Suhan Khan, FCIArb Verified Lawyer
Experience
Suhan Khan is the Managing Partner of Accord Chambers, one of Bangladesh's leading law firms. He regularly represents clients before the arbitration bench, admiralty & company bench of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, and the High Court Division. He has successfully represented vessel owners, cargo owners, insurers, and P&I Clubs in litigations before the admiralty court of Bangladesh and has secured arrests and speedy release of vessels from detention. Khan represents a French corporation in international arbitration before the ICC in Singapore and has acted as legal counsel for global oil enterprises in enforcing awards in commercial arbitrations before the ICC, FOSFA, ICA, and SIAC. He leads Accord Chambers' transactional and M&A team. The firm has played a principal role in one of the largest private sector investments in Bangladesh's history, worth 1.25 Billion Dollars, preparing complete legal documentation and providing advisory services on legal and regulatory compliance.
Specialty
Khan is an accomplished arbitration and corporate law practitioner. His expertise encompasses complex, high-value disputes across a range of practice areas, with particular focus on arbitration, commercial litigation, and transactional work.
Education
Khan holds an LL.B (Hons.) from the University of London, an LL.M from Bristol Law School at UWE Bristol, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Bristol Institute of Legal Practice. He is a Barrister-at-Law admitted by Lincoln's Inn and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in the UK. He is also an Advocate of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh.
Achievements and Recognition
- Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, UK (FCIArb designation)
- 3rd Best Student Advocate from amongst 156 Student Advocates from across the world in an international platform
- Managing Partner of Accord Chambers
- Barrister-at-Law called to the Bar of England and Wales (Lincoln's Inn)
- Lead counsel in several international arbitrations seated in Singapore, London, and Dhaka
- Legal representation of one of Bangladesh's largest conglomerates in multiple GAFTA arbitration matters in London
- Legal counsel for global oil enterprises enforcing awards in commercial arbitrations before ICC, FOSFA, ICA, and SIAC
- Advocate of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh with extensive practice before the arbitration bench, admiralty bench, company court, and constitutional courts