About Behzad Sharmin

As a Partner, Giga Legal TRW at TRW & Co in London, Solicitor Behzad Sharmin focuses on UK student and child student visas and global mobility & business immigration. Behzad Sharmin combines attention to detail with a calm, solution-focused approach to each matter.

Behzad Sharmin supports foreign nationals and investors entering Bangladesh, covering visas and work permits, company and branch registration, and the approvals that inbound investment requires. Clients receive clear checklists and realistic timelines.

Because TRW operates as one firm across its practice fields, Behzad Sharmin can bring in colleagues on Bangladesh immigration and visa services, cross-border family matters and cross-border questions quickly, while keeping responsibility for the client's matter clear.

Clients of Behzad Sharmin include foreign investors, expatriate executives, multinational groups and their families. 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 Behzad Sharmin, book a consultation or contact the firm. Read more about the wider team on the TRW people page.

How Behzad Sharmin 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. Behzad Sharmin prepares each matter with the procedure of the relevant forum in mind.

Representative matters

• Advising on business visas and residence for expatriate staff and their families.
• Assisting with renewal of work permits and security clearance.
• Advising on the employment of foreign nationals in an economic zone.
• Obtaining work permits and visas for foreign managers of a Bangladeshi subsidiary.

Insights from Behzad Sharmin's practice areas