About Atif Ahnaf

Adv Atif Ahnaf is an associate at TRW & Co, based in Dhaka, with a practice focused on mergers & acquisitions and corporate transaction due diligence. Clients come to the team for clear advice, careful preparation and steady representation from the first consultation to the final step.

For businesses operating in Bangladesh, Atif Ahnaf provides steady corporate and commercial advice, from registering a company with RJSC and obtaining trade licences to negotiating contracts and keeping statutory filings in order. Clients value answers that are clear, timely and commercially sensible.

Because TRW operates as one firm across its practice fields, Atif Ahnaf can bring in colleagues on joint ventures & strategic alliances, share capital & options and cross-border questions quickly, while keeping responsibility for the client's matter clear.

Clients of Atif Ahnaf include founders, start-ups, family businesses, foreign investors and established companies. 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.

Good outcomes usually come from good preparation. The documents are reviewed in detail, identifies gaps before the other side does, and keeps clients informed so that settlement opportunities and procedural risks are spotted early rather than late.

To discuss a matter with Atif Ahnaf, book a consultation or contact the firm. Read more about the wider team on the TRW people page.

How Atif Ahnaf works with clients

1. 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.
2. Written advice you can useAdvice is given in plain language, with the steps, deadlines and decisions that matter set out clearly.
3. Thorough preparationFilings, evidence and submissions are prepared carefully and checked against the procedure that applies in the relevant court, tribunal or authority.
4. 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. Atif Ahnaf prepares each matter with the procedure of the relevant forum in mind.

Representative matters

• Conducting legal due diligence on a target company ahead of an investment.
• Advising shareholders on a deadlock and exit arrangements in a family-owned company.
• Incorporating a private limited company with RJSC for a foreign-owned start-up and preparing its constitutional documents.
• Advising a growing business on board resolutions, share transfers and statutory filings.

Insights from Atif Ahnaf's practice areas