S.O.M. Rashedul Quayum
Rashedul joined Unilever Bangladesh Limited in July 2018 as Legal Director (General Counsel). Since then, he has been playing an instrumental role in legal and corporate governance matters of the company.
Legal Director & Company Secretary
Rashedul has a successful track record of working in the areas of litigation, drafting, negotiation, arbitration, compliance, counsel management, merger & acquisition, corporate affairs, corporate governance, and company secretarial.
Rashedul has completed the Bar Professional Training Course from Northumbria University, UK, and holds a Masters in Business Administration degree from North South University. He is a member of the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, UK, Bar Council of U.K., Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association, Dhaka Bar Association, Dhaka Tax Bar, and Bangladesh Bar council. He is also a member of various trade bodies like Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce & Industry (MCCI), Foreign Investors' Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), Intellectual Property Association of Bangladesh (IPAB), Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) and serves in their legal/IP sub-committees.
Prior to joining UBL, Rashedul worked as the Head of Legal, Govt. Affairs & Company Secretary for GlaxoSmithKline Bangladesh. He also has experience working for multinational companies and law firms such as British American Tobacco and Novartis, A.F. Hassan Ariff and Associates, in different positions. Rashedul is also an alumnus of Adamjee Cantonment College and Willes Little Flower School.
Rashedul loves spending time with his family. In his spare time, he prefers to travel and watch movies.