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Individual’s profile: Attorney and Barrister at Law (LLB, LLM, Member of the BAR Association) Over25 years of experience in professional legal services. Professional Overview Professional legal practice started in1998 with one of the most reputable law firms in Azerbaijan. Further held the positions: Vice-President of the largest Law Firmin Azerbaijan; Chief of Legal Department (of the major onshore oil company in Azerbaijan); Chief of Legal Division (of the HoldingOil Production company in Azerbaijan); Chief Legal Counsel (of Gold Mining Company), etc. This expert has a comprehensive background in handling significant projects, including company acquisitions, foundation, reorganization, privatization, and transfers into management. His expertise spans both Azeri and International Commercial Law, providing a thorough understanding of the relevant legal frameworks. Key Professional Experience: Energy Projects and Legal Transactions Involved in the acquisition of major oil companies in Azerbaijan. Conducted negotiations with State authorities and managed all legal actions related to acquisition processes. Facilitated the transfer of State property into the management of foreign and local private companies. Corporate Legal Management Enormous experience in drafting and examination of absolutely various legal documents and ensuring their compliance with applicable legislation. Maintained a high litigation success rate, demonstrating proficiency in legal representation and dispute resolution. Company Reorganization and Privatization Managed the reorganization, foundation, liquidation, and privatization of numerous companies, adhering to complex legal and regulatory requirements. International Expertise and Representation Participated as an Independent Expert in Commercial Law at multiple international conferences. Certified to work with FIDIC contracts and successfully applied those to certain construction projects in Azerbaijan. Represented clients in high-level negotiations, showcasing extensive experience and professionalism.This profile reflects the expert's significant experience and specialized knowledge in Energy Projects and Commercial Law, highlighting the ability to navigate complex legal landscapes effectively.

Alatheer Audit and Consulting was founded in early 2008, It is a dynamic and proactive professional services firm harvested by local and international expertise. The well-seasoned management team sets a paradigm to the level of quality and experience attached with the delivered service as they possess significant experience in audit and advisory services with two of the big audit firms and major banks in the Kingdom of Bahrain, Sultanate of Oman, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the other GCC countries. The team also includes specialists who have been actively involved in advising on new business ventures, devising complex financial models, valuations, preparing feasibility studies and business plans, raising project finance, conducting financial due diligence and providing inward investment advice to international investors to the region. Oman office P.O. Box 1436 P.C.133 Alkhuwair Sultanate of Oman 18213 Telephone:968-24486385 Fax:968-24486204

Enrolled: Bangladesh Bar Council 15.12.2010. Supreme Court of Bangladesh 18.08.2013 Member: Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn, Dhaka Bar Association. Supreme Court Bar Association. Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industries Education: LL.B (Hons) University of London, UK, PGDL (BVC) City University London, UK. Practices Area: Civil,  Corporate & Commercial,  Banking & Finance,  Commercial Property,  Constitutional and Administrative law,  Real Estate. Language: Bengali, English. The Firm H & H Company is one of the oldest Law firms in Bangladesh. The firm was established by a set of leading lawyers in the year 1957. Since then the firm is run by a set of reputed and hard-working lawyers and their associates. The main office of the firm is situated at the heart of the commercial area of the Capital city since it commenced its operation. The firm has also two other branches at Chittagong and Khulna cities. The firm is working for a huge number of local and foreign clients and associated with a number of foreign Law Firms. The firm covers almost every sector of Civil and Criminal jurisdictions and has become an institution for all out solutions in the legal field. Intellectual property like Trade Marks, Patents, Designs and Copyrights are also a major practice area of the Firm and the Firm deals with a large number of foreign clients in the area. H & H Company is a very old member of the business organization "Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry" and "Asian Patent Attorneys Association". The firm provides its clients fast, dependable, innovative and better quality services and place utmost importance and value to the clients by keeping on collaboration with them so that they may achieve their targets.

Mr. Md. Ashraful Islam Khan a retired Judge obtained LLB (Hons) and LLM degree from the University of Dhaka in 1981 and 1982 respectively. Mr. Khan also obtained LLM with distinction on International Maritime Law in 1996 from International Maritime Law Institute (IMLI), Malta. Mr. Khan also obtained Diploma on Public International Trade Law from International Development Law Organization, Sydney Australia in 2007. He did advance training course from Institute for legal Development, Stockholm Sweden in 1994. He also did advance training course on different law from Bangladesh Institute for Law and International affairs, Dhaka, Judicial Administration Training Institute (JATI), Dhaka, also did advance training course on Judicial Information Technology Training Course from the same institute, and also did training course on Arbitration from Bangladesh International Arbitration Centre (BIAC) Dhaka. Mr. Md. Ashraful Islam Khan was enrolled as an advocate on 4th September 1983 and joined at Pabna District Bar and practiced there under strict supervision of his father, KMA Abdul Momen who was one of the most renowned Lawyer of Pabna District bar Association. Mr. Khan joined in Judiciary of Bangladesh on 22nd February 1984 as an Assistant Judge. He was in charge of an independent Civil Court and dealt with only Civil and Family Court cases including disputes relating to marriage, dower, divorce, maintenance and guardianship of minors. Mr. Khan was promoted to the post of Senior Assistant Judge in 1990 and remained in charge of an independent Civil Court dealing with same Civil suits and Family suits with higher pecuniary Jurisdiction. Mr. Khan was posted to the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs in 1992 on deputation as Senior Assistant Secretary and worked there for about six years. Here he dealt with administrative control of judicial offices of all over Bangladesh. He also dealt with amendment of different rules and regulations, drafting of new rules and regulations. Mr. Khan was promoted to the post of Joint District and Sessions Judge and posted in Chittagong in 1997. He dealt with Civil, Money Suit with unlimited pecuniary jurisdiction. Lastly he was posted as Special Tribunal judge, Sylhet. He dealt with Criminal cases and cases under Special powers Act 1974. As a Joint District and Sessions Judge he was appellate judge of Assistant Judge and Senior Assistant judge. He heard and disposed of appeals arising out of the Judgment of Assistant Judges and Senior Assistant Judges. Mr. Khan voluntarily retired from Government Service on 2nd September 2014. Now a retired Judge having more than 30 years of experience in Civil and Criminal Justice delivery process as well as experience in Artharin Adalat Ain, Company law, International Trade Law, Maritime Law, Income Tax Law and International Commercial Arbitration. He is one of the few experts in International Maritime Law in Bangladesh. He was trainer and resource person at the Continuing Legal Education Programme (CLEP) under Bangladesh Bar Council. He was a member Secretary for the workshop on Review and Implementation of Bangladesh Laws relating to Children at social risk and juvenile justice in the light of the Convention on the Rights of Child (CRC) organized by the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary affairs, Government of Bangladesh with the Assistance of UNICEF, Dhaka in 1996. Mr. Khan is now Head of Chambers of ‘THE TWELVE TABLES’, A Chambers of Barristers, Advocates and Consultants. Now he dealt with Civil Matter as well as Criminal matter. In dealing with Maritime law related matters he is in close connection with Professor P.K Mukherjee, Now professor at Dalain International Maritime University, China and with Mr. Fazlur Rahman another renowned maritime Law expert. Practice Areas: Civil law, Criminal Law, Corporate & Commercial Law, Maritime Law, Family Law, Company Law, International Joint Venture, IP law, International Trade Law, and Arbitration.