Mr. Sameer Sattar is a lawyer practicing advertising and marketing, trademarks, cross border mergers and acquisitions and 26 other areas of law. Sameer received a Bar Vocational Course degree from BPP Law School, London, and has been licensed for 21 years. Sameer practices at Sattar&Co..
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Areas of Law
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Advertising and Marketing
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Intellectual Property 1
- Trademarks
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International Law 4
- Cross Border Mergers and Acquisitions
- International Mergers and Acquisitions
- International Arbitration
- International Dispute Resolution
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Business Law 2
- Business Disposals
- Franchises and Franchising
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Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures 7
- Demergers
- Leveraged and Management Buyouts
- Management Buy-Ins
- Management Buyouts
- Merger Reorganization
- Leveraged Buyouts
- Divestitures
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Finance 1
- Mergers and Acquisitions Finance
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Leases and Leasing
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Alternative Dispute Resolution 1
- Arbitration
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Aviation Law 1
- Aviation and Aerospace
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Banking Law 3
- Loan Restructuring
- Loan Syndication
- International Loans
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Commercial Law
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Energy
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Contracts 1
- Government Contracts
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Labor and Employment
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Investments 1
- Investment Law
Practice Details
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LanguagesEnglish
Hindi -
Firm InformationPositionAttorneyFirm NameSattar&Co.
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Representative Cases & TransactionsTransactionsA substantial part of Sattar&Co.'s practice comprises of mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and other corporate restructuring. In this area, Sattar&Co. provides a full range of services starting from assisting with the term sheet, conducting legal due diligence, negotiating and drafting definitive agreements and, finally, assisting with the filings of all RJSC formalities in order to complete the transaction. The firm also undertakes basic corporate work including formation of companies and setting-up of joint ventures in Bangladesh. Recently, it has advised a leading glass manufacturer in Japan on their proposed acquisition of shares in a Bangladeshi company involving USD 35 million. At present, the firm is also advising on a cross-border acquisition of shares involving a US seller and a Bangladeshi buyer. The firm is advising joint venture partners from India and Bangladesh on the setting up of a proposed international school in Dhaka. Barrister Sattar has also worked on high value transactions involving divestment and selling of shares in the pharmaceutical and the telecom sector.
Sattar&Co. regularly advises clients on employment matters in Bangladesh and is the Country Representative for Employment Law Alliance (ELA). With in-depth employment, the firm advises many foreign companies in relation to employment matters, such as termination of employees, retrenchment and ensuring that companies are in due compliance of the labour laws in Bangladesh. At present, Sattar&Co. is advising Singapore Airlines on a particular complex matter and has also successfully advised a Norwegian company on its employment matters in Bangladesh following a global restructuring.
Barrister Sattar possesses incomparable expertise in the field of arbitration, having worked both in London and Dhaka, making Sattar&Co. the first choice for companies wishing to arbitrate their dispute in Bangladesh (or involving any Bangladeshi party). Barrister Sattar has expertise both in commercial and investment treaty arbitrations. He has appeared and/or worked on ICSID, ICC, LCIA and SIAC arbitrations. The arbitration practice is also equally complemented by a strong litigation practice.
Experience
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions2005, Advocate (Dhaka Bar, Bangladesh)
2007, Advocate in the High Court Division, Supreme Court of Bangladesh
MembershipsBangladesh Supreme Court Association -
Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolQueen Mary and Westfield College, University of London
Class of 2002
LL.B.
University College London
Class of 2009
LL.M.
with distinction, International Business Law
Other EducationBPP Law School, London
Bar Vocational Course
Very Competent with Outstanding in Litigation
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Personal Details & HistoryHobbies & InterestsReading, gym and sports activities such as tennis, squash
Mr. Sameer Sattar
Unit E3, House No. 1/A, Road No. 35, Gulshan 2Dhaka 1212Bangladesh
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