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Family-owned businesses make up a major part of the Bangladeshi economy, powering trade, manufacturing, real estate, retail, logistics, and countless other sectors. These businesses often grow across generations, and with that growth comes complex legal, operational, and governance challenges. Many families run their companies based on trust, tradition, and long-term commitment, but without a structured legal foundation, even strong business relationships can face disputes, succession issues, or financial risks.
Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP supports family businesses in Bangladesh with legal strategies that protect both the family legacy and the commercial future. Our family business lawyers in Bangladesh work closely with owners, shareholders, and next-generation leaders to create a balance between family interests and business obligations. As a global law firm with deep local knowledge, we assist family enterprises at every stage, from formation and growth to restructuring, succession, and dispute resolution.
Whether you are building governance policies, planning generational transfer, or resolving internal conflicts, a specialized family business lawyer can help you reduce risk and secure the long-term sustainability of your company. Our law firm designs solutions that safeguard your assets, enhance transparency, and ensure compliance with Bangladeshi laws while respecting family values and cultural expectations.
Our goal is simple: to help families run successful companies with clarity and confidence.
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"Strong arbitration strategy protects your business long before a dispute begins, and the right lawyers turn complex conflicts into clear, decisive victories."
Family businesses often start with trust and informal decision-making, but as the company grows and multiple generations join, an unstructured governance model can become a risk. Issues like profit distribution, voting rights, management control, and exit strategies can create conflicts if not clearly defined. Our family business lawyers help you create a governance structure that aligns the expectations of family members with the needs of the company.
We work with business families to assess their existing operations, identify risk zones, and design a governance framework that ensures transparency and stability. This includes drafting shareholder agreements, clarifying ownership percentages, defining voting rights, and structuring director responsibilities. A clear governance model reduces misunderstandings and ensures that all family members know their roles in decision-making processes.
Many family businesses in Bangladesh face problems when non-active family members want dividends but are not involved in operations. Proper legal structuring helps prevent resentment and conflict. Our law firm assists in building sustainable systems where active and non-active members can coexist with fairness.
We also advise on ownership distribution between children, spouses, or extended relatives, making sure that the shareholding plan complies with Bangladeshi laws and protects future generations. If your business deals with property, intellectual assets, or large-scale financial transactions, proper governance becomes even more essential.
Our team ensures your family business is legally protected and professionally managed so that every member knows their rights, duties, and benefits.
One of the biggest challenges in any family-owned company is preparing the next generation to take over. Without clear succession planning, families often face conflicts, leadership gaps, and even business collapse. A structured transition ensures stability, protects assets, and strengthens long-term growth.
Our succession planning services focus on both legal and practical aspects. We help families identify successors, define leadership roles, and build frameworks that reflect the family’s long-term vision. A family business lawyer ensures that all legal documents are properly drafted, including wills, trust structures, shareholder transfers, and voting rights arrangements.
We work closely with founders to understand their goals: who should lead, how the transition should be executed, how shares should be distributed, and how non-active members should be supported. Our law firm also guides the next generation on their rights and responsibilities to maintain continuity and minimize internal friction.
Bangladesh has many first- and second-generation businesses, and most transitions occur without written legal arrangements. This leads to ownership confusion, tax complications, and expensive disputes. A legally sound succession plan protects both the company and the family.
We assist with tax planning, inheritance mapping, and long-term asset protection so that the handover is smooth and future-proof.
Even well-run family businesses face conflicts due to overlapping family and business dynamics. Disputes may arise from share distribution, leadership roles, contribution levels, dividend disagreements, or personality clashes. When conflicts escalate, they can harm company performance, damage relationships, and disrupt long-term goals.
Our dispute resolution team helps families resolve issues through negotiation, mediation, arbitration, or litigation when necessary. As a leading law firm, we prioritize resolving matters privately and efficiently to protect both the business and the family’s reputation.
Common family business disputes in Bangladesh include:
Disagreement between siblings on management control
Conflict between active and silent partners
Misuse of company funds
Forced share transfers or buyouts
Matrimonial disputes affecting ownership rights
Succession disagreements
We help families settle conflicts through clear legal processes while maintaining harmony. If litigation becomes unavoidable, our lawyers represent clients in court with strong legal strategies that safeguard business assets and family legacy.
Our goal is always to preserve relationships wherever possible while ensuring a fair and legally sound outcome for all parties.
As family businesses expand, they often need to restructure for efficiency, tax benefits, compliance, or growth. Restructuring may involve converting a proprietorship into a company, merging family-owned entities, dividing assets among branches of the family, or reorganizing management roles.
Our lawyers guide businesses through legal restructuring while ensuring regulatory compliance with Bangladeshi law. This includes corporate registration, tax planning, contract restructuring, asset transfer, and regulatory filings.
We also handle compliance issues related to labor law, business licenses, corporate governance requirements, and industry-specific regulations. Many family-owned companies unknowingly operate with outdated documentation or incomplete compliance, which creates legal risks. We help identify gaps and fix them before they become problems.
Whether you are preparing to expand, attract investors, or split the family company peacefully, our law firm ensures the process is smooth, structured, and legally secure.
A family constitution is one of the strongest tools for reducing conflict and improving governance in a family-owned company. It sets out the shared values, vision, roles, responsibilities, and rules that family members agree to follow.
Our lawyers work with families to draft customized constitutions that match their goals. This document may include decision-making rules, conflict resolution procedures, dividend policy, succession structure, employment rules for relatives, and long-term business vision.
By putting expectations in writing, families create a stable environment where both business and relationships can grow without confusion or misaligned expectations.
Industries We Serve
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Consumer Products
Energy
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Technology
Real Estate & Property
Automotive & Mobility
Education & EdTech
Frequently Asked Questions
Family businesses face complex issues involving ownership, management, succession, and family relationships. A lawyer helps reduce risk and prevent disputes.
A lawyer drafts wills, share transfer agreements, governance policies, and leadership structures to protect the business during generational transition.
Most struggle with unclear roles, unstructured ownership, and lack of documentation, which often leads to disputes between family members.
Yes. We handle negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and litigation with a focus on protecting business stability and family reputation.
Shareholder agreement, governance policy, succession plan, family constitution, and clear ownership documentation.
Often yes. It helps ensure compliance, improve efficiency, attract investors, and protect the family’s long-term interests.
WHAT DOES PEOPLE SAY ABOUT US
The team was professional, responsive, and truly cared about my company registration process. Their clear communication and attention to detail made everything far easier than expected. Highly recommended.
Mashraf Aiman
Excellent service from start to finish. The team guided me through the import/export process with clear communication and reliable expertise. They handled all documentation efficiently, making the entire operation smooth and stress-free.
Shah Bayzid
Fantastic experience! The team was knowledgeable, responsive, and guided me through the restaurant property purchase with ease. Their attention to detail and clear communication made the process seamless from start to finish.
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