Mergers, acquisitions and corporate transactions involve share acquisitions, business transfers, restructuring, joint ventures, investment agreements, corporate reorganisations and shareholder arrangements. Legal work may include due diligence, transaction documentation, regulatory approvals, corporate governance and post-completion matters.
The Bangladesh framework includes the Companies Act, 1994, Contract Act, 1872, Competition Act, 2012, Foreign Private Investment (Promotion and Protection) Act, 1980, Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1947 and Income Tax Act, 2023, together with applicable securities legislation and BSEC regulations.
International transactions may also require consideration of Bilateral Investment Treaties, OECD corporate-governance principles, IFRS requirements and cross-border insolvency frameworks, depending on the transaction structure.