Mr. Khandaker Mashfique Ahmed

Mr Khandaker Mashfique Ahmed

completed his Diploma in Law and LL. B (Hons) from University of London. He has also completed his Master of Laws (LL.M) on International Business & Commercial Law from Isles International University, UK. Before joining the firm, Mr. Ahmed worked with two major corporate law firms. While working for the Shipping firm for last 4 years, Mr. Ahmed developed expertise in the areas of Admiralty. He has been a member of Corporate department from 2016 to 2018. This gave him exposure to few corporate transactions specially M&A(Share Acquisition). Mr. Ahmed joined our Investment department since 2018. He has been actively involved in a number of complex transactions involving joint venture, exit, investing inn different zones etc. He is appointed as an coordinator since 2017. Besides, his regular legal works he has been efficiently and sincerely involved in supporting head of chambers in managing works.

Shipping

Shipping Transactions 

• Drafted shipbuilding contract between Narayangonj Engineering & Shipbuilding Ltd. (NESL) and Bashundhara Group involving the building of tanker/cargo/LPG vessels at the respective party’s shipyard using yard site, infrastructure, equipment’s, administrative and other services.
• Provided legal consultancy to Intraco Lines Ltd and drafted joint venture agreement formed between Intraco Lines Ltd and CGFK Trading Co. Ltd.

Admiralty 

• Drafted plaint/application in admiralty suit filed for MV Magnum Force against Bangladesh Navy.
• Drafted plaint/application in admiralty suit filed for MV Mim Supramax Vivi against MV Asad-2, MV Halicapnassus V & MV Amazonit.
• Drafted Plaint in admiralty suit filed by Integrate Fuels Inc. against Port Fuel supplies Co. relating to supply to MV Ocean Glory.

Investment

Investment (SEZ/EPZ)

• Conducted Due Diligence in both Chittagong Export Processing Zone (EPZ) and Mongla Special Economic Zone (SEZ) and on upcoming economic zones such as Karnaphuli Export Processing Zone, Adamjee Export Processing Zone etc for a major Japanese company for establishment of a Tobacco company in Bangladesh. Also advised on several investment options, exit, repatriation, taxation etc. as available in both (within and outside) various EPZs and SEZs.

Investment( Joint venture) 

• Drafted joint venture agreement for VKC Group.
• Drafted Vendor Agreement for Maruhisa Pacific Co. Ltd.
• Drafted Tripartite Agreement for NRB Equity Management Ltd.

Investment(Exit) 

• Assisted an investor from the USA in joint venture investment in a toy company in Chittagong and completed all formalities with RJSC. In the same project, we have also assisted a foreign shareholder in share valuation and also seeking permission of Central Bank for taking the exit from the company by selling all shares and repatriating the proceeds of sale in foreign currency.

Corporate

M&A (Share Acquisition) 

• Advised a co-owner of GMS Composite on M&A related matters and Demerger in its corporate restructuring.
• Advised and assited in the Share Transfer for a Hong Kong based company namely Vanessa Enterprise ltd.

Education

• 2017 Masters of Law (LL.M), Isles International University, UK.
• 2013 PGDL, City Law School, City University, UK.
• 2011 Bachelor of Laws (LL. B), University of London.
• 2008 Diploma in Law, University of London.

Employment History

• 2017 till now-Coordinator & Associate, Rahman’s Chambers
• 2016- Associate, Legal Consultancy Team, Rahman’s Chambers
• M/s Ahmed Junaid & Partners