S.O.M. Rashedul Quayum
Rashedul joined Unilever Bangladesh Limited (UBL) in July 2018 as the Legal Director (General Counsel). Since then, he has been playing an instrumental role in the legal and corporate governance matters of the company.
Legal Director & Company Secretary
Rashedul has a successful track record in litigation, drafting, negotiation, arbitration, compliance, counsel management, merger & acquisition, corporate affairs, corporate governance, and company secretarial.
Rashedul completed his 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 including, 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.
Before joining UBL, Rashedul worked as the Head of Legal, Government Affairs and 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 etc., in different positions. He is also an alumnus of Adamjee Cantonment College and Willes Little Flower School.
Rashedul loves spending time with his family, and enjoys traveling and watching movies in his spare time.