Associate

Adiba has finished her undergraduate degree from the BPP University, United Kingdom (UK) in July 2018, and subsequently which she has also undertaken a mini-pupillage at local law firm in Bangladesh. She has further completed her Bar Professional Training Course (LLM) from Nottingham-Trent University in UK. Adiba was Called to Bar of England and Wales from Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn in November 2020. Following her Call to the Bar, Adiba submitted her dissertation on ‘Omissions in English Criminal Law: a study on the effects of individual autonomy’ in Criminal Law, earning a high commendation.

After moving back to Bangladesh, she joined the Daily Star, a leading national newspaper, as a contributor to the youth lead ‘Next Step’, acquiring valuable experience in working in a diverse area that allowed her to expand her skills. Adiba has joined the chambers on February 2021 and since then has been involved in various transactions in relation to company law, contract law, banking and finance law, labour law, intellectual property law, competition law, and telecommunication law.

Email: adiba@siaalaw.com

Associate

Sakib has obtained his LL.B (Hon’s) from the University of London in 2018. Thereafter, he completed his Bar Professional Training Course from University of West of England, Bristol, UK and subsequently was called to Bar of England and Wales from the Honorable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, London in 2020. Sakib is also an Accredited Civil-Commercial Mediator under ADR-ODR International Limited, United Kingdom. Prior to joining the Chambers, he has worked in the marketing industry with various renowned agencies and corporate entities.

Sakib has joined the chambers in 2020 and regularly advises clients in the areas of, including but not limited to, contractual commercial matters, company matters, shipping, insurance, employment, and digital security related laws. He has recently assisted in a notable international transaction pertaining to mergers and acquisitions by conducting full-length due diligence on corporate, finance and material contract documents.

Email: sakib@siaalaw.com

Associate

Nuzhat obtained her LL.B (Hon’s) from University of London. She has also completed her Bar Professional Training Course from the City University London and subsequently was called to the Bar of England and Wales from the Honorable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, London in 2012. Thereafter, she completed her Masters in Development Management and Practice in 2016 from BRAC University, Bangladesh.

Prior to joining Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed & Associates in February 2020, Nuzhat has worked in a local law firm from February 2017 to January 2020 and was involved in conducting property due diligence, drafting security documents including mortgage documents and advising on registration of security formalities under the laws of Bangladesh. Nuzhat enrolled as an advocate of the District Court in 2018 and joined in Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed & Associates in February 2020 and since then, she has been involved in various property disputes, banking laws, land laws, and other real estate matters. Nuzhat’s areas of practice in the chambers include representing clients in litigation matters and advising in various different areas of law.

Prior to joining the Chambers, Nuzhat also worked as a Program Officer at Odhikar, a Human Rights Organization, from April 2010 to August 2011. She has also worked as consultant of a research and trial observation program at International Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh (ICT) from December 2012 to January 2014. This research and trial observation program was a joint effort of the War Crimes Studies Centre of University of California Berkeley (WCSC) and the East-West Center (EWC) under the umbrella of the Asian International Justice Initiative (AIJI).

Email: nuzhat@siaalaw.com

Associate

Ahsan qualified as an advocate of Dhaka Judge Court in 2012 and has subsequently qualified as an advocate of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh in 2017. Prior to joining Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed and Associates in 2020, Ahsan has worked as an advocate in Dhaka Judge Court specializing on civil, family and criminal matters. Ahsan is a litigator and appears regularly before the High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, in relation to various civil, criminal and writ matters for the chambers. He has been dealing with civil, commercial, banking, employment, and property related disputes and other miscellaneous matters.

Email: ahsan@siaalaw.com

Associate

Nazia obtained her LL.B. (Hons.) degree from University of London, UK, in 2018. Shortly after, she launched her legal career at a reputed international law firm in Dhaka, where she worked for a year, building her experience in various corporate and commercial transactions, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, energy and infrastructure deals, and even public private partnership projects.

