Lexmates has been a long-standing trusted partner for sophisticated global clients and key players in the market in cross-border litigation and investigations. We offer seamless and integrated services worldwide for cross-border disputes and litigation with extensive experience in individual jurisdictions but also strong understanding of the interplay between different legal systems and regulations. Our qualified and dedicated team of lawyers is focused on resolving high risk domestic and international litigation matters and regulatory investigations.

We are committed to handle disputes with complete efficiency and offer solutions that are practical and commercial. Our team of lawyers is experienced in the full breadth of civil, criminal and commercial litigation and regularly represents the clients before all Judicial & Quasi-Judicial Bodies and legal authorities including:

• Supreme Court of Bangladesh
• High Court Division
• District Judge and Sessions Judge Court
• National Board of Revenue
• Company Law Appellate Tribunal
• Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal
• Administrative Tribunal
• Administrative Appellate Tribunal
• Various District Courts along with other judicial and quasi-judicial bodies
• Labor Court of Bangladesh
• Registrar of Joint Stock Of Companies and Firms (RJSC)
• Assistant Commissioner (Land) Office,
• Marine Court of Bangladesh, etc.

Corporate and Commercial Litigation:

• Business Litigation – We handle the full range of corporate and commercial disputes, including banking disputes, breach of contract, bankruptcy and insolvency, insurance claims, post-merger or acquisition dispute, securities litigation, corporate governance litigation, issues of director/officer liability, or shareholder litigation and any other issues arising from corporate transactions. We also assist with contentious regulatory proceedings, investigations and criminal matters.



• Income Tax Litigation – Lesmates provides advice and guidance at all stages of a potential dispute, from an opinion on a filing position, to advice on responding to enquiries from the Income Tax authority, to negotiation, settlement or, where appropriate, litigation.



• Financial and White Collar Crime – We assist with all the key areas of potential criminal liability for corporates, including corruption, antitrust, money laundering, fraud, insider trading and market manipulation, export controls, international economic sanctions, and business and human rights.



• Labor & Employment Disputes – We can assist on all employment related claims in the court including complex and sensitive discrimination claims, unfair or wrongful dismissal claims, unlawful deductions from wages claims, whistleblowing, equal pay and breach of contract.



• Intellectual Property Litigation – We advise our clients on disputes relating to patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and other IP rights. We have extensive experience in handling contractual disputes relating to IP across range of sectors including healthcare, technology, telecoms and consumer products.



• Private Wealth & Asset Management Disputes – We have unparalleled experience in handling claims both domestic and international relating to trusts, foundations and investment funds for HNIs, trustees and financial institutions.



• Cyber Security & Information Protection – Our global cyber security team can assist you on the full spectrum of cyber products to protect your business from attacks. We also support you with legal proceedings in case of cyber breach.

Family, Inheritance and Civil Litigation:

• Divorce & Child Custody – We understand that the breakdown of a relationship is a stressful time, especially if it involves financial settlements or children. Our lawyers have the skills and expertise to guide the clients through these tough times while diligently handling the divorce proceedings (Mutual & Contested) as well as maintenance, child custody and domestic violence matters.



• Sexual and Physical Abuse Claims – Our lawyers represent children and adults who have been victim of physical, sexual and emotional abuse by their parents, spouse/partner, employers or any other individual abusers.



• Contested Probate– We have frequently assisted our clients on contentious probate matters both in contesting or defending Wills under various criteria including dispute related to unfair allocation of assets.



• Trusts, Estates and Fiduciary Litigation: We represent corporate, institutional and individual clients in disputes related to trusts, estates and fiduciary issues. We also handle pre-death disputes, such as issues of capacity, undue influence and financial elder abuse.



• Property Litigation – We assist with a wide range of challenging and complexities of both commercial and residential disputes and we ensure that the advice given is tailored to the specific needs of the respective client. We cover landlord and tenant disputes, construction disputes, land acquisition, dispute related to ownership of the property, cancellation of sale deeds, partition of property within the family and lease issues.



• Medical and Professional Negligence – Laws on medical or professional negligence are very strict and complex but our lawyers have been successful in many genuine claims of negligence against various professionals.

Civil law is a legal system originating and intellectualised within the framework of common law, the key feature of which is that its core principles are codified into a referable system which serves as the prime source of law. Civil law, or civilian law, also known as private law, regulates disputes between private persons or corporate entities. There are differences in cases dealing with matters between people and the government, i.e. public law and criminal law. Civil law deals with issues such as title, contracts, property, inheritance and family law.

