Barrister Rashna Imam is the Managing Partner of Akhtar Imam & Associates and an Advocate of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh with over 18 years of work experience.

She is ranked as a leading lawyer in the categories of Corporate and Finance and Dispute Resolution in the renowned international legal directories, Chambers and Partners (Asia Pacific and Global) and the A-List, 2021, Bangladesh’s Top Lawyers, a ranking by Asia Business Law Journal. Before joining the firm, Rashna gained expertise as a corporate associate at Baker ; McKenzie (London Office) through advising global giants like Arcelor Mittal and Schneider Electric
and post-acquisition integration. Her inspirational career was preceded by an illustrious educational background that includes prestigious degrees from renowned universities like the University of Oxford.
At the firm, her specializations include foreign investment, corporate and commercial law, labour and employment, banking and finance, constitutional law and dispute resolution. She has advised, among others, global giants like Visa, Ernst & Young (E & Y), Spotify, Mitsubishi, British American Tobacco Bangladesh, Japan Tobacco International, Department of International Development (DFID), SSLCOMMERZ (the largest payment
aggregator) and the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI).

She regularly represents her clients before the Supreme Court in judicial review proceedings against decisions of public bodies, in company litigation and in commercial arbitrations. Rashna has made inroads in establishing and enforcing health rights in Bangladesh through public interest
litigation (PIL) and advocacy. Her landmark cases in this regard include PIL for establishment of a legal framework for emergency medical services for road accident victims and protection of good Samaritans, and PIL for formulation of guidelines for prevention of medically unnecessary C-sections, both of which she filed
on behalf of the leading NGO, Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST) and the case leading to the judgment directing reform of the Human Organ Transplantation Act 1999. She was invited by UNDP
(Malaysia) to address the Judges of the Federal Court of Malaysia on PIL. Her stellar work through PIL earned her two international recognition/fellowships: Asia 21 Young Leader (2018) and Global Programme for Women’s Leadership (2019) and awards and recognition in Bangladesh. Leading national daily newspapers and magazines have published feature stories on her.

She regularly engages with all levels of stakeholders (governmental and otherwise) to bring about law and policy reform. She is a true icon for women empowerment and inspires immense respect and admiration from women and men alike from all over Bangladesh. We are thrilled to welcome her as a distinguished speaker for TEDxNorthSouthUniversity.

#barrister #legal #TEDxevent Barrister Rashna Imam is the Managing Partner of Akhtar Imam & Associates and an Advocate of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh with over 18 years of work experience.

She is ranked as a leading lawyer in the categories of Corporate and Finance and Dispute Resolution in the renowned international legal directories, Chambers and Partners (Asia Pacific and Global) and the A-List, 2021, Bangladesh’s Top Lawyers, a ranking by Asia Business Law Journal. Before joining the firm, Rashna gained expertise as a corporate associate at Baker ; McKenzie (London Office) through advising global giants like Arcelor Mittal and Schneider Electric
and post-acquisition integration. Her inspirational career was preceded by an illustrious educational background that includes prestigious degrees from renowned universities like the University of Oxford. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at [ Ссылка ]

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