TRW & Co (Tahmidur Remura Wahid) is a full-service law firm in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It advises on disputes and arbitration, corporate and finance, technology and data, projects and real estate, trade and regulation, and private client and employment matters, including matters connected with the UK, US, UAE, China, India and Singapore.

Yes. The Legal 500 ranks Tahmidur Remura Wahid (TRW) Law Firm for dispute resolution in Bangladesh, with Remura Meheruba Mahbub and Tahmidur Rahman named as practice heads. The firm also has profiles in IFLR1000 and ITR World Tax.

Yes. Most of our international clients instruct us by email and video call. Engagement letters can be signed electronically, and documents that must be notarised or legalised abroad are prepared so they can be executed in the client's own country and sent to Dhaka.

Usually, yes. A foreign governing-law clause decides how the contract is read, but enforcement against assets in Bangladesh still runs through Bangladeshi courts: a foreign arbitral award is enforced under the Arbitration Act 2001, and a foreign court judgment needs local proceedings before it can be executed. Land, employment, foreign exchange and regulatory approvals are governed by Bangladeshi law whatever the contract says. A law firm in Dhaka should review the contract before signing so that the dispute clause and any security work where the assets are.

Only advocates enrolled with the Bangladesh Bar Council can appear in Bangladeshi courts, and appearing before the High Court Division or the Appellate Division requires separate enrolment for that court. Foreign lawyers can advise on their own law but cannot appear in Bangladeshi courts, so court work runs through a law firm in Bangladesh.

Yes. We act in arbitrations under the rules of the ICC, SIAC, LCIA, HKIAC, BIAC and other institutions, and in ad hoc proceedings under the UNCITRAL Rules. We also enforce and resist enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in Bangladesh under the Arbitration Act 2001 and the New York Convention.

The best law firm for a matter is the one with proven experience in that type of work. Check independent directory rankings such as The Legal 500, ask who will actually run the matter and whether they appear in the relevant court or tribunal, confirm the firm has no conflict of interest, and ask for a written scope and fee estimate. For cross-border work, ask how the firm coordinates with counsel in your home jurisdiction.

Every lawyer who appears in a Bangladeshi court is an advocate enrolled with the Bangladesh Bar Council. A barrister is a lawyer who has also been called to the Bar in England and Wales or Northern Ireland; to practise in Bangladesh, a barrister must still enrol as an advocate. The title signals training in the common law system that Bangladeshi law grew from, which can help on cross-border work governed by English law.

Confirm the counterparty's registration and directors with the RJSC, check that the signatory is authorised by a board resolution, and make sure payments and any guarantees fit Bangladesh Bank foreign exchange rules. Use a dispute clause that can be enforced against assets in Bangladesh: the country is a party to the New York Convention, so a well-drafted arbitration clause is usually the safer choice. A law firm in Dhaka can run these checks quickly before you sign.

Yes. Non-resident clients usually give a power of attorney so a trusted person or their lawyers can act locally. A power of attorney signed abroad must follow the Power of Attorney Act 2012, which normally means executing it before a Bangladesh mission and having it authenticated after it arrives in Bangladesh. We then handle title checks, mutation, registration or litigation and report to you in writing at each stage.

Fees depend on the work. Advisory work is usually billed on an hourly or fixed-fee basis, and litigation or arbitration on a staged budget. TRW confirms the fee basis, the scope and the responsible lawyer in writing before work begins.

Yes. As a full-service law firm in Bangladesh, we advise on the choice of entity, company registration with the RJSC, registration and approvals under the Invest Bangladesh framework, Bangladesh Bank requirements for foreign capital and repatriation, tax registration and work permits for foreign staff.

Yes. Our private client and employment lawyers advise on inheritance and succession, family law, property, immigration and employment, including for non-resident Bangladeshis managing affairs in Bangladesh from abroad.

TRW publishes legal guides in English, Bangla, Chinese, Hindi, Arabic, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Russian and Urdu. Engagements are conducted in English, with Bangla translation provided where a court or authority requires it.

TRW's headquarters is at House 410, Road 29, Mohakhali DOHS, Dhaka 1206, Bangladesh. Meetings at the office are by appointment, and international clients can meet the team by video call. As an international law firm in Dhaka, TRW works alongside counsel in the jurisdictions its clients come from.

Book a consultation online, email info@trw.co or call +880 1847 220062. Tell us the matter, the decision you face and your timeline, and we will route the enquiry to the right team after a conflict check. Before any work begins you receive an engagement letter setting out the scope, the fee basis and the lawyer responsible, the standard every international client should expect from a law firm in Dhaka.