Shahwar Jamal Nizam > DFDL Bangladesh > Dhaka, Bangladesh > Lawyer Profile
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Shahwar Jamal Nizam
Work Department
Bangladesh
Position
Partner and Managing Director, Bangladesh
Career
Shahwar is a Partner and serves as the Managing Director of DFDL Bangladesh. He is one of the highly-regarded lawyers in Dhaka and has more than 20 years of expertise in the corporate and finance fields. While working in Bangladesh, Singapore and the UK, he provided advice to major local and international enterprises, financial institutions, and law firms on a variety of banking and international finance, project finance, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate matters. He also has significant experience on international arbitration and litigation matters. Shahwar has a wealth of experience in the energy, infrastructure, finance, telecom, technology, retail, and distribution industries.
Shahwar actively promotes Bangladesh investment opportunities to the largest financial investors overseas particularly in the energy, infrastructure and technology sectors. He has played a key role in advising and instructing foreign investors making their initial investments in Bangladesh.
Shahwar oversees the Law Firm Referral Program of DFDL which is one of the firm’s key client programs.
Shahwar is frequently called to talk on the topics of energy and infrastructure at seminars. He is also recognized as a leading lawyer in Projects and Energy, and Corporate and Finance by leading legal directories.
Memberships
Shahwar is qualified to practice at the bar of England & Wales after completing Pupillage at Erskine Chambers, London. He is also qualified in Bangladesh and is a member of the Dhaka Bar Association.
Education
He graduated from Sheffield University (UK) and holds an LL.M. (University of London, London, UK).
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.