01 · Profile
Founding Partner · TRW & Co
TahmidurRahman.
For decisions where legal structure, commercial purpose and the consequence of the next step must be read together.
The decision
behind the deal.
Barrister Tahmidur Rahman is the Founding Partner of TRW. His work is centred on the legal architecture of commercial decisions: transactions, finance, investment, arbitration and the regulatory questions that connect them.Across Bangladesh-related and cross-border matters, the approach is practical and exact. The objective is to make the legal position useful to the people carrying the decision forward.
PositionFounding
Partner
Partner
Legal qualificationBarrister
at Law
at Law
Technical backgroundIEB-accredited
Engineer
Engineer
Postgraduate studyLL.M. International
Commercial Trade
Commercial Trade
Areas of focus
The work is
interconnected.
M&A and
strategic moves.
Advice on acquisition structures, diligence, negotiation, governance and the practical steps that follow a commercial transaction.Capital
with purpose.
Corporate finance, banking and structured finance work considered alongside security, regulatory, commercial and operational priorities.Entry and
expansion.
Foreign investment, joint ventures, public concessions and cross-border structuring for businesses navigating Bangladesh-connected opportunities.Position and
forum.
International arbitration and dispute strategy where contractual rights, business continuity and the available forum must be assessed together.Energy and
infrastructure.
Project, construction, energy and natural-resources matters where technical understanding and commercial documentation work side by side.Restructuring
and response.
Corporate restructurings, distressed situations and shareholder questions where a clear route through complexity is needed.This profile describes general professional focus. The appropriate scope, jurisdiction and team for any matter are confirmed before instructions are accepted.
Selected international arbitration experience
Where the dispute
has more than one forum.
Ownership and
control.
Acted for the GP of a private-equity fund in a dispute worth billions concerning fund ownership, control and portfolio investments, with ICC, HKIAC and UNCITRAL proceedings alongside protective litigation in Hong Kong, Mainland China and the Cayman Islands.Investment and
venture rights.
Advised a global private-equity firm in an investment and joint-venture dispute worth hundreds of millions involving a PRC business, a minority shareholder and supporting proceedings in Beijing, Hong Kong, Singapore and the Cayman Islands.Property joint
venture.
Advised a financial institution in a property joint-venture dispute worth hundreds of millions involving control rights, information access and redemption mechanics, with HKIAC and UNCITRAL proceedings and PRC interim-relief considerations.Fraud and
recovery.
Advised four private-equity funds in an UNCITRAL arbitration worth hundreds of millions arising from an investment in a Vietnamese group of companies, alongside related civil and criminal proceedings in Vietnam.Put options and
emergency relief.
Advised two global investment banks in an investment dispute worth hundreds of millions concerning a copper-manufacturing company and put-option rights, including emergency-arbitration considerations.Finance and
governance.
Advised a PRC investor in an electric-vehicle business dispute worth billions, including emergency-arbitration steps connected with financing and board-governance measures.Derivative claims
and copyright.
Advised a smartphone maker in an HKIAC arbitration concerning contractual derivative claims and copyright issues, seated in Hong Kong under Hong Kong law.Proprietary information
and IP.
Advised a consumer-electronics glass-finishing company in an HKIAC technology and IP arbitration involving highly sensitive proprietary information.Service continuity
across borders.
Advised a data-centre developer and operator on disputes with customers and end users across multiple jurisdictions, involving HKIAC arbitration, Hong Kong litigation and related proceedings in Singapore and England.Emergency arbitration
and shareholder rights.
Advised a large Hong Kong-listed software company in connection with an emergency-arbitration application commenced by a significant shareholder and associated arbitration proceedings.Derivatives close-out
and confidentiality.
Advised a high-profile owner and operator of a crypto platform in an HKIAC arbitration concerning a crypto-derivatives close-out dispute, alongside Hong Kong and Seychelles court proceedings and confidentiality questions.Investor disputes
and platform risk.
Advised a crypto platform in disputes with early-round investors, involving California court proceedings and HKIAC arbitration seated in Hong Kong.Insolvency and
trading exposure.
