Offices
Bahrain
18th FloorWest Tower
Bahrain Financial Harbour
P.O. Box 11981
Manama
Kingdom of Bahrain
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Our lawyers in Bahrain work on some of the most significant transactions in the local market, including advising the Bahrain Ministry of Finance on its US$1.5 billion dual tranche bond issuance, acting for a syndicate of banks led by Bahrain's Gulf International Bank B.S.C. in relation to creating multi-option Islamic and trade finance facilities to fund the development of the King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah, and assisting Bahrain's oil and gas holding company, nogaholding, secure a five-year, US$570million murabaha financing for a series of major energy projects.
Serving clients in the MENA region for over 35 years, and in Bahrain for more than 15 years, we are the go-to firm for leading Bahraini businesses, multinationals and financial institutions seeking domestic and cross-border advice. Our banking and finance practice advises on various matters including project finance and Islamic finance, and our corporate and commercial practice advises on M&A, capital markets, real estate, construction and general corporate matters. The quality of our work is reflected in the recognition we receive from leading legal directories. Our banking and finance and corporate and commercial practices are consistently ranked as top tier by the major legal directories.
Our lawyers in our Bahrain office work with both English and Arabic documentation, and regularly collaborate with colleagues in our Gulf offices to help Bahrain businesses, multinationals and financial institutions achieve their business objectives in the region and to support Gulf businesses in their activities in 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 parrallel 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.
