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Middle East: Pharmaceutical Supply Chains Under Gulf Geopolitical Pressure
Gulf conflicts are disrupting air and sea routes, exposing vulnerabilities in pharmaceutical supply chains and forcing companies to rethink logistics.
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Overview
Our lawyers in Bahrain work on some of the most significant transactions in the local market. Building on landmark mandates such as advising the Bahrain Ministry of Finance on its USD 1.5 billion dual tranche bond issuance, acting for a syndicate of banks led by Bahrain's Gulf International Bank B.S.C. on multi-option Islamic and trade finance facilities to fund the development of King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah, and advising Bahrain's national energy company Bapco Energies (formerly nogaholding) on its USD 570 million murabaha financing for a series of major energy projects, we continue to advise Bahraini and international clients on the transactions shaping the Kingdom's Economic Vision 2030 from energy transition and LNG to financial services, real estate and digital infrastructure.
More recently, our Manama-based lawyers have contributed to a strong run of regional financing activity, including advising on eight significant Middle East Banking & Finance transactions totalling approximately USD1.5 billion in Q4 2025 alone, spanning conventional and Shariah-compliant structures across financial institutions, pre-IPO financing, corporate facilities, real estate acquisition and development, and private credit. On the real estate and construction side, we are acting for Bahrain Real Estate Investment Company (Edamah) on its joint venture with GFH Financial Group to develop the region's first surf park: The Bahrain Surf Park / Club Hawaii experience one of the country's most high-profile lifestyle and tourism projects.
Serving clients in the MENA region for more than 45 years and in Bahrain for over 25 years, we are the go-to firm for leading Bahraini businesses, government entities, multinationals and financial institutions seeking domestic and cross-border advice.
Our lawyers in the Bahrain office work seamlessly with both English and Arabic documentation, and regularly collaborate with colleagues in our Riyadh, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Doha and Cairo offices and across Baker McKenzie's global network to support Gulf and international clients on their activities in Bahrain.
Offices
Bahrain
18th FloorWest Tower
Bahrain Financial Harbour
P.O. Box 11981
Manama
Kingdom of Bahrain
Our Banking & Finance lawyers regularly advise sponsors and companies, private equity funds, banks and other financial institutions. We specialize in project finance, trade finance, government and ECA finance, real estate finance, acquisition finance, general corporate finance, aircraft and other asset based finance, debt restructuring & insolvency, derivatives, funds and Islamic financing transactions. Our team members are experienced in structuring, documenting and advising on a wide range of Islamic banking and finance products currently being used by Islamic banks and financial institutions, including murabaha, mudaraba, Istisna’a and parallel Istisna’a, ijara, musharaka, wakala, sukuk, Islamic funds and various Islamic treasury products. We have been involved in some of the most significant Islamic finance transactions in the Gulf region, and are recognized as experts in this field.
Our Corporate & Commercial lawyers specialize in M&A and joint ventures, and advise clients on the formation and structuring of corporate entities, reorganizations, shareholder rights and management structures. We also have extensive experience in advising clients on regulatory and compliance and competition matters.
Our Projects lawyers also work on public private partnerships (PPP) across several jurisdictions — a hot topic in the region as governments are increasingly using this model to execute their economic and social infrastructure projects. With extensive Real Estate experience in the Gulf region, our lawyers advise clients on all stages of the real estate lifecycle, from the initial land acquisition to corporate structuring and joint venturing, project financing, construction, development, sub-division, titling and leasing. Our Construction lawyers, amongst other services, advise on tendering, contracts and constructions disputes.