Advised a crypto trading firm in a SIAC arbitration on potential liabilities arising from the insolvency of a crypto hedge fund, under Singapore law and seated in Singapore.Asset protection
and dissipation.
Acted for shareholders and investors in a crypto platform matter concerning alleged asset dissipation, involving Hong Kong court proceedings and HKIAC arbitration.Cross-border rail
dispute.
Acted for a US transportation company in an ICC arbitration worth hundreds of millions, seated in Mexico City and applying Mexican and New York law, against a leading Mexican railroad.Share-sale claims
across systems.
Acted for a European manufacturing company in an ICC arbitration worth billions, seated in London and applying English and Japanese law, concerning share-purchase-agreement claims involving a major Japanese industrial concern.Pharmaceutical
commercial dispute.
Acted for a US pharmaceutical company in an ICC arbitration worth hundreds of millions, seated in Paris, against a leading French pharmaceutical company.Settlement terms
and enforcement.
Acted for a Latin American airline in an ICDR arbitration seated in Dublin under Brazilian and New York law, concerning claims arising under a settlement agreement.Post-M&A purchase
agreement claims.
Acted for a US consumer-products company in a post-M&A ICC arbitration seated in Hong Kong, concerning alleged breach of a share purchase agreement against a leading Chinese confectionery company.Parts supply
and sale.
Acted for a US manufacturer in an ICC arbitration seated in Seoul under Korean law, involving the sale of automobile parts to a Korean manufacturer.Hotel operator
dispute.
Acted for a Latin American holding company in an ICDR arbitration seated in New York under New York law, against a Luxembourg-based international hotel and resort operator.Multi-party contract
claims.
Acted for an international chemicals company in an ICC arbitration seated in Geneva under Swiss law, against a group of related French corporations.Related arbitrations
across Europe.
Acted for a leading European telecommunications company in three related arbitrations seated in Vienna under the Vienna Rules, applying Polish and Austrian law.Aircraft-equipment
sale.
Acted for an international capital-goods manufacturer in ICC arbitrations seated in New York concerning the sale of aircraft equipment to two Latin American airlines.Banking and investor
claims.
Acted for an international banking institution in an ICC arbitration seated in Miami under New York law, against a consortium of Latin American investors.IPIC and Aabar
term-sheet claims.
Acted for IPIC and Aabar in claims against a state concerning the performance of contractual obligations under a binding term sheet.Odebrecht Latinvest
v Republic of Peru.
Acted for Odebrecht Latinvest against the Republic of Peru in relation to termination of a concession contract to build and operate a natural-gas transportation pipeline in southern Peru.Built on
two disciplines.
The professional background combines legal study and practice with a technical foundation in computer science and engineering. That dual perspective informs how complex projects, structures and systems are approached.LL.B. (Hons.)
International Business Law
B.Sc. Computer Science
& Engineering
Bar Professional
Training Course
Called to the Bar
at Lincoln’s Inn
LL.M. International
Commercial Trade
In the room
where it moves.
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Founding
Partner.
Legal 500 identifies Barrister Tahmidur Rahman as Founding Partner of TRW and lists Mergers and Acquisitions as the work department.View Legal 500 profile 02 · Extended biographyProfessional
foundation.
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perspective.
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right team.
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first conversation.
A clear opening brief makes it easier to identify the relevant practice, jurisdictional issues and the appropriate next step.A concise summary of the decision, key dates, relevant jurisdictions and the principal documents allows the team to make an initial scope and conflict assessment. Please avoid sending confidential material until secure arrangements are confirmed.
TRW considers the subject matter, parties, applicable law, regulatory context and required timetable. The relevant partner and team are then identified before any instructions are accepted.
Yes. The initial discussion can identify the Bangladesh-related and international dimensions of a matter, including whether local counsel, a particular forum or specialist expertise may be required.
Once the relevant facts and deliverables are understood, an engagement letter can set out scope, team, timing, confidentiality and fee arrangements. Terms depend on the matter and are agreed before substantive work begins.
Begin with
the question.
Book consultation An enquiry does not create a lawyer–client relationship. Any engagement is subject to a conflict check, agreed scope and written terms.