Bahrain

Firm overview

ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners is positioned as one of Bahrain’s most prominent corporate and commercial law firms, boasting a formidable network throughout the MENA region. Celebrated for its leading corporate, commercial, and dispute resolution practices, ASAR excels in a comprehensive suite of legal services. These include corporate and commercial transactions, banking and finance, capital markets, mergers & acquisitions, privatizations, IPOs, franchising, construction, government projects, PPPs, securities, taxation, commercial litigation, and arbitration. With mastery across over 30 practice areas, ASAR delivers a seamless, integrated approach to clients’ complex legal needs.

The firm serves a distinguished clientele of multinational corporations, financial institutions, industrial powerhouses, governments, and private clients, both domestically and internationally. Leveraging almost 20 years’ experience in Bahrain and over 40 years in Kuwait, ASAR is the trusted choice for top international law firms seeking specialized local counsel on diverse projects. Their client roster includes public and private-sector entities, as well as major US, UK, European, and Asian organizations operating within Bahrain, Kuwait and the broader GCC region. ASAR also maintains a distinguished private clients & family office practice, providing bespoke guidance to ultra-high net worth individuals and family offices.

With offices in Bahrain and Kuwait and robust partnerships with firms in over 100 jurisdictions globally, ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners is poised to guide clients through the complexities of the region’s legal landscape.

Firm overview

Newton Legal (NLG Limited) is a Bahrain-based international law firm established in 2012 by Joseph Huse, former Regional Managing Partner of MENA for Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer where he was responsible for the opening of all of the Middle East offices of Freshfields. Newton Legal was established with the objective of providing world class legal services throughout the Kingdom of Bahrain and the GCC region.

Newton Legal has grown to become one of the largest law firms in Bahrain with over 16 of the brightest Bahraini lawyers specializing across a number of practice areas.

Newton Legal works closely with a number of key Bahraini government clients including the Office of H R First Deputy Prime Minister, the Office of H.E. Deputy Prime Minister Jawad Al Arrayed, the Economic Development Board (EDB), the Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company B.S.C. (Mumtalakat), along with the Oil and Gas Holding Company (“Nogaholding”) and its subsidiaries i.e., Bahrain Petroleum Company B.S.C. (Bapco), Tatweer, Banagas, Bahrain LNG, Bahrain Gasoline Blending (BGB) and BAC Jet Fuel to name a few.

Firm overview

Celebrating 30 years of excellence in 2022, EAH Law is a leading honest and reliable Bahrain law firm with offices at the prestigious Bahrain World Trade Center in Manama. The firm is accustomed to dealing with and advising multi-national organizations, financial institutions, governments, international law firms, and high net-worth individuals at the forefront with a commitment to market leading client service. Renowned partners Elham Ali Hassan (LLB, LLM (Berkley)) and Essa Jawahery (LLB, LLM (London), FCIArb) are both admitted to the Court of Cassation, the Bahrain Chamber for Dispute Resolution, and leading international arbitration institutions.  

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.