Bahrain

Firm overview

Haya Rashed Al Khalifa is a full service legal practice and regarded as one of the most prominent and dynamic law firms in Bahrain. With over 30 years of litigation and transactional experience, we are endowed with a long-standing tradition of excellence and we enjoy a distinguished reputation for the quality of its legal advice, delivering highly professional, responsive and cost-effective services tailored to the needs of those whose interests it represents and serves.

Associates of Haya Rashed Al Khalifa Attorneys are well known as dynamic legal advisors with a unique breadth of expertise concentrated on procuring solutions that are innovative and practical.

We have a reputation for providing an exceptional legal service and are renowned for our commitment to excellence and for our ability to find innovative solutions to the most complex of legal problems. Please feel free to visit our website at www.hraklf.com for further information

Firm overview

Al Doseri Law is a specialist banking and finance, litigation and dispute resolution, TMT and corporate Bahraini law firm founded by partner Saad Al Doseri in 2018. The firm comprises a team of accomplished and experienced lawyers who are highly regarded and recognised for their legal expertise, advising high profile local and international clients in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

The firm advises and represents high profile clients across a range of industry sectors including banking, TMT, finance and investment, construction, real estate, general commercial, employment, and bankruptcy, insolvency and restructuring. The firm also has extensive expertise in dispute resolution matters, most notably international arbitration and mediation. Al Doseri Law also provides all the key, essential, services in relation to legal translation. Through our team and track record, the firm ensures that clients receive the best legal translations possible.

In using Al Doseri Law, clients benefit from a significant breadth of expertise, which combines a unique blend of innovation and experience, knowledge and creativity, insight and vision that defines who the firm is.

From prominent transactions to critical regulatory issues and complicated litigation, our lawyers harness their knowledge across multiple jurisdictions and legal disciplines to provide a comprehensive perspective for sophisticated matters.

Their lawyers are multi-specialists, equipped to handle a broad range of legal matters. They prioritise the needs of their clients and are client focused on their legal service delivery. To achieve clients’ finest results, they blend their rooted international sectoral expertise with local market comprehension.

In 2024, Al Doseri Law and GLA & Company announced the formation of a strategic alliance in the Kingdom of Bahrain, bolstering the offerings of both law firms across the Middle East and North Africa. This partnership will allow GLA & Company and Al Doseri Law to collaborate conflict-free on client matters, facilitating the sharing of knowledge and materials between the two firms. Benefitting from their combined experience of a broad range of matters in the MENA legal landscape, the alliance will leverage the strengths of each firm, providing both with access to better and more comprehensive resources.

Al Doseri Law’s legal services in Bahrain are available on a 24/7 basis to clients who need a lawyer urgently. Often clients need a law firm that is ready to act at a moment’s notice. When a crisis strikes, clients require lawyers that respond with urgency, accuracy and with the experience needed to guide them through that crisis.

Firm overview

Zu’bi & Partners Attorneys & Legal Consultants is a leading international Bahraini top-tier legal services provider in the sectors of banking and finance, corporate, civil, commercial, litigation and arbitration services. For the past 101 years, the firm has been providing its clients with the highest quality legal advice. The firm has an exceptional reputation for dealing with unconventional issues and providing innovative solutions specifically tailored to meet its local and international clients’ legal and commercial needs. The firm regularly advises and partners with other international law firms on major infrastructure projects and financing.

Firm overview

ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners is a key player in Bahrain’s corporate and finance landscape, advising on both local and international matters across a wide range of sectors, including banking and financial services, infrastructure, energy, telecommunications, manufacturing, and healthcare. With nearly 20 years in Bahrain and a broader presence spanning four decades in the Gulf, the firm brings deep market knowledge and regional connectivity to its work.

The Bahrain team provides comprehensive support on corporate and financial matters, from complex crossborder transactions to day-to-day advisory work. ASAR is known for delivering clear, commercially focused guidance that helps clients navigate high-value deals, regulatory frameworks, and strategic growth opportunities in Bahrain and across the region. The firm’s clients include multinational corporations, regional financial institutions, investment funds, government entities, and leading Bahraini businesses.

In banking and finance, ASAR advises on conventional and Islamic finance, project finance, debt capital markets, and regulatory compliance. The team also provides legal opinions on netting and collateral arrangements and maintains close working relationships with financial regulators and market infrastructure providers. In the corporate space, the firm supports clients on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, restructurings, governance, and market entry. The Bahrain office frequently collaborates with international law firms on inbound mandates, while also acting directly for local and regional clients.

ASAR’s regional footprint, with offices in Bahrain and Kuwait and strong links across the GCC and beyond, allows the firm to offer seamless, business-focused legal solutions to clients operating in Bahrain’s evolving legal and regulatory environment.