BANGLADESH Law and Practice Contributed by: Nasirud Doulah and Amina Khatoon, Doulah & Doulah
Doulah & Doulah is a partnership law firm established in 1965, with a leading commercial, finance and in - frastructure practice in Bangladesh, representing the world’s largest businesses. The firm has top-ranked transactional capabilities complemented by a strong litigation practice. The firm has been extensively en - gaged in foreign direct investment, M&A, project fi - nance and capital market transactions. It frequently advises clients on greenfield market entry and on set - ting up its footprint in both tariff and non-tariff zones. With a strong market share in inbound and domes -
tic M&A deals, acting for all kinds of stakeholders, including purchasers, sellers and financiers, it has participated in a good number of major M&A deals for both listed and non-listed targets. In addition, the firm also acts extensively on the initial public offer - ings of incumbent companies through various stock exchanges. It also acts for major multilateral devel - opment finance institutions and banks in financing projects across the service, manufacturing and infra - structure sectors.
Authors
Nasirud Doulah is the founder of Doulah & Doulah. He is a seasoned practitioner in energy, corporate and infrastructure matters with a focus on project finance, development, PPP and M&A. Nasirud was appointed by
Amina Khatoon possesses extensive experience in M&A, corporate finance, project finance and development with a large portfolio of active infrastructure matters. She ha acted as a legal expert in the Narayanganj
IFC in three PPP transaction advisory mandates and recently represented ADB Ventures and IFU in the acquisition of significant stakes in two local start- ups. He has been involved in major M&A such as the Lafarge-Holcim merger, the Shenzhen/Shanghai Stock Exchange acquisition of significant stakes in the Dhaka Stock Exchange, the acquisition of the First Dhaka Elevated Expressway, Blackstone’s merger with Aster, General Electric’s acquisition of several power plants, etc, and he acted in many IPOs for sponsors and undertakers on exchanges.
city master plan development and was appointed by IFC in three PPP transaction advisory mandates. Amina is highly active in M&A in connection with renewable power projects with clients such as ib vogt, China Huadian, Total Eren, Scatek, PowerChina and Fujian Yung Fu. Other significant M&A in which she has been involved include Kansai Nerolak’s acquisition of RAK Paints, Beximco’s acquisition of several drug manufacturers, Beringia’s acquisition of several HFO power plants, and the Shenzhen/Shanghai Stock Exchange’s acquisition of significant stakes in the Dhaka Stock Exchange.
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