DFDL

Legal Services | Bangladesh
tel: +88 02 9862510 | fax: +88 02 9145709
5th Floor House 153, Road 11 Banani, Block E | Dhaka | 1213 | Bangladesh

Main Contacts

L-Martin Desautels

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Regional Managing Partner

Shahwar Nizam

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Partner

David Doran

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Founding Partner

Offices

Overview

DFDL Bangladesh is a full-service law firm in Dhaka, Bangladesh combining both international offshore expertise with dedicated local know-how, expertise, and experience in a variety of practice areas including energy and infrastructure, banking and finance (including project, international trade and structured finance), corporate and corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, employment, general commercial matters, and other areas. Our advisers at DFDL Bangladesh are currently advising a number of major international banks on a variety of offshore and onshore financings, numerous sponsors of major greenfield IPPs, and various entities on a range of corporate and other finance transactions.

Year this Office was Established: 1994
Lawyers Worldwide: 140

Areas of Practice

Representative Clients

Professionals

Partners

L-Martin  Desautels

L-Martin Desautels

Regional Managing Partner

Advisers

Mahboob  Aziz

Mahboob Aziz

Senior Associate
Saiful  Islam Bhuiyan

Saiful Islam Bhuiyan

Junior Associate
Tarannum  Tasnim

Tarannum Tasnim

Associate Partner

Other

Bulbul  Ahmed

Bulbul Ahmed

Senior Lawyer

Articles

Cambodia: Procedures and Fines for Violation of the Competition Law

Overview On 22 February 2023, the Ministry of Commerce (“MOC”) issued a new regulation on the Forms and Procedures for Issuance of Temporary Suspension Measures and/or Decisions by the Cambodia Competition Commission (“CCC”) to strengthen the enforcement of the Law on Competition (“Competition Law”) in Cambodia. Thereafter, on 24 February 2023, the MOC issued an additional decision on the Formalities and Procedures for the Calculation of Pecuniary Penalties under the Law on Competition to ensure that the calculation of pecuniary penalties is transparent and effective...

Myanmar: Annual Tax Compliance Reminder for FY 2022-2023

Less than a month to go! Our Tax Team wishes to remind you of the fast-approaching deadline for the submission of your annual corporate tax returns for the financial year ended 31 March 2023 (“FY 2022-2023”). All Myanmar taxpayers (corporate entities, non-profit organizations, and individuals) should file their annual tax returns on or before 30 June 2023.   This annual return submission applies to Corporate Income Tax (“CIT”), Personal Income Tax (“PIT”) Salary Statement, Consolidated Capital Gains Tax (“CGT”), and Commercial Tax (“CT”) for the FY 2022-2023...

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Press

DFDL Advises PSS Group on Landmark Renewable Energy Joint Venture with I Squared Capital

DFDL advised PSS Group on its strategic partnership and joint venture with I Squared Capital, a leading global infrastructure investment manager, and Berde Renewables, Inc. This collaboration brings together PSS Power’s deep local expertise and proven track record with I Squared Capital’s global experience and financial resources.The joint venture aims to develop 300 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy projects in Thailand over the next three years, focusing on solar photovoltaic, battery storage, and hybrid energy solutions. These projects will cater to the growing demand for sustainable power across industrial, commercial, and grid-scale applications in Thailand...

DFDL Advises Pentagreen Capital and Clifford Capital in its Joint Financing of BECIS Bioenergy

DFDL is pleased to announce its role as local legal counsel, supporting international counsel Mayer Brown, in advising Clifford Capital and Pentagreen Capital on their joint financing of BECIS Bioenergy Pte. Ltd. (BECIS). The financing package, structured as a green loan of USD 30 million, will support the development and construction of bioenergy projects across Southeast Asia and India. The loan includes an accordion feature, potentially increasing the total financing by an additional USD 20 million, which could bring the overall project value to USD 50 million...

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