Adv Syed Wahid
Name & Managing Partner
- Office
- Dhaka
- info@trw.co
- Phone
- +880 1847 220062
Litigation and Disputes · Arbitration in Bangladesh · Commercial Litigation in Bangladesh
About Syed Wahid
Adv Syed Wahid is a Name & Managing Partner with TRW & Co in Dhaka. Syed Wahid advises on litigation and disputes, arbitration and related matters, and is known within the team for thorough preparation and straightforward, practical advice.
Syed Wahid builds civil and commercial cases from the documents up: the contract, the correspondence and the payment trail come first, and the pleadings follow from what the record can prove. That discipline keeps claims focused, avoids avoidable amendments and gives the court a clear account of what is in dispute.
Because TRW operates as one firm across its practice fields, Syed Wahid can bring in colleagues on commercial litigation, appellate litigation and cross-border questions quickly, while keeping responsibility for the client's matter clear.
Clients of Syed Wahid include traders, manufacturers, landowners, family businesses and foreign companies with interests in Bangladesh. Each matter begins with a clear plan: what must be proved or documented, which authority or court is involved, what it will cost and how long it is likely to take. That clarity lets clients make decisions early, when they have the most options.
Many matters in Bangladesh turn on procedure as much as on substance: the right forum, the correct court fee, the limitation period and the evidence that a court or authority will accept. Close attention is paid to these points from the outset, because getting them right avoids delay and protects the client's position later.
To discuss a matter with Syed Wahid, book a consultation or contact the firm. Read more about the wider team on the TRW people page.
Syed Wahid: practice areas
01Litigation and Disputes
We handle litigation and disputes for companies, banks, investors and individuals across Bangladesh, from urgent injunctions and civil suits to writ petitions, commercial court claims. Matters in this area include commercial and contract disputes, injunctions and urgent relief, writs and public law challenges and banking, finance and recovery.
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02Arbitration in Bangladesh
Counsel for Bangladeshi and foreign parties in arbitration in Bangladesh under the Arbitration Act 2001. Typical work includes clause drafting and dispute planning, starting and defending arbitrations, court support and interim relief and pleadings, evidence and hearings.
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03Commercial Litigation in Bangladesh
We conduct commercial litigation in Bangladesh for companies, banks, investors and foreign businesses. Clients instruct Syed Wahid on contract and money claims, urgent and interim relief, company and shareholder disputes and banking, guarantee and cheque cases.
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04Appellate Litigation
We handle appellate litigation in Bangladesh for companies, banks, investors, public bodies and individuals, including civil and criminal appeals, revisions, writ appeals. Clients instruct Syed Wahid on civil appeals and revisions, leave petitions in the appellate division, criminal appeals and revisions and writ appeals and constitutional matters.
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05Constitutional and Writ Litigation in Bangladesh
Writ litigation before the High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh for businesses, investors and individuals. Work here covers regulatory and licensing decisions, tax, customs and financial actions, public procurement and contracts and fundamental rights protection.
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- Early assessmentEvery matter starts with the facts and documents, a clear view of the law and an honest assessment of the options, costs and likely timing.
- Written advice you can useAdvice is given in plain language, with the steps, deadlines and decisions that matter set out clearly.
- Thorough preparationFilings, evidence and submissions are prepared carefully and checked against the procedure that applies in the relevant court, tribunal or authority.
- Regular updatesClients are kept informed after each hearing, filing or development, so there are no surprises.
Court work in Bangladesh runs through a layered system, from the District courts and specialised tribunals to the High Court Division and Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. Syed Wahid prepares each matter with the procedure of the relevant forum in mind.
Representative matters
- Defending a distributor against a claim for damages arising from the termination of a distribution agreement.
- Advising a family business on the valuation of a claim and court fees before filing a partition suit.
- Pursuing a civil revision in the High Court Division against an order refusing a temporary injunction.
- Preparing witnesses and documentary evidence for a commercial trial in the District courts of Dhaka.
Qualifications and admissions
- Role
- Name & Managing Partner
- Office
- Dhaka
- Practice group
- Disputes & Arbitration
- Admission
- Advocate, entitled to practise before the courts of Bangladesh
- Education
- LLM, University of Dhaka; Advocate, Supreme Court of Bangladesh
- Bar membership
- Bangladesh Bar Council
- Languages
- Bangla, English
- Experience
- 18+ years
Recognition and appointments
- Named co-head of TRW's Legal 500-ranked Bangladesh intellectual property practice.The Legal 500 – Bangladesh: Intellectual property – Tahmidur Remura Wahid TRW Law Firm ↗
- Listed in practice leadership of TRW's Legal 500-ranked Bangladesh tax practice.The Legal 500 – Bangladesh: Tax – Tahmidur Remura Wahid TRW Law Firm ↗
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