Saqeb Mahbub Email & Phone Number

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Handling commercial litigation & arbitration, labour law, banking, M&A, foreign investment and corporate taxation matters. Recent clients advised include - Sainsbury's PLC, PepsiCo, Honda, City Bank Bangladesh Ltd., National Bank Bangladesh Ltd., Premier Cement Mills Ltd, Mongla Cement Factory Ltd., BoP Innovation Centre, UPL Limited, CPP Card Assistance Services.

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Heading the corporate unit, advising businesses and individual clients on matters of foreign investment, employment, international commercial agreements and disputes, corporate governance, etc and conducting court hearings on writ, customs, VAT, public procurement, banking, etc.Recently advised:- PepsiCo (India)- Sainsbury's (UK)- Premier Cement (Bangladesh)- Mostafa Group (Bangladesh)- Save The Children (UK)- UNHCR (Bangladesh)

Dhaka, Bangladesh

 Drafting writ petitions, affidavit-in-opposition, and replies in court proceedings and statements of claim, defence and counterclaims in arbitral proceedings, applications, amicus curiae briefs and motions in the High Court of Bangladesh. Providing legal opinions on Arbitration, Banking, Bankruptcy laws, Company issues, Contract, Tax, Insurance Law, Securities Laws, Telecommunications, Foreign Investment and Labour Laws. Advising private and public companies on corporate governance and regulatory compliance. Advising on structuring, establishing, regulatory and operational issues and incorporation of private companies and associations with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies.Recently advised/represented:- RAK Ceramics (Bangladesh) - Pepsi Co. (India)- Grameen Capital/Grameen Shikkha/Grameen Shakti- Wells Fargo- Beximco Ltd. - MGH Group- Korean Export Processing Zone (KEPZ) Ltd.- Akij Group- Bata

 Legal Consultant in the project titled “Promoting Access to Justice and Human Rights in Bangladesh” implemented by the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Government of Bangladesh and supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) dedicated to reform of legislation with the purpose of improving access to justice and implementation of international human rights standards.  Reviewing reports, organizing consultation workshops with judges, lawyers and other stakeholders and providing general support to the Ministry on implementing proposed amendments to major legislation such as the Code of Criminal Procedure, Evidence Act, Arbitration Act. Reviewing translation of key legislation to English and support the Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division (LPAD) of the Ministry in publishing authenticated English texts for 22 key laws. Drafting concept notes for implementation of research studies and new components, for instance, an international treaty desk in the LPAD for reviewing compliance of all laws with international human rights and other treaties signed and/or ratified by Bangladesh,  Drafting analytical summaries and creating presentations on proposed amendments to key legislation and briefing Project and Ministry on practical implications.  Representing UNDP in meetings with policy level players, mainly judges, government/ministry officials, Law Commission officials, e.g. in a meeeting with 1st, 2nd and 3rd Labour Court Chairmen and Joint-Secretary Ministry of Law, to develop the concept and finalise the modalities of a Legal Aid Cell to help workers victimized in the Savar tragedy access legal aid to bring compensation claims.

Dhaka, Bangladesh

 Part of a team of five researchers in the UNDP’s “Evidence Based Analysis of the Trial Courts in Bangladesh” carried out as part of the project “Justice Sector Strategy Dialogue” project. Conducted field research for two weeks in the form of one-to-one interviews with judges, magistrates, lawyers and court clerks, and observed court proceedings, in the courts of Chittagong and Rangamati. Created daily analytical summaries of court observation notes, e.g. number of cases heard, speed of disposal, etc., interviews with court personnel and lawyers in courts ranging from family courts, criminal courts, civil courts, environment courts, etc. Discussed, noted and presented in daily reports the different views of judges, court personnel and members of the bar on delays, corruption, malpractice and general problems affecting the formal justice system. Contributed to a report by extensively detailing out the problems faced by court users and made a number of reform proposals to make courts cheaper, speedier, more efficient, more user-friendly and hence accessible.

Ll.M., Law

Pgdl, Bar Vocational Course

Ll.B., Law

A Levels, Law