Doulah & Doulah advises project sponsors, lenders, contractors and other industry players in large scale construction and Infrastructure projects. The firm applies specialist non-contentious services to domestic and international projects, covering every combination of industry sector, location, procurement and financing structure.
The firm provides efficient and pro-active solutions based on deep knowledge of the commercial forces and legal aspects shaping construction projects. It pools expertise to offer specialist insights into the business implications of new industry initiatives, local legislation, globalization, and private/project finance.
The formal PPP framework was introduced in Bangladesh in 2010 by a policy guideline and thereafter through legislative integration was achieved in 2015 by enacting PPP Act, 2015. The firm possesses extensive experience in structuring PPP projects and has been involved in most of the first generation PPP projects in Bangladesh encompassing transport, water, economic zones, large scale plants, power, mining, and telecommunication. The firm has acted in almost all major PP projects including all of the three toll road projects so far tendered. The firm also acted in a large number of constriction projects in G2G and public procurement model.
Sectorwise major matters undertaken are outlined below:
- Have been advising Samsung in its Shahjalal Airport 3rd Terminal Building Construction project
- Advised and acted for Jan De Nul in construction of Payra Port
- Advised and acted for Peninsular & Oriental in setting up New Mooring Container Terminal
- Advised and acted for Kuanta in modernizing Coxbazaar Airport
- Advised JGC in an airport modernization project
- Advised China State Construction & Engineering Company in an airport modernization project
- Advised and acted for International Container Terminal Services in setting up Chittagong Port - Container Terminal
- Advised and acted for Stevedoring Services of America in setting up Private Deep Sea Port
- Advised and acted for Orient International Holding Co. Ltd.in setting up Garments Industrial Park
- Advised and acted with PWC in feasibility study of Chinese Economic Zone at Anwara Chittagong
- Advised Export-Import Bank of China in setting up China-Bangladesh Iron & Steel Production Zone for potenial financing
- Advised one of the worlds largest contractors to develop the Rampura-Amulia-Demra Road under PPP
- Advising and acting for for lenders in upgradation of N-105 Road from two lanes to four lanes
- Advised Sinohydro and Sahndong Hispeed in their successful acquisition of FIrst Dhaka Elevated Expressway
- Advised and acted for China Railway Construction Company in acquiring First Dhaka Elevated Expressway Ltd
- Advised and acted for China Railway Group at proposal phase for Upgrade of N-105 Road from two lanes to four lanes
- Advised and acted for Kyerrong in constructing South Asia Sub-regional Economic Cooperation (SASEK) Road Project financed by ADB
- Advised and acted for ANGHOR in setting up BDC-NCE Consortium-Road Project
- Advised and acted for SKE&C in its EPS contract for First Dhaka Elevated Expressway Ltd
- Advised and acted for Henan Provincial Communications Planning Survey & Design Institute Co. in its supervision contract for Upgradation of N-8 highway from two lanes to four lanes
- Advised and acted for PADECO in its setting up for City Governance Project
- Advised and acted for Sinohydro in Padma Bridge – River Control Contract
- Advised and acted for IHI Corporation in constructing Second Kanchpur, Meghna and Gumti Bridges
- Advised and acted for Ham VoA in Jamuna Bridge – River Control Contract
- Advised and acted for Toa Decorient in Jamuna Bridge Construction Contract
- Advised and acted for Govt. of Malaysia in its potential financing for Padma Bridge
- Advised and acted for Hyundai Engineering and Construction Co in setting up River Bank Protection Project-B2
- Advised and acted for European Investment Bank in constructing Laksham / Akahaura Rail Line forming part of South Asia Sub-regional Economic Cooperation (SASEK) Road Project
- Advised and acted for Ingeniería y consultoría global en transporte - Ineco in constructing up Dohazari- Ramu-Cox’s Bazar and Ramu-Gundum Railway Project
- Advised and acted for AYESA in constructing 3rd and 4th Dual Gauge Railway Track between Dhaka Tongi
- Advised and acted for AYESA in constructing Double Dual Gauge Track between Tongi Joydebpur
- Advised and acted for GPT Infra Project Ltd. & Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd. India in setting up Kalukhali-Bhatiapara Rail Line Project
- Advised and acted for European Investment Bank in setting up Dhaka Environmentally Sustainable Water Supply Project
- Advised and acted for Tecnicas Reunidas in setting up Dhaka Water Sector Development Project
- Advised and acted for Gruppo Cobra in setting up Dhaka Water Supply Development Project
- Advised and acted for China Petroleum Pipeline Bureau in setting up Chittagong Water Supply Improvement & Sanitation Project
- Advised and acted for Environmental Chemical Corporation in NHA Mirpur Apartments Project
- Advised and acted for Asian Development Bank in financing of Chittagong Urea Fertilizer Plant
- Advised and acted for Arel Ingennierie in construction of Sylhet Pulp & Paper Mills
- Advised and acted for Arel Ingennierie in construction of BCIC Jute Mills
- Advised and acted for Ham VoA in construction of Jamuna Fertilizer Plant
- Advised and acted for PEB Steel in investment and construction of PEB Steel Plant
- Advised and acted for BHF Bank in financing GPH Ispat Steel Plant
