Legal Practice

Corporate Governance, Securities & BSEC Advisory

<p>Compliance under Bangladesh Securities & Exchange Commission (BSEC) regulations, Corporate Governance Code, Initial Public Offerings (IPO), and rights issues.</p>

Scope of Legal Practice & Representation

Listed companies and capital market intermediaries operate under strict oversight by the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC). ZCA LEGAL advises public corporations, merchant banks, asset managers, and institutional investors on securities compliance and corporate governance.

Capital Markets & Governance Services

  • IPO & Capital Market Listings: Structuring Initial Public Offerings (IPO) under Fixed Price and Book Building methods; Qualified Investor Offers (QIO) for SME board listings on DSE and CSE.
  • Rights Issues & Subordinated Debt: Preparing regulatory filings for Rights Shares, repeat public offerings, zero-coupon bonds, and Islamic Sukuk issuances.
  • BSEC Corporate Governance Code Compliance: Advising boards on independent director appointments, Audit Committee mandates, NRC committee charters, and statutory governance certifications.
  • Price Sensitive Information (PSI) Disclosures: Formulating compliance protocols for disclosure of material corporate events, insider trading prevention, and substantial share acquisition rules.
  • BSEC Show Cause & Enforcement Defense: Representing public company directors and stockbrokers in regulatory inquiry hearings, compounding penalty orders, and High Court writs against arbitrary trading suspensions.

Institutional Market Standing

We ensure capital transactions maintain investor transparency and full fidelity to statutory capital market regulations.

Step-by-Step Legal Procedure

1
Preliminary Consultation & Fact Assessment Evaluating client business model, relevant laws, and drafting roadmap.
2
Document Vetting & Statutory Drafting Preparing customized agreements, petitions, affidavits, and board resolutions.
3
Regulatory Filing & Hearings Submitting to RJSC / High Court / NBR / BIDA and conducting judicial hearings.
4
Certified Execution & Compliance Delivering certified licenses, court orders, and ongoing retainer support.

Required Documentation Checklist

National ID / Passport copy of directors or applicants
Registered commercial office tenancy agreement & utility bill
Trade License, e-TIN, and relevant sector permits
Draft agreements, bank return memos, or existing correspondence