Sameera Mahmud

Background

About Sameera Mahmud

Sameera has graduated from Northumbria University in Newcastle, UK and has a Master of Laws (LLM) degree in Commercial law specializing in Banking and Finance from the City University of London, UK. She has been called to the Bar of England and Wales in the year 2011 by the Hon’ble Society of Lincoln’s Inn and is also enrolled as an Advocate of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. Her main practice area is Banking, Finance, Real-Estate & Development, Employment & Labour, Power and Energy, Civil, Corporate, Litigation and Arbitration. Sameera has previously worked as an Associate at two leading law chambers: Rokanuddin Mahmud & Associates and Sadat Sarwat & Associates. She has extensive experience in negotiating contracts, drafting legal documents, guiding on regulatory and compliance matters, analyzing legal issues relating to various company matters, advising and guiding foreign investments, acquisitions and mergers, dispute resolution and more. She has facilitated issues between clients by assisting in out-of-court settlements and compromises. Her experience and legal practice also includes streamlined matters related to banking and financial services, including syndication, lease finance, corporate finance and mobile banking. She has also worked as a Legal Counsel for bKash Limited and was responsible for ensuring compliance of regulatory affairs, advising on employment matters, company matters, litigations, mobile banking and finance.