Glimpse of my professional experience to date
Corporate
- Formation of Business in Bangladesh – Private Companies, Partnership Firms, and Sole proprietorships.
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating share subscriptions, share purchases, and shareholders agreements.
- Assisting and advising in obtaining regulatory clearance, approvals, and licenses (RJSC, BIDA, etc.)
- Transfer of Shares, Winding up, and Corporate Restructuring (M&A).
Commercial
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating various commercial and trade-related agreements and documents.
- Advising and assisting local and foreign companies in resolving trade disputes (e.g. payment disputes, L/C matters)
Banking and Finance
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating various financial agreements and documents for banks and financial institutions (e.g. Loan, Mortgage, Hypothecation, Lien).
- Drafting and advising commercial banks on special financial schemes (e.g. bonds and sukuk)
- Advising and assisting banks in the loan recovery process under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 and Artha-Rin Adalat Ain, 2003
Information Technology
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating various IT-related agreements and documents (e.g. offshore software development agreement, privacy policy, cookie policy, terms of service, etc.)
- Advising and assisting Bangladeshi IT Firms and developers in collaborating with international clients.
- Setting up specialised IT service provider company (telehealth, remote care, information service, etc.)
Intellectual Property
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating various intellectual property-related agreements and documents (e.g. copyright assignment, royalty agreement, music production, book authorship deal, etc.).
- Advising and assisting local and foreign clients in securing IP protection and registration – trademark, copyright, patent, and design.
Dispute Resolution (Litigation)
- Appellate Division: Assisting senior lawyers in drafting and legal research of CP (Civil Petition for Leave to Appeal) and CA (Civil Appeal) on VAT, corporate, and civil (property) matters.
- Civil Matters – High Court Division, Supreme Court: Advising, Representing clients, and Assisting senior lawyers on civil revision and civil appeal on property ownership, property registration, arbitration, bank loans, etc.
- Criminal Matters – High Court Division, Supreme Court: Advising, Representing clients, and Assisting senior lawyers on criminal revision and misc. cases (bail and quashment) on murder, robbery, arson, political violence, narcotics, etc.
- Company Matters – High Court Division, Supreme Court: Advising, Representing clients, and Assisting senior lawyers on company matters on minority protection, rectification of share register, winding up, amendment of MOA/AOA, and special application under Arbitration Act, 2001, etc.
- Writ Matters – High Court Division, Supreme Court: Advising, Representing clients, and Assisting senior lawyers on writ matters on employment, panel enlistment, child custody, protection and maintenance of the property, VAT/Tax matters, etc.
- Court of District/Sessions Judge & Magistrates: Advising, Representing clients, and Assisting senior lawyers on a diverse range of cases including Property, Family (Child Custody), Artha-Rin, Civil Execution, Trademark infringement, Arbitration, Nari-Nirjatan, Cheque Dishonour related cases.
- Special Courts, Tribunals & Forums: Advising, Representing clients, and Assisting senior lawyers on special courts and tribunals such as the Administrative Tribunal, International Crimes Tribunal, Land Appeal Board, Bangladesh Competition Commission, Taxes Tribunals etc.
Dispute Resolution (Arbitration)
- Drafting and advising on arbitration procedure, arbitration notice, statement of claim and counter-claim, etc.
- Advised and represented clients and Assisted senior lawyers in international commercial arbitration (trade disputes between foreign and local companies) and domestic arbitration (real estate, club membership, etc.)
Expert Witness (Country Expert)
- Investigating, researching, and drafting expert reports as a Country Expert on Bangladesh for consideration by the First-Tier Tribunal (Immigration & Asylum Chamber), Upper Tribunal as well as the Home Office of the United Kingdom.
- Providing verification reports on matters concerning Bangladeshi citizens for consideration by the First-Tier Tribunal (Immigration & Asylum Chamber) and Upper Tribunal of the United Kingdom.
Consultancy (Development & Immigration)
- Research, documentation, and technical translation services to UN Agencies, international and local NGOs, and non-profit entities on various matters including legal, women and child rights, education, security, etc.
- Local liaison supports to foreign law firms (from London, United Kingdom, and New York, United States) regarding immigration issues of Bangladeshi citizens.
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