Md. Ariful Hoque > The Law Counsel > Dhaka, Bangladesh > Lawyer Profile

The Law Counsel
Suite No. A-12, Green City Square
750 Satmasjid Road
Dhaka 1209
Bangladesh
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Work Department

Commercial Law, Income Tax Laws, Employment Law, Intellectual Property Law

Position

2012-present : Associate, The Law Counsel, Chambers of Abdur Razzaq, Barrister-at-Law, Senior Advocate.   
2011-2012: Associate, The Legal Sanctuary, Chambers of Tanvir Parvez, Barrister-at-Law, Advocate.
2010-2011: Associate, The Lew Mentors, Chambers of Tanvir Parvez, Barrister-at-Law, Advocate.
2009-2010: Pupil and Associate, Shomaji & Associates, Chamber of Mr Ehsanul Haque Shomaji, Advocate, Supreme Court of Bangladesh.

Career

2009: Enrolled as an Advocate by the Bangladesh Bar Council.
2015: Enrolled as an Advocate of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh.

COMMERCIAL LAW:
Drafting security documents and other legal instruments. Drafted a number of agreements and security documents for National Credit and Commerce Bank limited (NCC) and Agrani Bank limited.
EMPLOYMENT LAW:
Experience in drafting tailor-made employment contracts. Provided employment related advice to a number of newspapers including the Monthly Current World and Naya Diganta.
INCOME TAX LAW:
Experience of drafting, filing and conducting Income Tax Reference Applications. Advised and appeared on behalf of Latif Export and Import Co. Limited and Easy Mail Services Limited in relation to income tax disputes.  Worked and appeared on behalf of a number of  Publishers including BCS publishers in income tax matters. 
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW:
Experience of drafting, conducting and contesting litigations in trademark matters. Appeared on behalf of the Novartis Pharmaceuticals company based in Switzerland and various local companies.

Languages

English and Bengali

Memberships

Supreme Court Bar Association, Dhaka Bar Association, Dhaka Taxes Bar Association, Mymensingh Lawyer’s Development Association

Education

2009:  LL.M. Eastern University, Dhaka.
2008:   LL.B. (Hons.) Eastern University, Dhaka.