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DFDL Bangladesh Offices
5TH FLOOR, HOUSE #153, ROAD #11
BANANI, BLOCK – E
DHAKA 1213
Bangladesh
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Mahboob Aziz
Work Department
Bangladesh
Position
Partner
Career
Mahboob has worked in Bangladesh for over 12 years and is based in Dhaka.
He specialises in banking and international finance, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property matters, general corporate work, property related issues and litigation work.
Mahboob works with a broad range of clients on single and multi-jurisdictional mergers, acquisitions and disposals, joint venture structuring, project development and related financing arrangements in various sectors, including banking, energy, infrastructure, telecom, logistics, information technology and healthcare.
He has deep experience in helping sponsors, investment bankers, trading houses, project developers, lenders, export credit agencies and multilateral agencies.
Mahboob has worked in DFDL’s Phnom Penh and Bangkok offices, and has assisted on many regional matters involving multi-jurisdictional mergers and acquisitions, and cross-border financing.
Mahboob is qualified to practice in Bangladesh and is a member of the Supreme Court Bar Association, Dhaka Bar Association, and Dhaka Taxes Bar Association.
Languages
English and Bengali
Education
He holds a Bachelor of Law from the University of London. He was called to the bar of England and Wales in 2008 after completing the vocational course at the University of Northumbria, Newcastle.
Lawyer Rankings
Bangladesh > Banking and finance
Shahwar Jamal Nizam leads the banking and finance team at DFDL Bangladesh, whose highlights in 2022 and 2023 included assisting two of the biggest finance companies in the world on their potential investments in Bangladesh. Within the group, there is international offshore expertise, as well as experience working on major transactions and financing deals domestically. Tarannum Tasnim and Mahboob Aziz regularly handle litigious matters for the team. Its structure is similar to that of an international law firm, which helps the group when handling cross-border matters.
Bangladesh > Corporate and M&A
Seen by clients as ‘a high-quality firm providing broad legal support for foreign multinationals entering Bangladesh’, DFDL Bangladesh often handles large foreign investment matters, and ‘is recommended for its ability to guide international clients through the complexities of investing in Bangladesh.’ Managing director Shahwar Jamal Nizam has been key in the group’s ability to assist international clients with their first investments into Bangladesh, utilising is ‘very broad network, both with international law firms and companies within Bangladesh’. Tarannum Tasnim and Mahboob Aziz and are also notable members of the team.