Leading multi-jurisdictional law firm Akhund Forbes expands into Bangladesh

Akhund Forbes is pleased to announce the opening of their first international office in Bangladesh, in collaboration with Mr. H M Shanjid Siddique, Barrister and Advocate of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. Mr. Siddique is a renowned Corporate and Commercial lawyer in Bangladesh with practising” experience of over 12 years. With a team of qualified lawyers trained in both UK and Bangladesh, Mr. Siddique has established a successful corporate transactional and litigation practice in the country. The aim of Akhund Forbes’ Bangladesh practice is to provide top quality legal services to international clients who are investing in or doing business in Bangladesh.

Founder and Senior Partner of Akhund Forbes, Mr. Rabel Akhund, expressed his excitement about the firm’s international expansion into Bangladesh, a country that is flourishing economically and is on track to become a trillion dollar economy by 2040. Mr Akhund said, “the Bangladesh office of Akhund Forbes will maintain the firm’s signature partner-led and diligent approach to legal practice and client service, which has earned Akhund Forbes a well-deserved reputation for excellence among its international clients. I am thrilled that Mr. Siddique, a leading lawyer with extensive regulatory and industry contacts, has joined forces with Akhund Forbes to assist the firm’s international clients in Bangladesh and provide expert advice on their most important commercial matters in the country.”

On this occasion Mr. Siddique said: “Akhund Forbes’ presence in Bangladesh will enrich the country’s corporate legal practice. Bangladesh has been experiencing consistent development and has become the 2nd largest economy in South Asia and 35th largest in the world in nominal terms. The strong ready-made garment (RMG) exports, resilient remittance inflows and stable macroeconomic conditions have bolstered the country’s economic growth over the past two decades. Bangladesh is now considered as the new hub in South Asia for foreign investment. Akhund Forbes’ Bangladesh office will serve as the gateway for foreign investors in the country and provide business set-up, regulatory, compliance and other corporate legal services including corporate finance and M&A transactional legal services by maintaining the highest professional standards and the same reliability that Akhund Forbes has been offering to its clients internationally for years. Akhund Forbes’ legal team in Bangladesh consists of experts in company law, banking and finance, commercial and trade law, labour and employment law, intellectual property law, admiralty and dispute resolution with practical experience of advising and representing industry leaders in these areas of law.”