Disputes & Regulatory
Litigation & Arbitration
Commercial disputes before the Bangladeshi courts and in domestic and international arbitration, including award enforcement.
- The Legal 500 · Tier 2, Dispute Resolution
The firm's disputes practice runs from the District Courts through both divisions of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, and in arbitration under the Arbitration Act 2001 and the major institutional rules. Bangladesh is a party to the New York Convention, but enforcement of foreign awards still requires a properly prepared application and a realistic view of timing.
We act for corporates, banks, contractors, energy and shipping clients in contract, shareholder, construction, banking and regulatory disputes, and we advise on dispute resolution clauses before disputes arise — the point at which the most value is usually created or destroyed.
How we help
- Commercial, contractual and shareholder litigation
- Domestic and international commercial arbitration
- Enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards
- Injunctions, interim relief and asset preservation
- Writ jurisdiction and judicial review
- Mediation, conciliation and negotiated settlement
- Dispute resolution clause drafting and seat selection advice
Representative matters
- Arbitrations for major energy and shipping clients.
- Enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards in Bangladesh.
- Anti-dumping litigation before United States courts.
Mandates in this practice
Thaicom · Counsel
Mediation of a satellite claim during UNCITRAL arbitration
GE Capital Aviation Services · Claimant's counsel
LCIA arbitration to recover airline dues
Wilmington Trust · Creditors' counsel
Judgment against an air operator and eleven affiliates
Confidential rights holder · Appellant's counsel
Supreme Court judgment recognising parallel imports as trademark use — a landmark for brand owners in Bangladesh
Recent changes in the law
Commercial Courts Act 2026
Parliament enacted the Commercial Courts Act 2026, replacing the ordinance of 1 January 2026 and establishing designated commercial courts across the country. Their jurisdiction covers commercial contracts, banking, insurance, company matters and intellectual property disputes, with court-annexed mediation and fixed periods for hearings. Where a claim should now be filed is a question to settle before issuing proceedings.
Our writing on this
- Foreign courts and foreign seats: the clause that decides your dispute before it starts
Cross-border contracts with Bangladeshi counterparties routinely specify a foreign court or an untested arbitral seat. Both choices can leave a successful claimant holding a judgment it cannot enforce.