Nazia joined Chambers in 2020 and continued her focus on the corporate sphere. She regularly advises on a broad spectrum of legal issues relating to company law, employment law, banking and finance law, intellectual property law, regulatory compliance, among others. She also regularly provides company secretarial services; has been engaged in a number of large-scale M&A projects; and is well-versed in reviewing and drafting agreements, legal opinions, memos, and other legal instruments.

Email: tasneem@siaalaw.com

Associate

Shimanto obtained his LL.B (Hon’s) from University of London in 2017. Thereafter, he completed his Bar Professional Training Course from Cardiff University, UK and subsequently was called to Bar of England and Wales from the Honorable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, London in 2018. Shimanto joined in the Chambers as an intern in 2016. Upon successful completion of his studies, he joined as an Associate in 2018 and has since been involved in mergers and acquisitions, project finance, banking and insurance, telecommunication, joint venture, labour and general corporate and regulatory matters.

Shimanto has considerable experience in structured finance, project and infrastructure financing in the power, renewable energy and manufacturing sectors. He is well familiar with FIDIC contracts and possesses extensive experience in reviewing and negotiating EPC and O&M Contracts. He regularly advises local and foreign companies on various regulatory, compliance and employment matters. Shimanto was notably involved in a landmark project financing deal in the renewable energy sector in Bangladesh (deal size USD 34 Million in a 35 MW utility-scale solar power plant) involving multilateral institutions, namely Asian Development Bank (ADB) and DEG. He was also part of the team involved in the issuance of a non-convertible and redeemable bond worth BDT 210 crore (equivalent of USD 25 million) by Pran Agro, guaranteed by GuarantCo, a first of its kind in Bangladesh. Currently, Shimanto in involved in the team advising an offshore controlling shareholder, with respect to the proposed acquisition of substantial shares of a listed company in Bangladesh.

Prior to joining Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed & Associates (SIA&A), Shimanto worked as a research intern at Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust and undertook a mini-pupillage with Iscoed Chambers, Swansea.

Email: shimanto@siaalaw.com

Associate

Sidrah obtained her LL.B (Hon’s) from University of West of England, Bristol, UK in 2016. Thereafter, she completed her Bar Professional Training Course from the University of West of England, Bristol, UK and subsequently was called to Bar of England and Wales from the Honorable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, London in 2017. Sidrah is also an Accredited Civil-Commercial Mediator under ADR-ODR International UK. Prior to joining the Chambers, Sidrah worked as an external legal consultant at a leading telecom service provider company in Bangladesh.

Sidrah joined in the Chambers as an intern in 2016. Upon completion of her studies, she joined as an Associate in 2018 and has since been involved in foreign direct investment (FDI) matters and transactions, telecommunication, banking, labour, aviation, incorporation of company, general sales agency and general corporate and regulatory matters, agreement reviews, drafting legal notices and legal opinions for commercial, labour, telecommunication, foreign exchange and company matters and has assisted in matters regarding public private partnerships.

Sidrah has recently extensively advised a leading telecommunication service provider on matters pertaining to legal and regulatory compliance. She regularly advises local and foreign companies on various regulatory and employment matters.

Email: sidrah@siaalaw.com

Associate

Tazkia qualified as an Advocate of the District Court, Dhaka, in 2016, and has subsequently qualified as an Advocate of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh in 2019. She was called to the Bar of England and Wales from the Honorable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, London, UK in December 2014 and had obtained her LL.B. (Hons.) degree from the University of London in 2013.

Tazkia has considerable experience in dealing with both corporate and litigation matters, having previously worked at a litigation-based law firm in Dhaka for 4 (Four) years. Tazkia joined the Chambers in February 2019 and has since then been involved in several mergers and acquisitions, has conducted due diligence on immovable properties in Bangladesh and advised clients on legal and regulatory compliance issues pertaining to the telecommunication and technology sector as well as labour, company and income tax law matters.

Email: tazkia@siaalaw.com