At 3S Chambers, our Corporate & M&A practice is uniquely positioned at the intersection of international legal standards and deep local expertise. With barristers trained at Lincoln’s Inn and Gray’s Inn, our team, brings a UK-standard legal rigor to every transaction while tailoring strategies to the nuanced regulatory, tax, and commercial environment of Bangladesh. What sets us apart is our ability to structure complex, cross-border deals—including Shari’ah-compliant transactions and Islamic finance instruments like Sukuk—with precise attention to regulatory approvals, compliance frameworks, and risk allocation mechanisms. Our due diligence process is exceptionally thorough, extending well beyond conventional legal review to include financial, tax, IP, and operational dimensions, giving clients a 360-degree risk assessment. We routinely advise private equity firms, development financers, and foreign investors navigating regulatory bottlenecks, foreign exchange controls, and sector-specific licensing regimes, particularly in power, infrastructure, and extractive industries. Unlike traditional firms, our model ensures senior-level involvement throughout the deal lifecycle, supported by lean, tech-driven processes that prioritize speed, accuracy, and discretion. We do not just facilitate deals—we de-risk, optimize, and future- proof them, offering a level of legal clarity and commercial insight that few can match in the Bangladeshi market.
Sukuk and Islamic Financing have been important in the financial markets of economic giants such as the United Kingdom, Turkey, and Luxembourg. In its fiscal year, the UK government issued approximately 500 million sovereign Sukuk bonds. Bangladesh has gained exposure to Sukuk finance when the government issued the country’s first sovereign investment Sukuk in December 2020 to raise money. The inaugural Sukuk was almost fourfold oversubscribed, indicating that investing in such Sukuk is a new potential channel for Bangladesh’s financial markets.
Additionally, Islamic banks’ huge excess liquidity is having a negative effect, since Islamic banks are prohibited from investing in interest-bearing government assets owing to Shariah compliance issues. Additionally, the newly issued Sukuk enables investors to participate in Shariah-compliant securities with excess liquid assets.
3S Chambers Maneuverer Barrister A.S.M Shahriar Kabir, has the depth and breadth of expertise and skill necessary to provide legal advice in financial issues. Our chambers offer comprehensive legal services in the area of sukuk financing, and we have advised many international investors on the country’s developing sovereign sukuk bond market. We have skilled Islamic finance experts who are extremely well-versed in structuring, documenting, and negotiating complicated transactions while also innovating Shari’ah-compliant techniques like those associated with asset financing, bank financing, regulation, project financing, hedging, and derivatives transactions. Our experienced legal team, which includes Barristers and Advocates of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, will pave the road for you to enter Bangladesh’s growing financial sector. Additionally, our chambers advised major financial institutions in Bangladesh with legal and corporate compliance. Your decision-making is of the greatest importance to us in this endeavor.