THE LEGAL ERA is a full-service law firm located in Dhaka, Bangladesh and specializes in the areas of Constitutional Issues & Judicial Review of Administrative Actions; Criminal Justice; Employment & Labour Law; Foreign Investment & Business Set up; Intellectual Property rights (Patent, Design, Trademark, Copyright); Real Estate & Property Law; Inheritance Claim; Legalization of foreign documents/Power of attorney; Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR); Aviation; Admiralty, Maritime & Shipping; Banking & Finance; Company & commercial; VAT, Tax & Customs matters; Insurance; ICT, Media, E-commerce, Telecommunication & Technology; International Law; Trust, Family & Divorce Law; Regulatory & Administrative Law; Representative Branch and/or Liaison offices of Foreign Companies; Litigation before Supreme Court of Bangladesh (Appellate Division & High Court Division) and before the Subordinate Court/Tribunal; etc.
At THE LEGAL ERA we are committed to finding prompt and cost effective legal solutions that produce tangible results for our clients. We have dedicated practice groups comprised of counsels experienced and proficient in providing comprehensive legal advice. We operate with an inimitable commercial responsiveness tailored to the needs of our clients, and thus we offer fairness and certainty to our clients’ legal spending.
Our international clientele includes number of Companies & renowned brands and we work in collaboration with finest international law firms. We also represent number of local companies and brands that are market leaders in their respective fields. Besides, we represent number of net-worth individuals and several leading celebrities.
Md Salequzzaman, the Managing Partner of the Chamber has gained extensive work experiences in the above practice areas during his association with Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed & Associates (SIA&A), a reputed law firm in Bangladesh and is committed to carrying on the standards of excellence and integrity.
Md. Salequzzaman has been recognized as one of the "Top 100 Legal Falcon" at the Lextalk World's Global Hybrid conference, 2022 held in Dubai, UAE for his impactful contribution to the Legal Industry and was awarded the prestigious Lex-Falcon Award, 2022.
Fahima Binte Kamrul, the Partner of the Chamber has also benefited and gained extensive work experiences during her association with Amir & Amir Law Associates and various private banks in Bangladesh.
Salequzzaman was called to the Bar of England and Wales from the Honorable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, London, UK in 2013 following successful completion of Bar Professional Training Course from City University London (now City, University of London), UK and LLB (Hons') Degree from the University of Wales, UK in 2012. Prior to that, he obtained his first LLB (Hons’) Degree in 2007 and LLM in 2008 from the University of Rajshahi.
He was enrolled as an Advocate with Bangladesh Bar Council in 2009, as an Advocate of the Hon'ble High Court Division, Supreme Court of Bangladesh in 2015 and as an Advocate of the Hon'ble Appellate Division, Supreme Court of Bangladesh in 2023.
Salequzzaman appears regularly before both the Supreme Court of Bangladesh and the subordinate courts and has been dealing with Constitutional matters, Civil, Criminal, Commercial, Taxation, Company, Banking, Admiralty, Property disputes, Public Interest Litigation, Human Rights etc.
Prior to joining THE LEGAL ERA, Salequzzaman worked with a reputed law firm namely Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed & Associates (SIA&A), Dhaka as an Associate for more than 3 years. He gained considerable experience at SIA&A in advising clients, conducting hearing before Courts, providing Company Secretarial Services, conducting due diligence for foreign clients, drafting legal notices & reply, opinion writing, drafting & vetting various agreements, drafting various litigation matters including Writ, Criminal, VAT, Customs, Income Tax Reference, Admiralty, Company, various civil petitions, appeals, applications, plaints etc. At SIA&A, he has had the opportunities to involve with advising reputed and market leading local & international companies/clients and to work with leading international law firms.
Prior to that, he also gained extensive experience in working on Intellectual Property, ICT, Telecommunication, E-Commerce, Technology, Media Entertainment, Defamation, Tax, VAT, Customs, Company& Corporate, Anti Piracy movement, Litigation etc. at a reputed law firm in Bangladesh.
Md. Salequzzaman has been recognized as one of the "Top 100 Legal Falcon" at the Lextalk World's Global Hybrid Conference, 2022 held in Dubai, UAE for his impactful contribution to the Legal Industry and was awarded the prestigious Lex-Falcon Award, 2022.
Fahima was called to the Bar of England and Wales from the Honorable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, London, UK in 2014 following successful completion of Bar Professional Training Course from the City University London (now City, University of London), UK. Prior to that, Fahima obtained her LL.B. (Hons.) degree from the University of London in 2012. She also obtained her LLM in Professional Legal Skills from the City University London (now City, University of London), UK in 2015.
Fahima is enrolled with Bangladesh Bar Council as an Advocate and a regular member of Dhaka Bar Association.
Fahima gained considerable experience in working on corporate and foreign investment matters while working with a reputed law firm namely, Amir&Amir Law Associates, Dhaka in 2013-14. She also gained extensive work experience in corporate, Banking & Financial matters while working for Premier Bank Limited and Mercantile Bank Limited as Executive Officer (Legal) for 8 years.
Fahima also gained experience as researcher during her association with Daffodil International University as Research Associates.
In Chambers, Fahima regularly provides legal opinion on matters relating to telecommunication, intellectual property, Employment, insurance, company law, corporate and regulatory matters, Real Estate & Property, matrimonial issues, drafts legal notices and reply, drafts & vets agreements, and provides corporate secretarial services to corporate clients. She assists with conducting due diligence, FDI & Company set up/Branch and/or representative office set up in Bangladesh and also carry out research and draft various petitions on Writ, Corporate, VAT, Custom, Taxation, Criminal matters etc.
Moniruzzaman is a leading lawyer at the District & Sessions Judge Court, Rajshahi with 25+ years of extensive practicing experience. He is an Advisor of THE LEGAL ERA and Head-in-Charge of our Branch office at Rajshahi. His areas of practice includes Criminal, Civil, Family & Divorce, etc.
THE LEGAL ERA offers job opportunities for Graduates following an internship. Candidates with good research skills, attention to detail and willingness to work long hours are encouraged to apply. However, applicants who have completed their BPTC/LLM or completed their undergraduates with a 2.1 will be given priority.
THE LEGAL ERA also offers internship opportunities for both graduates and non-graduates for a duration between 3-6 months. Interested candidates are requested to e-mail their CV along with a cover letter at salequzzaman@thelegalera.com
Greetings from THE LEGAL ERA, thank you for choosing us. We invite you to be one of our valued clients and are happy to answer your queries, discuss potential projects and offer comprehensive legal support for all your needs. We are only an e-mail or call away and look forward to hearing from you.