MOHAMMAD ZAHIRUL ISLAM
LL.B. (Hons.), LL.M
Advocate, Supreme Court of Bangladesh
PARTNER
Mohammad Zahirul Islam is a highly accomplished trial lawyer, having successfully conducted numerous trials across the country. He has a decade of experience in the fields of civil litigation, arising from commercial and trade disputes, writ petition/ judicial review and anti-corruption matters. During this period, he has provided insightful counsel to local and international clients and has represented them in the District and Session Courts as well as the High Court Division of the Supreme Court.
Zahirul has extensive experience in representing the central regulatory bank of Bangladesh in numerous litigations often concerning regulatory component in light of the Bank Company laws and regulations. He also represented corporations and individuals in criminal litigations in connection with evasion of taxes, cyber-crimes and other white-collar financial crimes.
He has served as primary trial counsel in a range of complex commercial litigation and was responsible for all phases of the litigation, including formulating and refining the legal theories, taking and defending numerous depositions, and participating in the ultimate settlement discussions.
Some of Zahir’s particular experience includes the following:
- Represented a Singaporean oil corporation in complex tri-partite dispute concerning the supply and storage of crude palm olein, recovery actions for non-payment and criminal complaint petition for misappropriation.
- Represented the investors of Asset & Investment Management Services of Bangladesh, which is the first private asset management company in Bangladesh, in judicial review filed challenging the decision of Bangladesh Securities & Exchange Commission. The matter value involved was BDT 5.5 Million.
- Represented the central regulatory bank in numerous litigations arising in connection with violation of the Bank Company Act. Also acted for various banks and financial institutions in Artha Rin Adalat (money loan courts) for the recovery of debts and enforcement of judgments.