Mr. Md. Tawhidul Hassan is clearly an ambitious, hardworking, self-motivated and active team member. Since joining the Chambers in 2018, he proved his intellectual ability to carry out complex works within deadline. He were involved in a few major corporate and investment related transactional works. In particular, his involvement was critical for a number of transactional works involving labour, M&A, JVs, private placement involving capital market. Mr. Hassan completed his schooling in Chattogram. He works from our Chattogram(Chittagong) office. His background of studying and working in Malaysia and his ability to speak Malay and Arabic (conversational) makes him a unique member of the Chambers. His most recent notable work include advised a MNC on regulations involving acquisition of large shareholding of a listed company listed with DSE. Ms. Hassan is a senior member of our Corporate & Investment Department both of which are ranked under Corporate & Finance by Chambers and Partners 2023 Asia Pacific Guide.  The editorial says: “The practice is additionally recognised in areas such as business formation, M&A and employment matters, alongside energy, infrastructure and real estate matters. Advocates at the firm are knowledgeable on restructuring and insolvency procedures. Notable clients advised by the firm include the likes of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association…”

Mr. Md. Tawhidul Hassan completed LL.B. (Hons) from International Islamic University, Malaysia in 2015. He also completed LL.M from the University of Malaya in 2018. Mr. Hassan is  an Associate nd a member of Foreign Investment and Business Setup Team and a member both Investment and Corporate Department. Mr. Hassan is performing additional role as Chattogram exec. The Corporate and investment department, where he is a  member, are ranked under Corporate and Finance for five consecutive years.

Before joining the firm in 2018 he completed Legal Internship at Azmi & Associates based in Kuala Lumpur and also Junior Legal Assistant at Upperhouse based in Bangsar, Malaysia.  He also completed professional training from (a) Yayasan Khazanah Leadership Program: Personal Mastery organized by YK and CareerXcell (b) Yayasan Khazanah Leadership Program: Corporate Warrior organized by YK and (c)  English Language Course, CELPED, International Islamic University Malaysia with Result Equivalent to IELTS 6.0

He participated in several extra-curricular activities involving improving his presentation skills and critical thinking and public speaking. He was a Boy Scout at. School level.

Mr. Hassan is fluent in English and Bengali. He is also conversant with Arabic and Malay.

Corporate 

• We acted for the client in replying to a legal notice served by its former employee making various unlawful claims after automatic termination due to expiration of the employment contract.
• We are assisting the client in formulating Provident Fund and Gratuity Fund including drafting required deeds and rules. We will also assist the client in obtaining approval and recognition of the funds respectively from the NBR after creation of the funds.
• We advised the client to determine and evaluate the best mode of severances of an expat employee whose work permit is expiring and will not be renewed due to BIDA restrictions. We advised client on the best mode of severances to uphold the interest of the both parties without any prejudice to the long standing reputation of the client.
• We assisted the client in revising the already approved gratuity fund in order to be compliant with the amended labour laws of Bangladesh and to reflect the client global good labour practices by providing non-discriminate benefits to all categories of eligible employees.
• We assisted the client, who after submitting his resignation was faced with in false allegations of misconduct, in answering the allegations and thereafter in obtaining all his dues benefits as per the labour laws.
• We assisted client in preparing a HR Handbook in compliance with the labour laws of Bangladesh and incorporating the Client’s global practices. The HR Handbook is in the process of being approved by the DIFE.
• Advised a garments MNC, leather goods producer MNC based in Chittagong and a number of local businesses on options of termination, furlough, layoff and entrenchment due to redundancy and lockdown arising from COVID-19.
• Restructured HR Policy of Pou Chen Group (Bangladesh Pou Hung Industrial Ltd) of KEPZ, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
• Advised on recovering dues by commencing Bankruptcy Italian etc.
• Conduced Legal Due Diligence for CNCEC, China.

Investment 

• We advised the client on various modes of materializing a foreign direct investment in Bangladesh in light of the client expecting huge investment by a German company. We also assisted the client in drafting the investment agreement detailing modes and procedure for making the investment including requirement of obtaining permission and making required regulatory compliances.
• We assisted the client in drafting the investment proposal and agreement detailing modes and procedure for making the investment including requirement of obtaining permission and making required regulatory compliances as the client is expecting significant foreign direct investment in Bangladesh by a USA company in the telecommunication sector.
• We advised the client regarding taxation on import of vessel and complicacy of bareboat chartering by and from a Bangladesh shipping company. We also advised on BIDA & BB requirement for foreign loans and possibility of investment via redeemable preference shares.
• We advised client on drafting a shareholder agreement between the shareholders of a Bangladesh shipping company incorporated under a JV of foreign and local investors.
• We advised the client regarding foreign & local shareholding requirements for a Bangladesh shipping & shipping agent company. Subsequently, we assisted with drafting the JV agreement.
• We advised client on the best mode of investment and operation for a company to fly Bangladesh flag vessel under a JV of foreign and local investors. We also advised client on how best to procure vessel and registration in Bangladesh considering the applicable tax and duties.
• We assisted the foreign client in assessing the implication of a proposed shares transfer of a company registered with BIDA for development of a Rooftop Photovoltaic Project upon the license and permission considering the nature of the JV arrangement and legal requirement including compliance with BIDA, RJSC and BB requirements.
• Advised Surjin Tech Co., Ltd. with business setup process and acquisition of land in Chittagong.
• Advised a MNC on regulations involving acquisition of large shareholding of a listed company listed with DSE.

As a team member of Investment and business setup team, he was involved with the below works:

• Due Diligence for setting up Fin-tech Company
• Advised client based in Chittagong on different aspect of legality involving opening an e-commerce platform providing services of buy & sale of industrial land, factory  along with arranging finance from scheduled banks and NBFI.
• We assisted the client in conducting due diligence relating to compliance requirement and procedure for taking a vessel out of Bangladesh after it is sold to a foreign buyer including obtaining NOC, deletion certificate etc. Thereafter, we served a legal notice to the seller who failed to provide required documents in compliance of the deed of sale and laws in order to allow the sold vessel to be taken out of Bangladesh. Consequently, the matter was expedited to ensure fast delivery and to reduce loss on the part of the client.

Organisation Plan

An associate lawyer is an experienced member of a Team, senior to/promoted from the post of Junior Associates. They assist the Chambers with legal research, fact analysis,  coordinating with clients on procedural issues. They also prepares legal opinion, draft pleading and finalise the same under the supervision of  the senior colleagues. The Exec of a branch assist the management team with day to day management of that branch.