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SPECIAL BULLETIN 2 COVID 19PREFACE
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HEALTH
CURRENT GLOBAL CORONA & HEALTH STATUS
World has been experiencing an unprecedented shift in the way of life
amid COVID-19. From December 31, 2019, Chinese media reported for the
first time on an outbreak of viral pneumonia in the city of Wuhan. Since then
it has brought about a catastrophic and deathly impact all over the world.
Public health authorities say the number of infections has been accelerating
and the peak still lies ahead. In early September 2020, the world finds itself at
a vague stage: past the shock of the pandemic but without a clear end in
sight. The said chart shows the numbers of confirmed cases, death and
recovery of 25 countries have been recorded as of September 05, 2020.
As the COVID -19 pandemic continues to hamper the economy and up-end
business as usual, many of our client organizations are grappling with the
big questions of how to move forward with their existing set ups, promote
sustainability and to continue with their business. As a responsible law
chambers, during this unprecedented time, Legal Counsel has felt that certain legal information and relevant data could be one of the greatest assistances to its valued clients, relevant stakeholders and to its recipients at
large. In pursuit of achieving the objective of disseminating key information
and views, Legal Counsel has published a twenty-eight page ‘Special Bulletin on COVID-19’ on April 19, 2020, which is till date the only such publication
by any law chambers in Bangladesh. With the great response from the readers, we endeavor to publish this 2nd Special Bulletin, with ongoing legal
updates as to how the current world is dealing with this new normal. We
shall try to ensure that you continue to receive the regular quarterly bulletins
at the end of each quarter.

Members of Team Legal Counsel are recognized experts, with unrivalled experience in the corporate sector. From the inception of our chambers, we have accrued the vision of providing services in full swing to a vast number of national and international organizations. The firm is involved in many other philanthropic causes, in 2017 we devoted 1200 hours to pro bono work. We have a reputation for client service, creativity and excellence and have dealt with some of the most high profile and challenging cases of recent years. Our primary objective has been to flourish and inspire the brilliance and quality of service to the clients. We grasp the commercial consideration, which underlie transactions and the issues our clients bring to us. We consider it as very important to fully understand the nature of each client’s business, the markets in which the clients operate and the real business issues involved in the matters we work on. We aim to provide the highest possible standard of legal services and to maintain that level of quality at every point of contact. This gives rise to close, long-term and effective working relationship between our clients and us. Legal Counsel as a publishing house made its first publication ‘Legal Stories of Life’. This publication goes hand-in-hand with the core values and policies of our chambers in disseminating legal knowledge amongst the people in ensuring better implementation of laws in our society. We grasp the commercial consideration, which underlie transactions and the issues our clients bring to us. We consider it as very important to fully understand the nature of each client’s business, the markets in which the clients operate and the real business issues involved in the matters we work on. The associates of the firm aim to be positive and constructive. We use a flexible and commercial approach tailored to meet each client’s particular business needs. We operate in accordance with our global business principles of quality, unity and integrity. We aim to provide the highest possible standard of legal services and to maintain that level of quality at every point of contact. This gives rise to close, long-term and effective working relationship between client and lawyer. legal

SPECIAL BULLETIN 2 COVID 19

SPECIAL BULLETIN 2 COVID 19

SPECIAL BULLETIN 2 COVID 19

SPECIAL BULLETIN 2 COVID 19