution etc. Recently acted as lead counsel for Unitex LP Gas Ltd involving design, supply of equipment, project management, supervision, erection and commissioning of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) terminal plant and bottling facilities at Chittagong; advised different companies at different stages of project starting from due diligence of land, taxation and company matter leading to bidding, unsolicited proposal, negotiation of contract based on PPP model; argued before Hon’ble court and finally were able to assist client in recovering possession in a sensational matter, widely covered in news media, involving eviction of property located in a prime location of Dhaka between Moosa Bin Shamsher vs. Ayub Ali & Others reported in 2 LNJ (2013) 18.

Career

Barrister-at-Law of Lincoln's Inn, London;

LL.M. (International Dispute Resolution) (Uni of Lond);

PGDipLaw (Maritime) (Uni of Lond);

PGCertLaw (Commercial & Corporate) (Uni of Lond);

LLB (Uni of Lond);

Advocate, Supreme Court of Bangladesh.

Professional Memberships

Member, SCMA (Singapore);

FHKIArb (Hong Kong); MSIArb (Singapore); ACIArb (London);

Panel Arbitrator, SAARC Arbitration Council;

Panel Mediator, Bangladesh International Arbitration Centre.

CEDR Accredited Mediator, London, UK.

Member, New York State Bar Association.

Member, International Bar Association.

Publications

“Crisis time drafting of commercial contracts”