AMICUS CURIAE

Amicus Curiae, is a law firm based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. We combine a group of Barristers and Advocates and provide a wide range of legal services in Corporate, Commercial, Company, Civil and Criminal matters. We also conduct litigations in various District Courts and at the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. We undertake pro bono works in the area of family matters, domestic violence, human rights issues and assist several charitable associations.

RANGE OF WORK UNDERTAKEN

01.

Civil, Criminal and Writ Matters

We conduct litigation in all types of Civil and Criminal matters in the District Courts and in the Supreme Court of Bangladesh including petitions for title and money suit, bail, quashment, etc. We also file petitions challenging the legality of government orders under Writ jurisdiction.

02.

Banking and Financing

We review Banking & Financing related matters, government sanctions and regulations, review of loan disbursements, land documents review and search reports, actions and opinions on all types of payment instruments and foreign exchange transactions.

03.

Commercial Law, Copyright, IP and Trademark

We regularly file for Copyright, Trademark, Patent and Intellectual Property Rights with the Registrar, draft and review contracts, and advise clients on disputes which arise during the ordinary course of business. We advised and dealt with copyright infringement disputes for Bangladesh's most famous novelist Humayun Ahmed, producer Gazi Shuvro in various cases

04.

Company Law

We advise on matters concerning shareholders rights, JVs, corporate law in general and Bangladesh Security & Exchange Commission issues. We conduct registration of local and 100% foreign-owned companies, filing and updating etc with the RJSC regularly. We represent companies/individuals in shareholders dispute, minority rights filing for amalgamation before the Company Bench of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh regularly. 

05.

Arbitration

We provide assistance both nationally and internationally in arbitration proceedings on issues arising from building and engineering contracts, and commercial disputes. We also represent Arbitration proceedings before the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission. 

06.

Employment Law

We have represented various companies including mobile operator Banglalink Digital Communications Company Ltd in hundreds of labour disputes at Labour Court and Labour Appeal Tribunals. We regularly advise our corporate clients in HR matters/disputes and assist in formulating HR Policies, Enquiries, Sexual Harassment Policy as per Bangladesh Supreme Court Guideline, Provident Fund and Gratuity Fund Management & Operation, Workers Profit Participation Fund etc.

07.

Property Law

Chambers routinely advises, prepares and reviews/drafts documents on immovable properties including - land disputes, property development, land vetting, land tax, transfer deed registration, Trust registration and operation, Waqf properties maintanance etc. We routinely prepare and review rental agreements, agreements for sale, sale deeds, mortgage deeds etc.

08.

Telecommunications and Technology Law

We provide assistance to IT & Telecommunication companies regarding contractual, regulatory and licensing matters. We provided Nationwide Legall services to one of the leading mobile operators, Banglalink for many years. 

09.

Non-Governmental Organizations, Societies and Trusts/Waqfs

Chamber also advises several NGOs and Societies in Bangladesh on a regular basis. We conduct registration of Trusts, Societies, Cooperative Societies and Waqf and advise several charitable associations as pro bono legal services.

Key clients

Following are some of our regular clients ....

PHENIX GROUP

Phenix Poultry Ltd.;  Phenix Hatchery Ltd.; Phenix Feed Mills Ltd.; Phenix Feed Mills Ltd.

NATIONAL POLYMER GROUP   

National Polymer Industries Ltd.;   NPolymer Constructions Ltd;   National Fittings & Accessories Ltd

ASIATIC 360 GROUP  

Asiatic-JWT Companies; Asiatic Marketing Communications Ltd, Forethought PR Ltd; Mindshare Ltd; Asiatic Events Ltd

SKY GROUP

FuWang Plastics Ltd; Across Boundaries Export-Import Ltd; Sky Business Services Ltd; Prottoy Medical Clinics Ltd.

JTI  

Japan Tobacco International (Bangladesh);

United Dhaka Tobacco Co Ltd.

FLORANCE GROUP  

Wintime Trading Ltd; 

EH Fabrics Ltd

The Pipeline Engineers & Associates Ltd.

 Pile Smith Ltd

 InnStar Limited

Northern Electricity Supply Company Ltd (NESCO)

Fortress Ventures Ltd

UUMOO Ltd

Information Solutions Ltd.

Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Ltd.

Dhaka Bank Ltd (Panel)

Islami Bank Ltd. (Panel)

Dutch Bangla Bank Ltd (Panel)

National Bank Ltd. (Panel)

Nationwide Legal and Paralegal Services

AMICUS CURIAE provides nationwide legal and paralegal services, a unique and dedicated service designed provide needs of our corporate Clients with nationwide operation. Such service is particularly suitable for local or multi-national companies, having nationwide sales or distribution channels or telecommunication services.

We have extensive experience of providing nationwide legal/paralegal services, to mobile operator Banglalink Digital Communication Ltd., media house Asiatic360 Group and agro industries like Phoenix Group. Services include filing of GD, FIR at various Police Stations across the country, assistance, documentation for insurance claim, recovery of stolen/seized properties, representing in civil disputes and cases, mutation and land documents updating, search, tax payments and records, representation in workers disputes and court cases, trade license registration etc.

Services may be customized based on individual need and designated lawyer can be assigned centrally at Dhaka or at divisional/district head quarters. Depending on the nature of service we may engage advocates locally paralegal professionals to represent client’s interest. Engagements has to be on a two-yearly contractual basis.

Other Conditions: ‘Advocate’ shall mean an advocate enrolled in the local bar association to attend Court proceedings. ‘Paralegal Professional (PP)’ means any person with legal or paralegal skills, expertise/education but not enrolled at the respective bar association/jurisdiction. All related costs including travel cost from Dhaka (or nearest post/divisional headquarters, as the case maybe), accommodation and ancillary costs are chargeable at actual (or as agreed mutually between the parties prior to engagement). An additional service charge is applicable for each incident/case.