Corporate & Foreign Investment

Bangladesh is a booming economy, recently making the list of low-middle income countries as per the World Bank. Consequently, in Bangladesh, the fastest growing practice area is Corporate/Project Financing & Investment, as the economy is enlarging with a stable government in power. According to the IMF, the Bangladesh economy is projected to grow from $180 billion to $322 billion by 2021. High-growth domestic markets, government support, lower valuations of takeover targets, and ready access to capital have provided unprecedented opportunities for investors all across the world to explore new markets in Bangladesh. 

Bangladesh is already one of the leading FDI targets in the Asia Pacific. In the last six years, net FDI inflows into Bangladesh have been growing enormously, hitting over $2.2 billion in 2015. China alone, as per the Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh, is planning to increase the Chinese FDI in Bangladesh by 50% in the coming years. Currently, the country is seeing a number of foreign and local investments in different corporate sectors and in the capital market. Furthermore, Bangladesh is concentrating on and developing its infrastructure facility through Public Private Partnership (PPP), requiring extensive need for financing for and from private sectors. The increased need for investment is facilitated by various legislations and supported by multiple financing institutes, including commercial banks, financing corporations, and NBFIs. In fact, the companies are now encouraged to raise financing through different models of investment options such as Foreign Lending, Bonds, Sukuk (Islamic Bond), Lease Financing, Syndicated Financing, ECA Financing, Commercial Paper, etc. Inevitably, this means that Corporate/Project Financing, Investment deals, and significant numbers of associated Joint ventures, Mergers & Acquisitions are going to be the busiest sectors in Bangladesh in the next few years. 

A.S & Associates is prepared for the change in the economy. We understand the need of the investors & financers, and accordingly, we provide them with various legal services related to this growing sector, including preparing and negotiating term loan agreements, escrow account agreements, pari passu security sharing agreements, trust deeds, subscription agreements, agency agreement, equity retention and put-option agreement and security documents including mortgage deed, hypothecation of fixed and floating assets, lien on account and share, pledge on share, etc. 

For the execution of syndicated loan financing or lease financing and issuance of Bonds, Commercial Papers and preference Shares, etc. Our dedicated team is ready to provide you with the whole range of services needed for a safe and secured investment through the proper channel in the most tax-efficient and bankable structure. While offering our services, we also assist our clients in the negotiation and finalizing of the transaction documents to ensure safety, security, and regulatory compliance with the applicable laws of the land. Furthermore, recently through our Branch Office and Network Firm, we have extended this service to the Industrial Capital of the Country, Mymensingh, and to an important foreign investment hub, Moulvibazar, Sylhet.