In the legal world, "The best battle is often the battle never fought." Lexmates also advises clients on how to avoid litigation. Before using a new, possibly innovative, product we can do a patent search for you. Before using a new trademark or service mark we can search to see if anyone else is using a confusingly similar mark. If you are in business or going into business we can tell you the probable result of the signing of a contract or what will happen if you breach a previously signed contract. We are experienced in many other areas. Please do not hesitate to ask about any issue.

If you have a civil matter and are not sure what to do about it we would be happy to sit down with you and discuss the situation. We will not charge you for this initial consultation if you do not retain us. Our aim is to help you obtain the best results at the lowest cost.

On civil matters we have represented clients at all levels of the Bangladesh Courts, including the District Judge Courts, all Tribunals and Supreme Court of Bangladesh. Elsewhere in the world, our international arbitration team has been representing in arbitrations in the wider region, as well as in more distant jurisdictions primarily in civil disputes.

Constitutional interpretations by the Honorable Court have played an important role in settling political problems as well as other issues involving individuals and parties. These interpretations have also restricted or expanded the scope of action of different functionaries of the Government and enabled individuals and groups to enjoy constitutional and legal protection. The Supreme Court of America, in a case held that an unconstitutional act is not a law, it confers no rights, it imposes no duties, it creates no offence and this act is inoperative as it has never been passed. The Superior Courts in Pakistan also support this viewpoint. In all matters, aggrieved person can avail the statutory remedy of Appeal or Revision, which is not sometimes adequate, effective, efficacious, convenient, beneficiary and expeditious. In such situations the aggrieved party can avail the extra ordinary remedy by invoking constitutional jurisdiction of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, which is obviously speedy and effective remedy and foster the justice. These conditions occasionally overlap or conflict with each other.

A writ is an official written directive issued by an organisation with administrative or judicial jurisdiction; in modern sense, this organisation is known as a court. There are many types of writs exist including prerogative writs, summons and warrants but there are many others.

The writ, in common parlance, is an order issued by a court in the name of an authority requiring the performance of a specific act.

The Lexmates team has moved numerous Writ petitions in the High Court division of Supreme Courts of Bangladesh on different issues such as Appoint Related Matter in Government Service, Election matters, Land Survey Tribunal Issue, etc.

Lexmates deals with all types of land and real estate related issues all over the Bangladesh. These services are the following-

- Filing suit in District Judge Court, Tribunal and Supreme Court of Bangladesh
- Filing Revision, Appeal and Applications in District Judge Court, Tribunal and Supreme Court of Bangladesh
- Providing support for sales permission from National Housing Authority, Rajdhani Unnyan Kortipokkoha (RAJUK) and others Government Authorities

On commercial matters we have represented clients at all levels of the Bangladesh Courts, including the District Judge Courts, all Tribunals and Supreme Court of Bangladesh and elsewhere in the world, our international arbitration team has been representing large international contractors, companies and consultants in arbitrations in the wider region, as well as in more distant jurisdictions primarily in and commercial disputes.

Lexmates provides all types of Income Tax services for its clients. It has qualified Lawyers, Consultants and Income Tax practitioners in Bangladesh both working full time or as off counsel to advise on Tax matters.
Lexmates provides Service in Income Tax matters:-

- Incorporation of E-TIN
- Filling TAX return for individual Tax Payer
- Filling TAX return for Company, Firm and other Registered body.
- Contesting objections and cases in Tax Appellate Commissioner or Appellate Tribunal
- Incorporation of E-BIN and filling VAT return
-Filling Reference and Writ petitions in the High Court Division regarding Income Tax, VAT or customs matter.

Lexmates provides corporate support for company formation in Bangladesh and Company Secretary services to any private or public limited companies in Bangladesh. It also assist in company registration Bangladesh in RJSC, Schedule-X submission, shares transfer and Allotment, collection of any certified copies from RJSC, due diligence on any company in Bangladesh, liquidation of company, Winding up of companies, etc. We also represent clients in company matter cases in the High Court Division and Appellate Division in cases including rectification of share registrar, Protection of minority shareholder, Condonation for delay in holding AGM, etc.

All assistance from company formation to company registration in Bangladesh, Incorporation Tax Identification Number, RJSC returns, Board of Investment approvals, Work permit and VISA for foreign officials and their family members, opening a bank account, obtaining 18 A and 18 B approvals from Bangladesh Bank etc., are provided from Lexmates efficiently and in a timely manner in a reduced cost from any other law firms in Bangladesh.

ACCOUNTS PREPARATION, INTERNAL AUDIT AND EXTARNAL AUDIT REPORT PREPARATION

Lexmates assists to prepare and keep proper books of Accounts of its client business. Frequently or monthly external audit, Inventory audit, sales audit. Lexmates assists its clients to prepare yearly audit report from a reputed Chartered Accountants firm minding applicable Income Tax and VAT issues.

