What we say about the firm's legal practice in Bahrain
Banking and finance
Within Banking and finance, ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners (In Association with Stephenson Harwood) is a third tier firm,
ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners provides an attentive and proactive service, with Mike Durgavich valued as ‘practical and on-point’. Durgavich’s team advises international law firms such as Norton Rose (Middle East) LLP and Clifford Chance on all aspects of Bahraini banking law. The department recently assisted Sika Gulf in a major restructuring of Bahraini entities, and saw through the first Australian-owned investment vehicle for Codexa Capital.
Corporate and M&A
Within Corporate and M&A, ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners (In Association with Stephenson Harwood) is a third tier firm,
In addition to working on several complex cross-border transactions including the restucturing and formation of an SPV of Sika Gulf, ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners conducted several shareholding transfers for major Bahraini companies. The firm is valued for its ‘quick, accurate response times’.
Islamic finance
Within Islamic finance, ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners (In Association with Stephenson Harwood) is a third tier firm,
ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners’ team head Mike Durgavich is well known for sukuk and murabaha work. In one highlight, the firm assisted JP Morgan with the review of wakala documentation. The department is ‘responsive, helpful and good value, with an impressive ability to deal with local bureaucracy’. Associates Steve Brown and Ali Sheikh are also recommended.
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