‘What makes the practice unique at A.S & Associates is the one-stop solution they can provide to cater to the full-range of legal needs’. Compliance expert Ferdausur Rahman runs the banking and finance team and, as well as frequently acting on non-contentious matters, is an advocate in the Supreme Court of Bangladesh and is praised as ‘proactive and capable of providing out-of-the-box and pragmatic solutions.’ Habib Rahman is also commended for ‘his depth of knowledge, ability to navigate complex commercial transactions and ability to deliver results’.

Doulah & Doulah's multidisciplinary team is ‘very well placed to give clear advice with regard to all legal issues'. The group is led by A B M Nasirud Doulah 'a trusted partner in Bangladesh’. One of the group’s strengths lies in transactions, particularly those with cross-border elements across a range of sectors. As well as handing a multitude of corporate finance mandates, for which Amina Khatoon is often called upon, the group is also commended for its ‘very good cooperation and very comprehensive assistance regarding complex loan structures.’ In the banking sector more specifically, it advises clients in cross-border financings, factoring, and other foreign exchange matters.

Practitioners who are part of Mahbub & Company's team in Dhaka ‘provide personalised solutions in a quick and efficient manner', and often appear in court, as the firm has an excellent reputation for banking litigation, regularly handling complex Supreme Court matters. The diverse workload undertaken by the group includes mandates both in the traditional banking and the emerging fintech sectors, and it is lauded for its ‘vast knowledge of industries, from small company policies to wider legal advice.’ Practice head Saqeb Mahbub is a banking litigation and fintech expert, emblematic of the whole group, and is well supported by Tasmiah Zaman and Rifat Rahman at associate level.

TANJIB ALAM & ASSOCIATES fields a team which handles matters for both Australian and multinational banks and financial institutions, including Citibank N.A. and HSBC Bangladesh. Practitioners represent lenders in many matters concerning syndicated loan facilities, project finance, term loan facilities, and bonds. Heading up the team is corporate law expert and litigator Tanjib-Ul Alam, a key team member when it comes to regulatory issues in the banking sectors, utilising experience gained from a long history of assisting foreign investors with regulatory issues. Another standout team member is Kazi Ershadul Alam, who regularly works on high-value financial transactions in Bangladesh.

Lawyers in the team at The Law Counsel are praised for being ‘highly educated, skilled, and experienced', and the banking and finance department boasts practitioners who are certified Shari'ah consultants, leaving it well-placed to advise clients on Shari’ah aspects of finance. These practitioners in the team include Abdur Razzaq, Ehsan Abdullah Siddiq, and Imran Siddiq, who are the trio leading the practice. They form a strong banking litigation practice which offers clients a great deal of experience in administrative and banking law. Associate Syed Mohammad Raihan Uddin is unique in his considerable expertise in drafting complex financial contracts, as well as being well-versed in Islamic finance matters, counting Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd as a key client.

At Bangladesh Law Partners | BDLP, ‘knowledgeable and approachable’ group head Shajib Mahmood Alam utilises his skills as ‘a master problem solver' to assist clients with banking and finance matters and as a qualified barrister in Bangladesh. The team as a whole is lauded as ‘a diverse group of lawyers who have a strong local presence’, and the group counts large companies, start-ups, and mid-size companies in the country within its client roster. Md Rafinur Rahman is also a standout trial lawyer in the team, and often appears in court.

Shahwar Jamal Nizam leads the banking and finance team at DFDL Bangladesh, whose highlights in 2022 and 2023 included assisting two of the biggest finance companies in the world on their potential investments in Bangladesh. Within the group, there is international offshore expertise, as well as experience working on major transactions and financing deals domestically. Tarannum Tasnim and Mahboob Aziz regularly handle litigious matters for the team. Its structure is similar to that of an international law firm, which helps the group when handling cross-border matters.