Shah Bakhtiar Elias
Managing Partner at Law Hub- Claim this Profile
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English Full professional proficiency
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Bangla Native or bilingual proficiency
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Hindi Full professional proficiency
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Credentials
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Permission to Practice in the High Court Divison
Bangladesh Bar CouncilAug, 2013- Oct, 2024 -
Certificate of Enrollment as an Advocate
Bangladesh Bar CouncilMay, 2009- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Law Hub
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Managing Partner
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Aug 2009 - Present
Leading Law Hub as a Managing Partner and practicing before Hon’able High Court Division of Supreme Court of Bangladesh and all other subordinate courts advising individuals, public and private limited entities on various legal issues Consistently delivered the highest quality services. Achievements and Responsibilities were: •Increased revenue of firm through agile business and client focused practices by 10% on YoY basis. •Controlled overhead and related costs through strategic planning and by introducing various initiatives i.e. Flexible Working Hours, Job Enrichment. •Managed overall administration of the firm and looked after all the matters i.e. HR, Administration, and Finance. •Developed a sense of purpose and value in team members through effective coaching and mentoring programs. •Advised 75+ corporate counsels and clients on legal issues related to business activities including but not limited to patents, government regulations, contracts, property interests, taxes and collective-bargaining agreements with unions. Over the course of practice helped clients save more than 0.5 million USD with my expert services. •Negotiated cases with vendors on behalf of clients and companies amicably through effective persuasion skills with 90% success rate. •Magnificently drafted resolutions, contracts, memorandum of law and other legal documents for 200+ clients. •Effectively completed all formalities of 500+ cases by on-time preparation from documentation to trial phase resulting in minimization of case processing time. •Supervised formation and record management for companies structured as Limited Company, partnerships and Joint Ventures. •Magnificently obtained favorable settlements in 75% of cases. •Arbitrated and mediated 100+ mutually beneficial settlements / mediation for the clients to avoid court battles having 95% settlement rate resulting in more than USD 500K saving for clients in terms of legal fees and time wastage.
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A F Hassan Ariff & Associates
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Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Legal Associate
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Dec 2007 - Dec 2008
Served as an Associate in law chamber headed by Mr. A.F. Hasan Ariff, (Sr. Advocate, Supreme Court of Bangladesh) and one of the renowned and prestigious name in the legal fraternity of Bangladesh Consistently delivered the highest quality services. Achievements and Responsibilities were: •Amicably prepared the case documents within stipulated time including drafting, petitions, interviewing, maintaining liaison and correspondence on behalf of the firm. •Assisted and appointed senior lawyers w.r.t case category ensuring best match for each case keeping in view the skill set of the lawyer for the cases that needed to be moved before Hon’ble Appellate and High Court Division Benches. •Completed 20+ arbitrations in a course of just 2 years saving time and expense of both parties.
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Essential Knit Factory
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Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Founder & CEO
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Jan 1999 - Dec 2006
Conceptualized and started personal entrepreneurship journey in ready-made garments by exporting T-Shirts and sourcing Jackets and Windbreakers for buyers in Denmark, Germany and UAE. Consistently delivered the highest quality services. Achievements and Responsibilities were: •Conceptualized design and product line for the factory and developed everything from scratch to raise a profitable enterprise, reduced joblessness by providing employment opportunities to more than 1000 incumbents. •Negotiated and won deals from multiple buyers amid tough market competitions by providing product that matched their requirements and standards. •Developed systems, policies and procedures (HR, Compliance, Finance & Accounts, Health & Safety) for the factory as per the guidelines and in consultation with stakeholders. •Enhanced production capacity from 280K dozen shirts / year to 600K dozen shirts / year in a span of 3 years. •Increased revenue from 6.7 million USD / annum to 13.2 million USD / annum by increasing sales, rationalizing costs. •Provided consultation to businesses and stakeholders for setting up business in Bangladesh. •Sourced Jackets and Windbreakers from 3rd parties as per buyer requirements and added 200K USD / annum in revenue stream of the factory. •Increased employee engagement by developing a culture of care and growth at the factory. •Developed and conducted 25+ training sessions for all employees on behavioral aspects i.e. Communication, Team Work, Time Management, Leading in Turbulent Times.
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Cold Storage & Travel Agency
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Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Director
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Jan 1998 - Dec 2006
Served as a Director for family owner Cold Storage and Travel Agency Business and brought it out of default to make it a profitable and self-sustained company Consistently delivered the highest quality services. Achievements and Responsibilities were: •Developed short and long term plans for the business and aligned strategies and actions with plans to ensure their integration. •Developed and maintained positive and trust based relations with business partners, shareholders and authorities. •Increased revenue of the company by 10% by expanding the client base through effective use of conventional and electronic marketing. •Increase customer satisfaction by 5% on YoY basis through quick response rate and efficient customer service. •Increase employee engagement and maintained an engagement index of 85% through employee oriented initiatives and policies i.e. Reward & Recognition Programs, Health Facilities, Family Care. •Enhanced geographic footprint of the company to 15 cities of Bangladesh.
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Education
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2003 - 2005
National University of Bangladesh
Bachelor of Laws - LLB, Law -
1995 - 1997
National University of Bangladesh
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom, Business/Commerce, General -
1992 - 1994
Dhaka Commerce College
Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC), Business/Commerce, General -
1988 - 1992
Government Laboratory High School | Dhaka
Secondary SchoolCertificate (S.S.C)
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