Background
Yusuf, Arkansas was born on January 1, 1932 in Bangladesh.
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Arkansas Yusuf
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University of Dhaka (Bachelor of Arts, 1957. Bachelor of Laws, 1959. Master of Arts, 1961.
Lecturer of Law, 1975).
Honorary Society of Lincoln"s Inn (Barrister-at-Law, 1965). Spoken languages: English, Bengali, Urdu and Hindi.
Career
Worked at The Law Counsel (Dhaka) specializing in Administrative Law, Admiralty and Maritime Law, Arbitration and Mediation, Aviation and Aerospace, Anti-Trust and Trade Regulation, Bankruptcy, International Banking, Business Law, Commercial Law, Telecommunication Contracts, Company Law, Computer Contracts, Constitutional Law, Copyright, Corporate Law, Criminal Law, Customs and Excise, Defense Contracts, Energy Law, Exchange Control, Foreign Investment, Joint Ventures, Human and Civil Rights, International Finance, Insurance, Intellectual Property, International Trade, Investments, Immigration and Naturalisation, Leases and Licensing, Civil Litigation, Mergers and Acquisitions, Petroleum Contracts, Oil Exploration, Oil and Gas Taxation, Patents, Design and Trade Marks, Securities, Stock Exchange Regulation, Taxation, Shipping, Carriage of Goods by Sea, Charter Parties. Admitted to the bar, 1965, England and Dhaka High Court. 1970, Supreme Court of Pakistan.
Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of Bangladesh.
Author: "Legal and Policy Frame Work for the Operation of Transnational Corporations in Bangladesh," (United Nations Centre for Transatreal Corporation). Director and Principal Legal Advisor, Phillips Groups of Companies, Bangladesh, 1975-1992.
Principal Legal Consultant: Ministry of Power, Water Resources and Flood Control, Government of Bangladesh, 1981-1982. Bangladens Nominee for Arbitrator, Umpire for International Civil Aviation Organisation Council, Canada (International Civil Aviation Organization), 1983.
Cabinet Minister: Ministry of Civil Aviation, Tourism, Information and Biman, Bangladesh Airlines, 1984.
Minister of Law and Justice, 1985. Chairman, Board of Directors of Biman, Bangladesh Airlines, 1985-1986, Member: Supreme Court Bar Association. The Law Counsel is one of the leading law firms in Bangladesh with associated offices in London, Cairo and Panama.
The firm provides a wide range of legal services and acts as legal adviser to many commercial banks and business houses and assisted by efficient legal support personnel it represents clients from both home and abroad.
Achievements
Membership
Member: Supreme Court Bar Association.
