Legal Counsel BangladeshBest Full-Service Corporate & Commercial Law Firm - Bangladesh 2026

Legal Counsel – Full-Service Corporate Law Firm in Bangladesh
About Legal Counsel
Established in 2009, Legal Counsel is a full-service law firm in Bangladesh, providing corporate and commercial legal services to domestic and international clients. Headquartered in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, with a branch office in Chattogram, the country's principal seaport and a major commercial hub, the firm advises businesses, investors, corporations, and other clients on a wide range of legal matters under Bangladeshi law.
Legal Counsel provides legal services on both a matter-by-matter and retainer basis, offering integrated legal support across corporate advisory, commercial transactions, regulatory compliance, dispute resolution, litigation, and arbitration. The firm assists clients with their day-to-day legal requirements as well as complex transactions, business operations, investments, and cross-border commercial activities involving Bangladesh.
With experience serving clients whose headquarters are located in more than 27 countries across six continents, Legal Counsel has an international outlook and a strong focus on supporting businesses operating in or entering the Bangladeshi market. The firm works closely with a network of allied law firms and professional advisers across 16 countries to facilitate coordinated legal assistance for cross-border transactions, international business activities, and legal matters requiring collaboration across jurisdictions.
The firm's team comprises associates with expertise across diverse areas of law, including corporate and commercial law, banking and finance, taxation, employment and labour law, intellectual property, foreign investment, regulatory compliance, and dispute resolution. Many of its associates are barristers called to the Bar of England and Wales, bringing additional international legal training and perspectives to the firm's work.
Combining broad legal capabilities with an understanding of Bangladesh's business and regulatory environment, Legal Counsel supports clients throughout the business lifecycle, from company formation and investment structuring to commercial transactions, ongoing legal compliance, and dispute resolution.
Areas of Legal Practice
Legal Counsel provides legal advisory, transactional, dispute resolution, and related professional services across the following practice areas:
1. Corporate and Commercial Law
Corporate legal advisory, general counsel services, company formation and structuring, corporate governance, shareholders' agreements, joint ventures, commercial contracts, and ongoing business legal support.
2. Employment and Labour Law
Employment contracts, workplace policies, industrial relations, workplace investigations, employee termination, labour law compliance, and employment-related disputes.
3. Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)
Mergers, acquisitions, takeovers, legal due diligence, corporate restructuring, demergers, management buyouts, and transactional documentation.
4. Taxation and VAT
Corporate taxation, transactional tax, international tax matters, value-added tax (VAT), withholding tax, and tax-related legal advisory.
5. Banking and Finance
Corporate lending, project finance, trade finance, loan documentation, security arrangements, financing transactions, and banking-related legal advisory.
6. FinTech, Intellectual Property, Technology and Data
FinTech-related legal matters, trademarks, copyright, intellectual property protection, technology licensing, data protection, e-commerce, and technology-related commercial agreements.
7. Capital Markets and Securities
Equity and debt offerings, listing and delisting, bonds, securities transactions, and capital markets regulatory compliance.
8. Regulatory Compliance and Corporate Governance
Regulatory advisory, competition law, anti-money laundering (AML), anti-bribery compliance, consumer protection, corporate compliance, and licences and regulatory approvals.
9. Foreign Investment and International Business
Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Bangladesh, investment structuring, foreign exchange control, repatriation of investment and profits, cross-border commercial agreements, and legal support for international businesses operating in Bangladesh.
10. Dispute Resolution, Litigation and Arbitration
Commercial litigation before courts in Bangladesh, corporate and shareholder disputes, banking disputes, construction disputes, domestic and international arbitration, mediation, and other dispute resolution proceedings.
11. Projects, Infrastructure and Energy
Project development, public-private partnerships (PPPs), power and renewable energy, oil and gas, natural resources, concessions, licences, and infrastructure-related legal matters.
12. Real Estate and Construction Law
Real estate transactions, land acquisition, property-related legal advisory, leasing, construction contracts, and construction-related disputes.
13. Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare, Environment and Climate
Legal advisory relating to pharmaceutical and healthcare businesses, environmental regulation, climate-related matters, and associated compliance requirements.
14. Government, Public Procurement and Human Rights
Government contracts, public procurement, public-sector regulatory matters, human rights, and related legal advisory.
15. Private Client, Wealth and Family Law
Private client services, wealth-related legal matters, family law, and other personal legal affairs.
16. Paralegal and Corporate Support Services
Company secretarial services, corporate training, payroll management, local investigations, and legal and commercial due diligence support.
Legal Services for Domestic and International Clients
Legal Counsel assists local businesses, international companies, investors, and other clients seeking legal advice and representation in Bangladesh. Its services are relevant to businesses establishing a presence in the country, companies managing ongoing operations, investors evaluating commercial opportunities, and parties involved in transactions or disputes connected with Bangladesh.
Through its offices in Dhaka and Chattogram and its network of international professional contacts, the firm aims to provide coordinated legal support for domestic matters and cross-border business requirements. Legal Counsel advises 20 plus foreign missions in Bangladesh and is the top choice for MNCs operating in Bangladesh.
Contact Legal Counsel
For enquiries concerning corporate legal services, commercial transactions, foreign investment, regulatory compliance, litigation, arbitration, or other legal matters in Bangladesh, please contact Legal Counsel.
Email: info@legalcounselbd.com
Email: omar@legalcounselbd.com
Office locations: Dhaka and Chattogram, Bangladesh.