Lexmates assists its client to open a new business in Bangladesh by Bangladeshi and foreigners include

-Bureaus of Investment registration
-Name clearance
-Drafting MA&A
-Opening bank account and encashment of Paid up capital
-Incorporation of company
- Incorporation of E-TIN and E-VAT
-Export and import license
-Liaison office permission if applicable
-18A/18B permission from Central Bank
-Chamber membership
-EPZ related services

Lexlates provide services to its clients to register their properties including sale and buy of land, apartment, flat or any other immovable property. It also provides services of vetting legal documents and via-deeds, mutation and porcha’s. Lexmates also drafting of legal opinion and legal notice and publishing legal opinion and notice in daily Newspaper in favor of clients.

Lexmates assist to execute registration of Sub-Kobla deed, Heba Deed, Heba Bel Awaz Deed, wills and Waqfnama deed and appear and conduct any cases arising out of any Wills or Waqf deed or administration of an Waqf estate.

lexmates advises and represents clients on all aspects of family and matrimonial law, such as divorce, annulments, disputes over maintenance or custody, personal protection orders, and adoption.

If you are in urgent need of assistance, for example where there has been violence or abuse committed against a family member, please call or WhatsApp us at lexmates focuses on exploring all possible outcomes for resolving your situation, and we are committed to dealing with cases in a non-confrontational, and constructive manner. Our aim is to find an amicable agreement between all parties, with court proceedings being the last resort.

We also regularly advise clients on matters of adoption, guardianship applications, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements.

Get in touch for a consultation so we can better understand your situation and give you an idea of the options, process and potential fees involved.

AREAS OF SPECIALISATION

Marriage- We assist for marriage registration for Muslim, Hindu, Christian, Buddhist and others religions. We also assist for inter-religion marriage under Special Marriage Act 1872 including multinational citizen. Bangladeshi and Foreigner can register their marriage in accordance with The Special Marriage Act, 1872.

Divorce – Under Bangladesh Law, a divorce is the legal procedure of terminating a marriage. Divorce often involves dealing with matrimonial issues such as the custody of the children, maintenance, and division of assets.

Maintenance – Maintenance is a form of financial assistance. Once divorce procedures have commenced, an application for maintenance can be filed in Court.

Deed of Separation – A deed of separation is a private agreement between husband and wife stating the various terms and conditions of the separation. This document can assist couples in deciding on the most crucial aspects of living apart before dissolving their marriage, such as child custody and asset division, as well as avoiding disputes in court.

Prenuptial Agreements – A prenuptial agreement is an agreement that a couple enters into before getting married and which documents their respective positions in the event of a divorce. A prenuptial agreement may also include specific terms governing the marriage or the couple’s rights and obligations during the marriage in some situations.

Custody / Care and Control – Custody, Care and Control to children form part of the ancillary matters to be decided after an interim judgment of divorce has been granted. Ultimately, the Family Court will have regard to the wishes of the parents, and the wishes of the child, or children.

Adoption – Under the Adoption of Child Act, married couples can adopt a child. Where birth parents are unable or unwilling to care for their children, adoption helps these children find a lifelong family to care for and nurture them.

Personal Protection Order – A Personal Protection Order (“PPO”) is an order restraining someone from using violence against a family member. If the perpetrator breaches the order and harms the victim again, a police report must be made.

Lexmates conducts criminal cases on behalf of the compliant, the victim and the accused at the trial courts and also in different appellate courts including Sessions Court and High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. Lexmates conducts bail petitions, trial, appeal, revision, miscellaneous petitions regarding criminal matters in any court in Bangladesh.

Lexmates, Intellectual Property Rights is regarded as the best, success-driven & result oriented practice area in Bangladesh. Lexmates’s intellectual property rights team has advised numerous domestic and international clients and over a period of time has gained immense valuable experience in intellectual property branches including but not limited to Trademark Laws, Copyright Law, Patent Law, Design Law and Geographical Indications.

Lexmates assist its national and international clients with their Intellectual Property related issues including applications and take part in proceedings with or on behalf of them regularly. It experienced at processing-
- IP Litigation
-Trade mark registrations
-Copyright
-Patent
-Domain Names, etc.

