Legal Help Center boasts to be the best when it is about banking litigations. We have outstanding
expertise and extensive experience representing banks and Non-Banking Financial Institutions
(NBFIs) in banking litigation. “Legal Help Center” provides rapid & definite resolution so that the
clients can rest assured that they are getting their money’s worth.
In Bangladesh, with the inclusion of a number of private banks in the banking industry, the banking
sector as a whole is becoming more complex and competitive. Keeping pace with the development
in banking sector fraud, cheating and defaulting have become commonplace in Bangladesh. We
comprehend the nature and procedure of the financial transactions which are the subject matter of
the disputes we deal with. Our non-contentious Banking Litigation team has specialist expertise in
the key methods of protection and recovery in this sector. Legal Help Center provides banking
litigation services in the following sectors:
A) Litigations under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (NI Act):
In Bangladesh, litigations for dishonoured/bounced cheques are administered under the
provisions of NI Act. The Legal Help Center has extensive track-record in handling the NI
Act cases.
B) Litigations under Money Loan Court Act, 2003 (Artha Rin Adalat Ain):
The banks and NBFIs of Bangladesh have had a very experience with bulk of loan being
defaulted without refunding or payback. To cope with the situation, Artha Rin Adalat Ain
2003 has been enacted for speedy and expeditious disposal of money suits filed by the
banks and NBFIs. We have successfully recovered huge amount of defaulted loans for the
banks and NBFIs by employing elegant investigative and legal devices.
C) Litigations against fraud, forgery under provisions of Penal Code, 1860:
Legal Help Center successfully represented many Banks and NBFIs in the fraudulence and
forgery cases under the Penal Code. Our practice in this area extends to Cheating (Sections
415-410), Fraudulent Deeds and Deposition of Property (Sections 421-424), Loss of
property of Banking Company (Sections 462A & 462B), offence relating to documents and
to trade or property marks (Sections 463-489) and offence relating to currency note and
bank–note (Sections 489A-489E). Legal Help Center gives every possible protection to the
Bankers against opportunist fraudsters and forgers.
D) COMMERCIAL & COMPANY LAWS
Providing extensive legal services in advising and assisting in incorporation of foreign &
local companies, partnership, joint venture entities & other legal entities, Drafting of
Memorandum & Articles of Association, Partnership Agreement, Joint Venture Agreements
and all sorts of relevant documents, Assisting in filing documents, records with Registrar,
Joint Stock Companies & Firms (RJSC), Assisting in obtaining permissions, approvals from
RJSC and concerned regulatory bodies, Furnishing legal opinion in all contentious matter of
any company including management issues, Furnishing & servicing of legal notices and
reply of relating to all sorts of company matters, Initiating and defending of all sorts of
litigations relating to company matters.
E) VAT, CUSTOMS & INCOME TAX LAWS
Furnishing Legal opinion pertaining to VAT, Customs and income tax issues, Assisting in
settlement of disputes by way of settlement and/or litigations in the court of law and
tribunals, Assisting by attending in meeting, dialogue & hearings with the officers of VAT,
Custom offices & other govt. or semi-governmental organization.
F) LABOUR/EMPLOYMENT LAWS
The laws and regulations governing relationships between employers and employees are
complex, confusing and sometimes contradictory. If you don’t know your rights – or respect
theirs – your productivity, profitability and reputation can all suffer. Thus our focus is to
help employers comply with the law, prevent unwanted issues from arising and
continuously adapt to the realities of an intensely competitive global economy. Advising on
all employment and industrial relations issues including employee benefits &
compensations, trade unions, Drafting of all sorts of documents/deeds relating to
employment including Non-Compete Agreement, Consultancy Agreement, Service
Agreement, Human Resources Policies, Code of Ethics and so on. Assist in initiating and
defending Labour/employment related litigations. Provide training to the employees in
relevant field of laws.
G) INSURANCE LAWS
With the growing passage of time, it is vast development in Bangladesh. Now this is
inevitable in terms of all businesses in Bangladesh. Drafting all sorts of notices and replies
in relation to claim of insurance and issues with Sadharan Bima Corporation, Defending
Company in Court in litigations/arbitration while false claim made. Disposal of suits in
shortest possible time and manner in Court
H) REAL ESTATE & LAND LAWS
Vetting of all sorts of land & real estate related documents and ensure legal ownership of
any owner, Drafting of all sorts of land & real estate documents including Agreement for
Sale, Deed of Sale/Transfer, Lease Agreement, Mortgage Deed & Power of Attorney etc. on
the other hand Furnishing legal opinion and settling land disputes through litigations
including partition suit, title suit, suit for possession, recovery of land, permanent
injunction. Filing & Registration of mortgage with the concerned Sub-Registry Office and
RJSC as require.
I) TELECOMMUNICATION LAWS
Having a better, extensive and close understanding of the issues relating to
telecommunication and relevant laws of Bangladesh, we offer comprehensive legal services
to our clients. Furnishing legal opinions on all contentious matters relating to
telecommunications, Review of policy, guidelines, regulations, act etc. pertaining to
telecommunication in Bangladesh. Reviewing and streamlining all sorts of deeds and
documents relating to telecommunication including Cooperation Agreement, Co-Branding
agreement, interconnection agreement, Infrastructure Sharing Agreement, International
Gateway Agreement, and Frame Agreement etc. Making representation on behalf of
telecom operator to the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC),
and litigation involving licensing, permission issues, Negotiation, arbitration and liaison in
resolving any matter/dispute pertaining to regulatory matters with the relevant Regulatory
Authority. Efficient and successful dealing with theft and sabotage issues in telecom
industry, Successful dealing of VAT & Customs matters in Tribunals and Supreme Court of
Bangladesh as well and providing assistance by attending in meeting, dialogue & hearings
with the officers of VAT, Custom offices & other govt. or semi-governmental organization,
Furnishing & servicing of legal notices and reply of relating to all sorts of company matters,
Initiating and defending of all sorts of litigations relating to company matters. Advising on
all contentious matters relating labour, employment and industrial relations including
employee benefits & compensations, trade unions, Drafting of all sorts of documents/deeds
relating to employment including Non-Compete Agreement, Consultancy Agreement,
Service Agreement, Human Resources Policies, and Code of Ethics and so on.
J) INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS
Patents, trademarks and copyrights are the foundation of many major businesses and critical
assets in many more. How you define and protect your innovation and creativity are
strategic bottom-line issues. We can help you identify, manage and protect your IP assets or
acquire those that provide a greater return. We can help you keep up with changing laws
and border requirements or work to improve them. Advising on the issues of Patent, Copy
right, Trade Mark, and Design and conduct legal cases on behalf of the clients, Assisting in
filing application for registration and name search with the Department of Patent, Design
and Trademark, Assisting the clients in obtaining necessary permission, license from the
Govt. Bodies.
K) WRIT
The area of Writ petitions is also one of our focal areas of our work. Five kinds of writs,
namely certiorari, habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition and quo warranto are the
working sectors of us in Bangladesh Supreme Court under the Constitutional Law of
Bangladesh.