Shanjid Siddique and Jurists

Our expertise in criminal law practice is over three decades.

Shanjid Siddique and Jurists is one of the leading chambers in Dhaka which specializes on crime and criminal litigation. Mr. Siddique has been engaged as a defence counsel in numerous bail matters and for quashing of proceedings in the High Court Division. In particular, he is vastly skilled in dealing with anti-corruption and money-laundering cases. Our Partner, Mr. A H S Rashed, has 32 years of experience and he is considered as one of the best criminal lawyers in the Magistrates Court and Sessions Court. We act for accused from their first appearance in the Magistrates' Court till conclusion of trial. In particular, we have experience of meticulously handling corruption and money-laundering cases.

As a specialized chamber on crime and criminal litigation, we provide the following legal services:

Bail hearings: We are one of the chambers which has highest success rate in securing bail of accused implicated in sensational and grave criminal cases. The bail hearings are conducted in the Magistrates Court, District and Sessions Court and High Court Division. In addition, if an accused is apprehending arrest, we ensure his pre-arrest bail or anticipatory bail.

Charge hearing and discharge prayer: We act for our clients in their application for discharge filed under section 241A of the Code of Criminal Procedure or 265C of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

Application for quashing of proceedings: Applications for quashing of criminal proceedings are filed under section 561A of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

Criminal Revision: Criminal revisions can be filed and conducted before the Sessions Court and High Court Division.

Trial: Our lawyers are skilled in trial, especially in conducting of witness examinations and argument.

Appeal against conviction: We file and conduct appeal hearings both in the Sessions Court and High Court Division.

Leave to Appeal and Appeal hearings in the Appellate Division: We file and conduct criminal petition for leave to appeal and appeal hearings in the Appellate Division.

Corporate Legal Services

We provide a range of services in corporate and commercial matters for real estate and land development, shipping, banking, retail and manufacturing, export and import, petroleum, energy and telecommunication industries.

Advisory and Legal Services

The Firm provides opinion, advisory and legal services to multinational companies, corporate houses, banks and its other clients in matters relating to projects of various kinds, including telecommunication, airlines, real estate, housing finance, banking, securities and guarantees and corporate matters.

Corporate Matters

The Firm provides expert services in matters relating to formation and incorporation of local and international joint venture companies, winding up and liquidation, take over, amalgamation and mergers of companies, corporate restructuring, share and business acquisitions and disposals and foreign direct investment.

Negotiation, Drafting, Conveyancing and Vetting

Lawyers of the Firm are particularly trained and assigned to draft, negotiate, conveyance and vet instruments, documents, joint venture agreements, loan agreements, guarantees, sale and purchase agreements, Lease Agreements, Implementation Agreements, Memorandum of Associations and Articles of Associations of companies, commercial agreements and others.

Arbitration and Dispute Resolution

The Firm have wide experience in arbitration, dispute resolution and out of Court settlements. We have experience of national, international and cross-border arbitration, alternative dispute resolution (including mediation), as well as bankruptcy proceedings.

Para-Legal Services

The Firm also provides paralegal services covering various branches of law in out-of-Court matters, including taxation, obtaining for foreign clients various permissions and approvals, including Work Permits from Board of Investment and Bangladesh Export Processing Zone Authority, Income Tax Clearances and Exemptions from National Board of Revenue, Permissions from Bangladesh Bank for Remittance and Repatriation of Capitals, obtaining permission of Liaison and Branch Office for foreign companies.

Family Law

Divorce and Separation, Child Custody, Restitution of Conjugal Rights, Dower and Maintenance and Guardianship

Shanjid Siddique & Jurists has vast experience in dealing matters of family law. We provide services encompassing filing of suits to representation in the Family Court.

Talaq or divorce: We file and conduct suits for dissolution of marriage for Muslim, Christian and believers of other religion.

Dower money and maintenance: We file and conduct suit for recovery of dower money and maintenance following the provisions of Family Courts Ordinance, 1985.

Restitution of conjugal life: We file and conduct suit and as well as provide out-of-court settlement for restitution of conjugal life.

Guardianship and child custody: We specialize in suits for child custody and guardianship in accordance with the provisions of the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890.

Labour and Employment Law

Labour and employment law is one of our key areas of practice.

Barrister Shanjid Siddique is considered as one of the experts in the labour law in Bangladesh. He has acquired significant experience by advising and representating MNCs and large public limited companies in relation to their labour and employment law issues. In addition, Mr. Siddique regularly advises HR of different companies in ensuring compliance with the Bangladesh Labour Act, 2006. We provide the following services in relation and labour employment matters:

Vetting of employment related contracts

Advising clients in relation to work place safety for workers and ensuring compliance with applicable laws and rules in offices and factories

Filing and contesting cases in the Labour Court and Labour Appellate Tribunal under the Bangladesh Labour Act, 2006 on behalf of workers and employers.

Filing and conducting of civil suits against unfair dismissal, recovery of accrued salaries and benefits, compensation for work-related injuries and death for workers not subject to the Bangladesh Labour Act, 2006.

Filing writ petition before the High Court Division against ad-interim order of the Labour Court or judgment/decision of the Labour Appellate Tribunal.

Intellectual Property Law

Copyright, Trademark, Patent and Design Registration and Protection of Intellectual Property Rights

We provide the following services concerning intellectual property:

Registration of trademarks, copyrights and patents.

Serving legal notice or letters of warning for attempted infringement of trademarks and copyrights.

Filing and conducting suits for protection of registered trademarks and copyrights.

Filing suits for compensation for infringement of registered trademarks.

Lodging of criminal cases for manufacturing or production of pirated products.

Civil Litigation and Conveyancing

We are the law firm that deals with all kinds of land dispute, mutation/ namzari, injunction, compensation for land acquisition, eviction matter, sale permission, cancellation of registered deed, execution of power of attorney, baina-nama, cancellation of power of attorney, release of land from vested property list and abandoned property list and correction of record of rights/ khatian.

Shanjid Siddique and Jurists is one of the leading chambers for civil matters. We file and conduct civil suits which include suit for declaration, permanent injunction, suit for specific performance of contract, money suit, correction of records and suit for pre-emption. As we are a litigation-oriented firm, we conduct civil trial, civil revision and appeal hearing with utmost dedication and commitment. Apart from this, we advise and represent our Clients before concerned government authorities in relation to their land related issues which encompass office of Assistant Commissioner (Land), Additional Commissioner (Revenue), Land Appeal Board, Land Registration office and City Corporation, RAJUK and pouroshabha offices.

In addition, we provide one-stop service in conveyancing which include:

Sale and purchase of land and other real properties

Mortgage of properties

Rent or granting long-term lease of properties.

Vetting of land documents for purchase or mortgage