Capital Market





Doulah & Doulah is one of the few law firms in Bangladesh that possesses complete expertise in all aspects of laws relating to capital market and securities trading inform of capital secuities and debt instruments in form of bonds. The firm stands as the leading firm providing legal services in the areas of capital market / securities. The firm assists participants in the securitization market including asset originators, lead managers, credit enhancers, trustees and rating agencies to develop securitization techniques and find new ways to solve problems in securitization to enable innovative transactions to be successfully completed. D&D advises it clients on various aspects of securities trading encompassing beneficiary holding notification, margin rules, significant acquisition of securities / shares, lock ins, corporate governance and so on. Some compex projects the firm has worked on in Bangladesh includes:


  • Acted as local counsel to CLSA's US$10 billion Asian Securities Programme with market access to underlying stocks in Bangladesh
  • Global Emerging Markets (GEM) Inc. – D&D worked for GEM in its Private Investment in Public Equity (PIPE) transaction with Beximco Ltd., a listed public company in Bangladesh
  • Global Emerging Markets (GEM) Inc. – D&D worked for GEM in its Private Investment in Public Equity (PIPE) transaction with Bangladesh Thai Ltd., a listed public company in Bangladesh
  • Issue of Bonds: Advised Grameenphone in issue of bonds denominated in BDT
  • The firm is advising ISM Capital in undertaking issuance of bonds denominated in USD

Besides assiting local companies to perform due diligence for issuance of legal opinions for listing and public offer of shares in local stock exchanges the firm has also acted in litsing and issue of capitals in foreign stock exchanges and bourses. Some of our landmark assignments for such public issue includes:

  • Issue of shares of Infinity Chemical Holdings Company Limited in Hong Kong Stock Exchange
  • Issue of shares of Evergreen Industries Limited in Hong Kong Stock Exchange with thirteen industries in Bangladesh
  • Issue of shares of Henan Provincial Communications in Shanghai Stock Exchange in China
  • Issue of shares of IDP Education in Australian Stock Exchange
  • Issue of shares of Hyalroute Communications Limited in Shanghai Stock Exchange in China

Doulah & Doulah also advises a large number of institutional investors in dealing with their investment in stocks in local stock exchanges including representations before the Security Exchange Commission on need basis. Major clients include:

  • Citigroup Global Market Holdings
  • Morgan Stanley
  • CLSA Financial Products Ltd
  • ABN Amro
  • Credit Suisse Trust
  • Franklin Templeton
  • Nomura
  • Vanguard
  • Elliott Advisors
  • Sparrow Fund Management
  • Pierce Capital
  • Etrade Securities
  • Brac EPL
  • Bank of New York at Melone
  • Black Rock


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