Sakib Ahsan
Mississauga
Summary
Privacy-conscious and commercially astute legal professional with nearly five years' experience advising on corporate, commercial, M&A, data protection, and technology law matters. Skilled in drafting, negotiating, and advising on SaaS agreements, privacy policies, vendor agreements, NDAs, and data processing agreements for multinational corporations, startups, and tech companies. Regularly advise on GDPR compliance, digital security frameworks, IT regulatory obligations, and provide corporate and litigation support. Practical exposure to heavy client-facing roles, legal research, advisory, due diligence, corporate secretarial, regulatory, and administrative work. Fully authorized to work in Canada as a permanent resident.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate
Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed & Associates (SIA&A)
Dhaka
10.2020 - Current
- Advise leading clients across banking, energy, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, FMCG, insurance, logistics, shipping, cement, tobacco, and tech sectors on corporate, regulatory, data protection, and compliance matters.
- Assist in mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate restructuring, and governance advisory, including: Amalgamation of Bangladesh Edible Oil Limited and Shun Shing Edible Oil Limited.
Amalgamation of Intraco Refueling Station PLC with subsidiaries (M HYE & Co., Nessa & Sons, Good CNG Refueling Station Ltd.).
Merger of Brandix Apparel Limited with Brandix Casualwear, Bangladesh Ltd. - Conduct high-value legal due diligence for M&A transactions, cross-border regulatory compliance assessments, and risk reviews.
- Draft, review, and negotiate SaaS agreements, partnership agreements, service contracts, distribution agreements, and technology vendor contracts.
- Manage trademark registrations and IP advisory services for clients such as Bangladesh Edible Oil, Apex Footwear, Adani Wilmar, and Maceton.
- Regularly liaise with and act upon instructions from top international law firms, including DLA Piper, Baker McKenzie, White & Case, Norton Rose Fulbright, and Squire Patton Boggs, for cross-jurisdictional matters.
- Draft privacy policies, data processing agreements, and provide strategic advice on GDPR, and local data protection compliance.
- Provide corporate secretarial support: drafting board and shareholder meeting minutes, preparing regulatory filings, and liaising with regulators like BIDA, RJSC, BSEC, and Bangladesh Bank.
- Support litigation strategy for shareholders, contractual matters, and commercial disputes; draft pleadings, petitions, and appellate memoranda.
- Develop internal knowledge resources, including contract playbooks, compliance templates, and operational manuals, for client efficiency.
Client Services Executive
ROOT Marketing Services
Dhaka
01.2013 - 08.2014
- Led client account management, project devleopment and coordination, and strategic campaign execution across diverse platforms.
- Planned and executed major corporate events, enhancing brand visibility and stakeholder engagement.
- Formulated communication strategies to drive client retention and ensure successful campaign delivery.
Education
Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) - Law
University of The West of England
Bristol, United Kingdom09-2020
LL.B (Honours) - Law
University of London
London, United Kingdom08-2018
Skills
- Privacy law and GDPR compliance
- SaaS and technology agreements
- Intellectual property and data protection
- Mergers and acquisitions support
- Regulatory compliance
- Legal research and drafting
- Risk assessment and policy development
- Contract lifecycle management
- Litigation drafting
- Microsoft Office suite
- SharePoint platform
- DocuSign electronic signatures
Languages
Bengali
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Certification
Accredited Civil Commercial Mediator, ADR/ODR International, London, United Kingdom
Timeline
Associate
Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed & Associates (SIA&A)
10.2020 - Current
Client Services Executive
ROOT Marketing Services
01.2013 - 08.2014
Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) - Law
University of The West of England
LL.B (Honours) - Law
University of London
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