About Ismat Khan

Adv Ismat Khan is an advocate with TRW & Co in Dhaka. Ismat Khan advises on banking and finance, debt finance and loan documentation and related matters, and is known within the team for thorough preparation and straightforward, practical advice.

In banking matters Ismat Khan brings a practical understanding of how facilities are documented, secured and enforced in Bangladesh, including proceedings before the Artha Rin Adalat. Clients receive clear guidance on their position and their options at each stage.

Ismat Khan works within TRW's Corporate & Finance group and draws on colleagues across the firm when a matter crosses into bank guarantees & documentary credit disputes or trade finance & letters of credit, giving clients a single point of contact and a joined-up strategy.

Clients of Ismat Khan include banks, financial institutions, borrowers, guarantors and trading 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 Ismat Khan, book a consultation or contact the firm. Read more about the wider team on the TRW people page.

How Ismat Khan 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. Ismat Khan prepares each matter with the procedure of the relevant forum in mind.

Representative matters

• Assisting a guarantor in challenging enforcement steps taken under a mortgage.
• Advising a lender on loan and security documentation for a working capital facility.
• Representing a bank in a suit before the Artha Rin Adalat to recover a defaulted loan.
• Advising a borrower on rescheduling options and negotiations with a creditor bank.

Insights from Ismat Khan's practice areas