Shawn Novel & Associates

Shawn Novel & Associates is committed to the setup and growth of businesses. Our experienced lawyers are equipped to advise clients from the feasibility, planning and selection stage to choosing the correct legal entity for incorporation. We carry out the drafting and filing required for formation of corporations. Out teams carries out and executes the requisite contract review and drafting of essential documents. Often in Bangladesh the tendency is to pay little attention at the inception stage. We differ greatly on that front and pay detailed attention to the constitution of the company to enable our clients a smooth start and expansion of business. We guide our clients in contract negotiations, preparation and review, franchising, facilities acquisition (lease or purchase), employment issues, commercial code and general business matters, corporate, industrial establishment and liaison office / branch office / partnership incorporations, articles for incorporation (MEMART), TIN, trademark agreements, stock certificates, buy & sell agreements, stock subscription agreements etc. At the post incorporation stage, we provide our clients a range of corporate legal services on business acquisitions and mergers, key contracts, real estate leases and purchase agreements, employee matters and business transactions and compliance. We have successfully represented numerous multi-national corporations helped them setup their presence in Bangladesh through incorporation in the most feasible legal form. Our clients have ranged from startups to MNCs and we have always successfully represented them in setting up their businesses and operations in compliance with the administrative and regulatory frameworks in a timely and cost-effective manner.

Conveyance involves complex legal hoops in the context of Bangladesh. When a property is transferred, a series of substantial and procedural legal and administrative work needs to be overseen for rightful transfer of legal and equitable ownership. Whether in the context of purchase and sale of property, or acquisition of mortgage and lien, Shawn Novel and Associates is skilled at advising on all aspects of conveyancing with expertise on substantive, procedural and technical laws. We represent a wide range of clients throughout Bangladesh and abroad, from first-time buyers to experienced property developers and investors. In the face of problems or administrative obstacles, we remain steadfast at devising solutions for our clients and keep the transactions alive. Amongst other things our team can provide experienced service on title acquisitions, drafting and reviewing contracts, transfer of legal and equitable ownerships, property gifts and underlying tax considerations, preparing and registering powers of attorney, setting up trust and charities etc. We also make sure that our clients are well informed about every stage of conveyancing during a transaction. We are skilled at matters ranging from simple sale or transfer to due diligence, inheritance, gifts and Hebas, partition, correction of records and any and all form of title matters. In contentious matters we are steadfast at representing our clients in the due forums and exercise our best endeavors in ensuring speedy and cost-effective trials. In matter of corporations, we conduct effective due diligence to minimize risk exposure of our clients through title deeds, khatian records and independent search at the concerned government and administrative offices. Shawn Novel & Associates takes pride in its representation of its clients’ interests and property law remains to be one its fortes.

Shawn Novel & Associates has been representing clients in overcoming challenges of recent years in the restructuring of regulatory capital, strategic reinsurance, and regulatory matters of insurance sectors. Our team advise financial institutions on all insurance aspects of commercial, property, project and real estate financing and transactions. In recent years, insurers are increasingly focusing to grow number of the customers and enhance efficiencies. Our multi-disciplinary professionals offer advice and legal consultancy on all areas of insurance law. We offer full range of services in areas of insurance law including matters involving primary and excess general liability and product liability insurance, directors and officers insurance, legal malpractice insurance, errors and omissions insurance, media liability insurance, mortgage insurance, financial institution bonds, peril insurance, maritime insurance and reinsurance. Our lawyers represent insurers and policy holders in litigation, alternative dispute resolution proceedings, arbitrations, and settlement negotiations both domestically and internationally. We provide strategic and policy advice on insurance-related matters; advise and litigate coverage disputes in bankruptcy proceedings; represent and advise insurers and insured persons in matters involving various kinds of financial and specialized liability coverage matters. We provide legal services in connection with mergers, joint ventures and regulatory matters related to the insurance industry. We offer our clients the advantage of skills, experience, depth and breadth of expertise in delivering fast and practical solutions.

At Shawn Novel & Associates we help local and international investors through the way of local and foreign business regulations and restrictions. Our legal team has extensive experience in providing comprehensive services to our valuable clients. Our professionals have years of experience in assisting clients in formulating a winning strategy to secure their local and foreign business licenses, which includes advice and guidance on remittance of foreign capital into Bangladesh as well as other domestic capitals in relation to developing technology transfer plans. By protecting and exploiting intellectual property rights at every stage of lifecycle, our team of lawyers provides strategic advice spanning all aspects of IP law. Our expert associates, have the capability to prosecute trademarks and designs domestically and internationally. Our services also include international IP protection and portfolio management and advising the IP assets including commercial transactions relating to the acquisition and development of innovative products and services.

Our litigation lawyers are apt at representing corporations and financial institutions on complex, advanced value and sensitive multi jurisdictional disputes and we have experience in resolving domestic and cross-border disputes, conducting investigations and enforcing awards across all key industry sectors including financial institutions, energy, infrastructure, transport, technology and healthcare. When litigation is unavoidable, Shawn Novel & Associates emphasizes on the commercial objectives of clients while assessing the legal and commercial risks. We always analyze the strengths of a case in preparation of substantive legal claims and devise optimum procedural strategies. Our skillful lawyers are specialized in defending actions on behalf of our clients in all aspects of law. In spite of ensuring that all forms of negotiation, remedial steps and encouraging out of court settlements for businesses are exhausted before resorting to court, if a matter ends up in trial, we ensure best representation and on need basis, engage senior of-counsels. Our experts are equipped with the best of skills to handle all forms of matters in the areas of civil, corporate and commercial, corporate fraud, cross border, finance and securities, intellectual property, real estate, property, bankruptcy, shipping, insurance, land disputes, family and labor litigations among others. If needed, our highly trained and experienced lawyers combine effort with our international lawyers in pursuing or defending a claim in matters of multi-jurisdictional concern.

In the modern worlds, adherence to key labor laws and compliance with the regulatory requirements are of paramount importance for an organization. The key legislation is in this respect is the Labor Act of Bangladesh and the supplementary laws. Shawn Novel & Associates is equipped in guiding its valuable clients through the compliance requirement of applicable governing laws. Often the companies operating in Bangladesh tend to face difficulties in comprehension and compliance of rapidly changing labor laws be in the form of implementation of employment policies or governance of workers at factories. We deliver our clients with strategic, management-level advice on crucial employment, remuneration, termination, compensation and benefits-related issues, as well as on day-to-day compliance and complex legal issues. Our practical advice are recognized by our clients in all forms of industries. Our legal services in Bangladesh includes advising the domestic and international corporations in governance of workers in various employment aspects including recruitment conditions, HR Policies, implementation of wages systems, leave policies and other facilities in compliance with national and international codes and rules. Furthermore, we advise on international administrative and tribunal proceedings including alternative dispute resolution mechanisms between employers and workers. Our services also include advising on employment contract, codes and credo of workers, probation issues, remunerations, provident funds and gratuities, unlawful dismissals and terminations including successful representations at appropriate tribunals and labor courts. Clients prefer us for ability to understand their needs and the legal solutions we provide in comprehension of modern market practices in line with the legal and regulatory frameworks.