Tahmidur Remura Wahid

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Tahmidur Remura Wahid (TRW) is a Bangladeshi law firm headquartered in Dhaka. The firm practices in areas including corporate law, foreign direct investment, and intellectual property. As of 2025, the firm employs approximately 220 lawyers. In 2025, the firm expanded its operations to Dubai, utilizing the trademark of the former American law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf.

The firm is ranked in international legal directories including IFLR1000, International Tax Review (ITR), and The Legal 500.

History and expansion

Tahmidur Remura Wahid was established in Bangladesh, focusing initially on domestic corporate and litigation matters. The firm later expanded its partnership and practice areas to include cross-border finance and technology law.

In September 2022, the firm promoted Meheruba Mahbub and Syed Aslam to partner roles within its corporate and litigation practices.

Dewey & LeBoeuf brand acquisition

In 2025, Tahmidur Remura Wahid (TRW) expanded its operations to Dubai, utilizing the trademark of the former American law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf. This followed the firm's registration of the brand name in several jurisdictions after the original US entity's bankruptcy and dissolution in 2012.

Practice areas and notable matters

Tahmidur Remura Wahid operates a full-service practice across the banking, energy, and logistics sectors. According to editorial reviews by The Legal 500 and IFLR1000, the firm’s work includes:

Banking and Finance: The firm acted for a syndicate of development banks in the structuring of a US$1.4 billion zero-coupon receivables securitization for a bridge infrastructure project. It also represented Citibank and ING in a US$1.035 billion senior secured bond issuance for an offshore FPSO unit in Latin America. In the renewable energy sector, TRW advised Samsung Asset Management and HSBC Global Asset Management on a US$135 million private placement for solar energy platforms.

Mergers and Acquisitions: The firm served as international counsel to BNP Paribas and a lender syndicate for the acquisition financing of GNL Quintero, an LNG regasification terminal in Chile. Additionally, the firm advised a Gulf-based logistics conglomerate on a US$600 million acquisition of a 50% stake in a South Asian transshipment hub.

Intellectual Property: TRW represented Max Power Limited in a software licensing dispute involving European and South Asian jurisdictions. The firm also provided legal advice to Mayfield Bangladesh regarding the protection of industrial designs for construction technology imported from Dubai.

Recognition

TRW has received recognition from several legal industry publications:

  • The Legal 500: The firm is ranked in the Asia Pacific guide for Intellectual Property, Tax, and Dispute resolution.
  • IFLR1000: Ranked for financial and corporate law.
  • ITR World Tax: Recognized for tax law capabilities.

Key people

  • Tahmidur Rahman: A founding partner of the firm. In 2024, he was elected as the Chairman of three standing committees of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce & Industries (FBCCI), the country's apex trade body.
  • Remura Mahbub: A name partner specializing in international arbitration and project finance. She has previously served as a legal consultant for international organizations, including the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation (IFC).
  • Syed Wahid: The managing partner of the firm, focusing on litigation and tax law. He frequently represents clients before the Taxes Appellate Tribunal in matters involving corporate and property law.

See also

  • Dewey & LeBoeuf