Our Team
Head of Chambers
TASMIA PRODHAN
Barrister-at- Law (Lincoln’s Inn)
Advocate, Supreme Court of Bangladesh
Ms. Tasmia Prodhan, our Head of Chambers, is a business and litigation lawyer having
an extensive background in business matters, corporate and commercial litigation,
employment issues, oil, gas and energy-related issues, tortuous matters such as
medical negligence, consumers’ rights, vicarious liability, employers’ liability and
commercial real estate and leasing matters. Ms. Prodhan combines her knowledge of
the court system with sound practical experience gained as a corporate lawyer for
eight years of practicing law. Ms. Tasmia Prodhan has worked as a counsel for a wide-
range of clients including renowned local and foreign group of companies and high net-
worth and political personalities. To name a few is Akij Group, Summit, Shamjin Group
(South Korea), Delta Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Gazi Group and the likes.
During her career, Ms. Prodhan has represented businesses of all sizes from a variety of
industries in various corporate matters including acquisition agreements, bank lending
issues, contractual drafting, negotiation and disputes, construction litigation, franchise
review and franchise enforcement, and employment/labor matters.
On litigation part, Ms. Prodhan has a thriving practice at Supreme Court of Bangladesh
in criminal, writ and civil matters and regarded as one of the most talented female
Barristers practicing at the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. She has also successfully
undertaken multifarious arbitration, mediation and negotiation for her business clients.
Furthermore, she has effectively defended her clients from numerous anti-corruption,
VAT and income tax, Securities and Exchange Commission matters.
Ms. Prodhan studied Diploma-at- Law and LLB (Hons.) at University of London and
afterwards completed her Bar-Vocational Course from City University London and was
thereafter called to the Bar from The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn. While in the
UK, Ms. Prodhan completed a number of mini-pupillages at reputed sets of chambers in
London. Prior to founding Tasmia Prodhan & Associates, Ms. Prodhan worked at
eminent law firms such as Dr. Kazi Akhtar Hamid & Associates under the tutelage of Dr.
Kazi Akhtar Hamid and afterwards at Moudud Ahmed & Associates under Barrister
Moudud Ahmed. Ms. Prodhan has appeared in several television shows discussing laws
of Bangladesh and advising on specific legal issues.
Head of Corporate Legal Affairs (Senior Associate)
Shahedul Azam
Barrister-at-Law (Lincoln’s Inn)
Advocate, Supreme Court of Bangladesh
Mr. Shahedul Azam has a flourishing practice of 5 years focused on company, corporate, business
and commercial matters as well as in banking and finance, land and real-estate, labour and employment, IT and IP and criminal
including white-collar crime and writ matters. On the litigation side, Mr. Azam is an active trial lawyer and commercial
litigator with experience in Supreme Court and the subordinate courts both in Dhaka as well as in alternative dispute resolution
for his distinguished clients. At the same time, Mr. Azam has developed a sophisticated transactional licensing, contracting
and counseling practice and has experience in drafting contracts helping buyers and sellers complete real estate transactions,
and representing investors and entrepreneurs in setting up as well as conducting business which includes mergers and
acquisitions as well.
Mr. Azam completed his LLB (Hons.) from University of London and was thereafter called to the Bar from The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn after successful completion of his Bar Professional Training Course from City University London. Prior to joining Tasmia Prodhan and Associates, he was associated with prominent law firms in Bangladesh such as Moudud Ahmed & Associates, Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed & Associates, The Legal Sanctuary and Quader Chambers.
Associates
Mr. Mohammad Golam Kibria
Advocate, LL.B (Hon’s), LL.M, University of Rajshahi
Mr. Kibria has been practicing litigation for around 6 years and his area of specialization includes banking (artharin, negotiatiable instrument and fraud cases), other criminal and civil matters as well as corporate matters. He has represented clients in courts of 14 different districts of Bangladesh. Furthermore, he is an experienced lawyer in company secretarial matter including procedural laws.
Ms. Khandaker Asma Hamid Tashfia
Advocate, LL.B (Hon’s), Diploma-in-Law (University of London)
Ms. Khandaker Asma Hamid Tashfia has been carrying out her legal practice under Barrister Tasmia Prodhan and her practice is generally corporate and commercial law as well as civil matters. She has considerable skills in negotiation and mediation for the corporate clients.
Mr. Shahinul Islam (Rizvi)
Advocate, LL.B (Hons.), LL.M (1st Class), B.S.S. (Hons.) M.S.S.
Mr. Islam has been practicing at the Judges Court for 4 years and specializes in corporate and banking cases as well as civil and family suits. He has extensive skills in criminal matters well.
Mr. Md. Mahbubul Haque
LL.B (Hon’s), LL.M, Northern University, Bangladesh
Mr. Md. Mahbubul Haque has been in legal practice for around 4 years under Barrister Tasmia Prodhan and his practices is primarily focused on land, civil and criminal law related issues including all sorts of banking documentation and has adequate proficiency in corporate and civil matters. In addition, he has considerable experience as paralegal.
Ms. Aurora Mohammadi
LL.B (Hon’s), LL.M, Bangladesh Islami University
Ms. Aurora Mohammadi has been practicing litigation and documentation for around 3 years under Barrister Tasmia Prodhan and her area of specialization includes banking (artharin, negotiatiable instrument and fraud cases), other criminal and civil matters as well as corporate matters.
Ms. Gazi Faria
Diploma-in-Law (University of London)
Ms. Faria has been assisting Ms. Prodhan in company and criminal litigation and has also been experiencing corporate documentation.
