Counsel shaped by fourteen years on the Bench.
Dhaka Law Chambers is led by a former Judge of the High Court Division who presided over the Company Bench of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. Boards, banks and individuals come to us for judgment before litigation — and for advocacy that has been written from the other side of the courtroom.
We advise and appear across the full span of commercial and constitutional practice — company and banking disputes, tax and customs, arbitration and admiralty, writ petitions and judicial review, and civil and criminal matters at every tier of the Bangladeshi courts.
Our work begins with a candid assessment. Clients are told what a court is likely to do before they are told what we can argue, because a matter correctly framed at the outset is usually a matter resolved sooner and at lower cost. Where litigation is unavoidable, it is conducted with the discipline of the Bench.
Practice Areas
- Corporate & Commercial Law — The Chambers advises companies through every stage of their corporate life — formation and shareholder arrangements, growth by acquisition, restructuring under stress, and the disputes that arise between those who own and those who run a business.
- Banking, Finance & Insolvency — We act for banks, non-bank financial institutions and borrowers alike, in recovery proceedings, the enforcement of security, and the regulatory questions that follow impaired lending.
- Taxation, Customs & Revenue — Revenue matters are won on the record built before the first assessment is challenged. The Chambers advises on assessment, adjudication and appeal across income tax, VAT and customs.
- Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution — Arbitration rewards preparation over performance. We advise on clause drafting before a dispute exists, conduct references under the Arbitration Act 2001, and appear in the enforcement and challenge of awards.
- Admiralty, Shipping & Maritime — Bangladesh’s ports and shipbreaking yards generate a distinct body of litigation. The Chambers acts in ship arrest and release, cargo and charterparty claims, and marine insurance disputes.
- Constitutional, Writ & Public Law — Where a public authority has acted beyond its powers, the writ jurisdiction is the remedy. The Chambers brings and defends petitions under Article 102.
- Intellectual Property — A brand is only as strong as its registration and the willingness to enforce it. We advise on the registration and protection of trademarks, copyright, patents and designs.
- Real Estate & Property — Title in Bangladesh is rarely simple. The Chambers investigates and perfects title, advises on development structures, and litigates partition, pre-emption and acquisition compensation.
- Employment & Labour — Employment questions surface at the worst possible moment. We draft the contracts and policies that prevent disputes, and appear before the Labour Court and Labour Appellate Tribunal.
- Family & Private Client — Private client work is handled with discretion. The Chambers advises on succession and estate administration, guardianship and maintenance, and the family law of each personal law system applied in Bangladesh.
- Criminal & Regulatory Defence — Criminal exposure in commercial life is increasingly common. The Chambers appears in bail applications at every tier, quashment and revision, and Anti-Corruption Commission proceedings.
- Regulatory & Sector Practice — Regulated sectors carry their own law and their own regulators. The Chambers advises listed companies, telecoms operators, energy and pharmaceutical businesses, RMG exporters and foreign investors.