Dr Amina Khatoon > Doulah & Doulah > Dhaka, Bangladesh > Lawyer Profile
Doulah & Doulah Offices
DOULAH HOUSE, PLOT 153/2, ROAD 2/2, BLOCK A, SEC 12
MIRPUR
DHAKA 1216
Bangladesh
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Dr Amina Khatoon
Work Department
Corporate, Tax & Employment
Position
Partner
Career
A leading corporate lawyer in Bangladesh. She is also very well versed in the areas of corporate finance. Client base includes numerous foreign Clients. She is a consultant to a number of Bangladeshi companies, Banks, Merchant Banks and NGOs. She is long experienced in handling large scale corporate deals, agreements and negotiations. Ms. Khatoon’s expertise in the areas of corporate restructure is considered to be one of the finest in the country. She has established herself as an authority in the field of private sector corporate governance.
Ms. Khatoon is a regular consultant to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and additionally assists ADB in its endeavor of reviewing existing laws of the country and identifying key issues towards impediment to growth of local economy. She was also a member to the D&D team participating in the IFC’s corporate governance assessment project. With specialization in the area of foreign and local investments Ms. Khatoon is well versed in dealing with regulators on various issues. Amina has extensive experience in tax and employment law arena. She also possesses extensive real estate property capabilities. Some transactional work highlights are provided below:
- Retained by a number of conglomerates as their corporate counsel in Bangladesh such as GE, Wallmart, Gap, Kmart, Target, EWM, IDP etc.
- Performed DD and issued legal opinion on thirteen industries of Evergreen Group for its $150m IPO in Hong Kong Exchange
- Acted in transactional and real estate aspects of several solar parks including Suitakhali 50MW power project and Teknaf 200MW power project
- Acted for an Indonesian State Owned Enterprise Semen Indonesia in a high value cement industry in Bangladesh
- Advised Sinohydro in its river control contract for Padma Bridge
- Acted for IFC and Exelerate Energy in Maheshkhali Floating LNG Terminal Project
- Acted for China Railway Construction Company in its potential acquisition of $1billion First Dhaka Elevated Expressway Project
- Acted in a number of corporate dispute matters and arbitrations for clients like Microsoft, EWM, Wendler etc.
Languages
Bengali, English
Memberships
Dhaka Bar Association, Bangladesh Bar Council
Education
LLB (Dhaka University), PhD (GTVU)
Lawyer Rankings
Bangladesh > Dispute resolution
Clients instructing Doulah & Doulah‘s group include well known entities such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Walmart. Practice head A.B.M. Shamsud Doulah is primarily concerned with commercial litigation and arbitration, and corporate law specialist Amina Khatoon is a key name to note for corporate and commercial disputes. The group is supported by a strong transactional team which regularly handles a variety of investment, banking, and construction matters. In 2022 and 2023, the group has seen an uptick in lease finance and project finance disputes.
Bangladesh > Banking and finance
Doulah & Doulah‘s multidisciplinary team is ‘very well placed to give clear advice with regard to all legal issues’. The group is led by A B M Nasirud Doulah ‘a trusted partner in Bangladesh’. One of the group’s strengths lies in transactions, particularly those with cross-border elements across a range of sectors. As well as handing a multitude of corporate finance mandates, for which Amina Khatoon is often called upon, the group is also commended for its ‘very good cooperation and very comprehensive assistance regarding complex loan structures.’ In the banking sector more specifically, it advises clients in cross-border financings, factoring, and other foreign exchange matters.
Bangladesh > Corporate and M&A
Doulah & Doulah is headed up by Amina Khatoon and Nasir Doulah; the pair are known for their project finance and development expertise and are praised alongside other team members for ‘giving good advice and finding solutions.’ The practice’s multi-jurisdictional setup is exemplified by its ability to be a ‘safe pair of hands in difficult jurisdictions,’ and it advises on high-value M&A transactions, both in Bangladesh and internationally, including on the acquisition of major international banks. For the team, construction and infrastructure have been areas of significant growth, and the group has experience advising clients such as General Electric.
Bangladesh > Tax
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.
Lawyer Rankings
- Banking and finance Bangladesh
- Corporate and M&A Bangladesh
- Tax Bangladesh
- Dispute resolution Bangladesh