Practice head Amina Khatoon, well supported by associate Ariful Islam, is the leader of at Doulah & Doulah‘s tax team. The group in Dhaka provides clients with a one-stop shop and sits within the firm’s finance department, acting on large-scale, high-value transactions of a cross-border nature. It has strong knowledge of the tax system in Bangladesh, particularly tax exemption laws. Sector wise, recent areas of interest for the team include the manufacturing and banking industries. Construction and infrastructure have also been growth areas for the team.

TANJIB ALAM & ASSOCIATES often acts as local counsel for sellers in the acquisition of majority shares of large companies, and frequently handles tax matters related to this. The group is active in issues which run the gamut of tax law, including contentious matters. The firm more widely has substantial experience appearing before the High Court Division, especially regarding matters surrounding tax planning and structuring to avoid tax exposure. Tanjib-Ul Alam and Kazi Ershadul Alam are at the helm, and they are ably supported by Nazmun Islam, who is a standout practitioner for tax matters in the property sector.

Abdur Razzaq, Ehsan Abdullah Siddiq, and Imran Siddiq jointly chair the VAT and tax department at The Law Counsel. This is, in the words of one client, ‘one of few law firms in Bangladesh that has the capability, skill, knowledge and English language ability to advise and handle legal disputes effectively for overseas clients’. The team regularly appears before the High Court, and practitioners in the team have advised major international brands on the applicable tax regime in that country. More broadly, the group’s ‘experience in providing legal services to public authorities and corporations stands out'.

Vertex Chambers, which was formed in 2011 and continues to increase its market presence in Bangladesh, is run by managing partner Junayed Ahmed Chowdhury. Associate Maliha Ahmed advises clients in a range of countries, such as Australia, Switzerland, and the United States of America. Asif Bin Anwar, who previously merged his solo practice with Vertex Chambers, is a key name to note in the team for appearing in courts, and Ahmed is an advocate of the district and sessions judge court in Dhaka. Sector strengths for Chowdhury, and the wider group, includes the aviation, construction, energy, environment, and corporate sectors.