Head of Chamber

Biography

MD. IMAM HOSSAIN

Head of Chamber, Investment & Development – Consultancy/Litigation/Arbitration (IDCLA)

Director, Law & Development Research Centre, IDCLA

Director & Assigned Arbitrator of Dhaka International Arbitration Centre (DIAC)

Bar-at-Law (Lincoln’s Inn), UK

Advocate, Supreme Court of Bangladesh.

 

BIO

Md. Imam Hossain is the Head of the Chamber of IDCLA and Director & Assigned Arbitrator of DIAC. Mr. Imam specializes in International Investment and TNC, Law in Development, Cyber Security Law, International Investment Tax Law, International Banking Law, Intellectual Property Law, International Commercial Arbitration, Company Law, Maritime Law, Service Matters, and Public International Law.

Mr. Imam has worked on cases representing government and private clients in litigation and arbitration matters. He also advises clients on investment structuring for treaty protection as well as on development.

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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION:

 

Legal Adviser

  • Bangladesh House Building Finance Corporation
  • Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (Former)
  • Sonali Bank (Former)

 

Panel Lawyer

  • University of Dhaka
  • Bangladesh Development Bank Limited (Former)
  • Uttara Bank (Former)
  • Islami Bank (Former)
  • K & M Company (Former)

 

Membership of National & International Organizations:

  • Intellectual Property Association of Bangladesh
  • Chevening Society of Bangladesh
  • International Association of Constitutional Law (IACL)
  • Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA)
  • LAWASIA

 

INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATION:

 

LAWASIA CONFERENCE

  • 37th LAWASIA Conference was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from October 13–15, 2024, and presented the research titled Environmental Justice and Climate Ethics: A Debate of North-South.
  • 36th LAWASIA Conference held in Bengaluru, India, from 24-27 November 2023 and presented the research titled Global Uniform Policy for Energy Security.
  • 35th LAWASIA Conference held in Sydney, Australia, from 18-21 November 2022, and presented the research titled ‘Issue of Overlapping in Transfer Pricing and Customs: Reconciliation of Two Worlds’.
  • The speaker in ‘Round Table Discussion on Strengthening Constitutional Institutions—Malaysia’s Reform Programme’ held in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, on October 5, 2019, was organized by LAWASIA.
  • 30th LAWASIA Conference held in Tokyo, Japan, from 18-21 September 2017.

 

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW CONFERENCE

  • Asian Constitutional Law Forum (ACLF), held on 9th-10th December 2024 at the University of Hong Kong and presented research paper tiled ‘Transformation & Manipulation of the Constitution through Amendments’.
  • The 10th World Congress of Constitutional Law 2018 was held in Seoul, South Korea, from June 18–22, 2018, and presented a research paper titled ‘Manipulation of the Constitution through Amendments’.
  • The 9th World Congress, “Constitutional Challenges: Global and Local,” was held in Oslo, Norway, from 16–20 June 2014.

 

UNCITRAL CONFERENCES

  • Presentation on ‘Issue of Technological Neutrality in Paperless Arbitration’ at UNCITRAL Asia Pacific Day 2021 of UNCITRAL RCAP-UM Joint Conference, held in Macau SAR, China.
  • UNCITRAL-UM Joint Conference held in Macau SAR, China, from 11-12 December 2017, hosted by the University of Macau, and presented a research paper titled ‘The Impact of the OBOR Initiative in Asia-Pacific Region’.
  • UNCITRAL 2017 Congress held in Vienna, Austria, from 4-6 July 2017 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law with the theme ‘Modernizing International Trade Law to Support Innovation and Sustainable Development’.

 

OTHERS INTERNATIONAL FORUM AND SUMMIT

  • 7th Annual International Arbitration & Regulatory Forum held in Shanghai, China, on 5 July 2024, and participated in a panel discussion titled Shareholders, Stakeholders, & Director Disputes with Chinese & Foreign Companies—Best Practices to Protect the Company.
  • 6th Annual International Arbitration, Corporate Fraud & Anti-Trust Summit held in Shanghai, China, on 1 September 2023, and presented a research paper titled ‘OBOR: A New Dimension in Cyber Security and Export Data Privacy’. 

 

INTERNATIONAL MOOTING JUDGE

  • Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition 2024, International Rounds, held in Washington, DC, USA, from March 30–April 6, 2024.
  • Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition 2023, International Rounds, held in Washington, DC, USA, from 8-15 April 2023.
  • 18th LAWASIA International Moot held in Bengaluru, India, from 24-27 November 2023.
  • 17th LAWASIA International Moot held in Sydney, Australia, from 20-21 November 2022.
  • 16th LAWASIA International Moot (Virtual) held on 21 October 2021.
  • 12th LAWASIA International Moot held in Tokyo, Japan, on 19-20 September, 2017.

 

FELLOWSHIP

  • UNCITRAL 2017 Congress held in Vienna, Austria, from 4-6 July 2017 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law with the theme “Modernizing International Trade Law to Support Innovation and Sustainable Development.”.
  • Workshop on Leadership Breakthrough held in Dubai, British Council Fellowship, March 2012.

 

EDITORIAL

  • Former Chief Editor: Counsel, A monthly Law Report.

 

RESEARCH AND ESSAYS

  • The Impact of the OBOR Initiative in the Asia Pacific Region.
  • Issue of Technological Neutrality in Paperless Arbitration.
  • Issue of Overlapping in Transfer Pricing and Customs—Reconciliation of Two Worlds.
  • Manipulation of the Constitution through Amendments.
  • Transformation & Manipulation of the Constitution through Amendments.
  • ‘Corporate Personality’ a comparative study of company law.
  • Development of mortgage-backed securitization and its impact on reducing the competitiveness of commercial lending institutions.

 

LEADERSHIP:

 

Attorney General Office

  • Assistant Attorney General from June 2007 till April 2009.

 

Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association

  • Treasurer, Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association for 2019-2020.

 

Dhaka University LL.M Lawyers’ Association

  • Senior Vice President, Dhaka University LL.M. Lawyers’ Association for 2013-2015.
  • Secretary, Dhaka University LL.M. Lawyers’ Association for 2011-2013.

 

Chevening Society of Bangladesh

  • President, Chevening Society of Bangladesh for 2013-2015.
  • Founder President of Chevening Society of Bangladesh (an Organization of British Chevening Scholars of Different Disciplines), 2004-2006.

 

UK ALUMNI PROGRAMME

  • “Asia Region UK Alumni Programme: Leadership Breakthroughs” organised by British Council held in Dubai, March 2012.

 

MEDIA & LAW

  • Hosted and anchored two talk shows, “Law and Development” and “With Guest” on Baishakhi TV Bangladesh.

 

COURTS

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh

High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh

Advocate of Bangladesh Bar Council

 

BARS

The Hon’ble Society of Lincoln’s Inn (U.K)

Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association

Dhaka Bar Association

 

EDUCATION

Post Graduate Diploma in Law

BPP Law School, UK

 

LL.M in Law in Development

University of Warwick, UK

 

LL.M

University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

 

LL.B (Hons)

University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

 

Diploma of Human Rights and Legal Aid

 

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