Public Policy law firm in Bangladesh

Our London office at Holborn Gate, 330 High Holborn, WC1V 7QH, provides public policy and public affairs advice to clients engaged in or considering engagement with Bangladesh. We combine English law transaction and compliance experience with strategic policy analysis to help clients navigate regulatory, reputational and stakeholder risks in cross‑border projects and market entry.

Scope of advisory work

We advise on public policy matters that arise in relation to Bangladesh-focused investments, supply chains, development and financing transactions, and corporate social responsibility programmes. Typical areas of support include regulatory and political risk assessment, engagement strategies with government and multilateral actors, human rights and environmental due diligence, sanctions and export controls screening under UK regimes, and crisis communications planning. Where legal proceedings arise in England and Wales, we can coordinate litigation, arbitration or injunctive remedies alongside policy engagement.

How we work with clients

Our approach is pragmatic and multi-disciplinary: we map relevant stakeholders (national and local government, parliaments, multilateral institutions, civil society and the media), identify legal and non‑legal levers, and design responsive engagement plans. We work with local counsel, advisers and in‑country partners to ensure contextually informed implementation while using London as a hub for strategic coordination and for any UK or cross‑border legal processes governed by English law.

Practical checklist for Bangladesh-related public policy matters

• Conduct political and regulatory risk screening early in the transaction lifecycle.
• Run sanctions, PEP and adverse media checks against relevant UK and international lists.
• Undertake human rights and environmental due diligence consistent with international standards and financiers’ requirements.
• Engage local counsel to validate factual and procedural assumptions and local permit regimes.
• Prepare a stakeholder engagement plan and a crisis response playbook tailored to potential reputational triggers.
• Coordinate disclosure and reporting obligations under UK law (e.g. anti‑bribery, modern slavery considerations) where relevant.

Jurisdiction and sources

Advice is generally provided on the basis of England and Wales law and on international compliance frameworks. For country‑specific factual information and primary documents consider the following official sources:

• Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh (gov.bd)
• Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament of Bangladesh)
• UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)
• HM Treasury / Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI)
• United Nations and World Bank publications for international standards and country assessments

Where issues fall within devolved competence, note that this practice adopts England and Wales as the governing jurisdiction; specific differences may apply in Scotland or Northern Ireland for particular legal regimes.

General information only; not legal advice and not a substitute for advice on a particular matter.