Lexmates provides all types of immigration and education abroad services to its clients which are as follows: • Visitor Visa/ Tourist Visa
• Business Visa
• Processing / Visa Pending Case Settlement Support
• Special Visa for Green Card Holder Stayed in Bangladesh for More than 1 Year
• Student Visa
• Medical Visa
• Work Visa/Artists & Entertainment Group Visa
• Investment Visa
• Branch Office Formation/Intra-Company Transferee Visa
• Fianc & Fiance Visa
• Family based Visa & Green Card
• Adopted Child Visa & Green Card
• Employment& Investment based Visa & Green Card
• Green Card Renewal & Replacement
• Re-Entry Permit/Advance Parole
• Waiver of Inadmissibility
• Visa Refusal Review/Appeal

Lexmates provide services to its clients to make different legal documents their Notarization and their Notarial certification. Notary services are often required in home and abroad especially by institutions such as Embassies, Banks, Schools, Government or Private organizations, etc., or even an individual person to verify the authenticity in both form and substance of documents being presented or submitted. This includes the verification of the actual and personal execution of the notary by a lawyer to the identified person. Examples of documents commonly notarized are bank statements, copy of land title deed, contracts, power of attorney, deeds of sales, academic documents, etc.

Lexmates assists its client to prepare the following documents and their Notarization.
- Affidavit on Child Adoption agreements
- Affidavit on Asses valuation and Financial Support
- Affidavit on Relationship
- Affidavit on witness of birth
- Affidavit on Marriage, Past life Marriage.
- Affidavit on Marital status
- Affidavit on Sponsorship Declaration relating to Visa / Immigration
-Affidavit & Notarization of No impediment to marriage, parent’s consents
-Affidavit & Notarization on Taxable and No Taxable income
-Affidavit & Notarization of Notarize Name change certificates
-Affidavit & Notarization of Name/Date of Birth Change/Rectification
-Administration of oaths and affirmation
-Declaration
-Preparing various type of Acknowledgement
-Statutory Declaration & Notarization
- Preparing of Powers of Attorney, Deed, Contract, Agreements and any legal documents as required.
-Notarize Birth certificates, passports, NID cards, Financial statements, Powers of Attorney, Deed, Contract, Agreements Marriage certificates, divorce decrees, wills, death certificates, inheritance and donation papers, Diplomas and academic transcripts High School/College/University, Driver licenses, Medical statements/records, health cards, immunization records, Criminal records, depositions, police reports, security clearances, court orders and judgments, Employment records, Experience Certificate, Recommendation Letters, Correspondences, Legal contracts, real estate lease and property papers, etc., and issuance of Notarial Certificate in case of applicability.

Lexmates assists non-resident Bangladeshis, foreign citizens and persons of Bangladesh origin to manage their legal affairs and resolve their legal issues within and outside Bangladesh.

With expanding settlement of Non-Residential Bangladeshis (NRBs) in Bangladesh, the issues faced by NRBs in Bangladesh are growing rapidly, the law-related ones being the most prominent amongst others.

There are varied legal issues that NRBs face like property dispute, the partition of ancestral property, divorce, child custody & transfer of property, setting up a business in Bangladesh and others.

We understand the problems and limitations NRBs could face when handling legal matters in Bangladesh, especially due to dealings in multiple areas of law with the Bangladesh authorities.

Lexmates’s Expertise in NRB Legal Services Our NRB Legal Services team has been able to direct clients in the right direction to resolve their legal issues quickly and efficiently without coming to Bangladesh.

The goal of Lexmates’s proficient team of experts for NRB matters is to provide solution-oriented NRB legal advice in the most efficient manner by alleviating the hassle and annoyance of visiting the Bangladesh courts time and again.

Our Legal Services for NRBs Some of the services that our NRB clients usually engage us for are as follows:

- NRB Property disputes in Bangladesh;
- Property partition
- Family disputes
- Assistance in purchase of property in Bangladesh
- Providing visa assistance to NRBs and their families
- Setting up a business in Bangladesh

Lexmates has assisted NRB clients residing in more than 10 jurisdictions and have worked with them to protect their interests in Bangladesh for many years thus positioning itself amongst the best NRB law firms in Bangladesh.

Non Resident Bangladeshi (Bangladeshi origin by birth) especially in USA, UK, Canada, Australia and Schengen Citizens and their children may apply for a Dual Nationality Certificate. Lexmates assists its clients for necessary processing, forwards the application with supporting documents to the Ministry of Home Affairs in Dhaka for subsequent action. After issuance, the Ministry of Home Affairs sends the certificate(s) for delivery to the applicant(s). Lexmates also arranges to receive the certificate on your behalf from Ministry of Home Affairs if you give us Letter of Authorization or Power of Attorney. We can also inform our clients when the certificates are received from Dhaka.

A complete set of application for dual nationality certificate and all other required documents have to be submitted in three complete sets. Incomplete application may result in delay in the processing of the case.

Information Technology and Cyber Law are a new area of legal jurisprudence in home and abroad. Lexmates is well acquainted with the legal regime in Bangladesh regarding Information Technology and Cyber related law including Digital Security Act 2018, cyber patent, etc. Lexmates successfully conducted some important cases under Information Technology and Communication Act, 2006 and Digital Security Act, 2018.