What we say about the firm's legal practice in Bahrain
Banking and finance
Within Banking and finance, Norton Rose LLP is a first tier firm,
Norton Rose (Middle East) LLP is noteworthy for project and Islamic finance work. It regularly acts for government entities such as Bahrain Ministry of Finance and Yemen Ministry of Electricity, as well as for global banks and financial institutions including HSBC and Standard Chartered. It also represents regional financial institutions and corporations such as Kuwait Finance House and Saudi Aramco, as well as international sponsors including CNIM and Hanuha Chemical. The team recently advised ALBA on two separate ECA facilities. Dominic Harvey leads the nine-fee-earner practice.
Corporate and M&A
Within Corporate and M&A, Norton Rose LLP is a second tier firm,
Norton Rose (Middle East) LLP is one of the oldest international law firms in Bahrain, and has built a strong client base that includes the Central Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait Finance House. The group has been active on some prominent restructuring, investment, and privatisation work, and recently acted alongside its Abu Dhabi office to advise CNBC on setting up its regional hub. Of counsel Adrian Woodcock is the key contact.
Dispute resolution
Within Dispute resolution, Norton Rose LLP is a second tier firm,
Norton Rose (Middle East) LLP’s of counsel Adam Vause and associate Oliver Jamieson regularly work with Dubai-based colleague Patrick Bourke, on matters such as the representation of The International Bank Corporation, a Bahrain-based bank owned by Alqosaibi Group, in disputes arising from defaults on its financial obligations and liabilities. Other clients include BNP Paribas, Al Salam Bank, and Mumtalakat.
Islamic finance
Within Islamic finance, Norton Rose LLP is a first tier firm,
Norton Rose (Middle East) LLP has a strong track record of acting for various Bahrain ministries, and is currently acting for the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Works, as well as international and domestic banks and financial institutions. The group has acted for the Kingdom of Bahrain on sovereign sukuk al ijara launches on the London Stock Exchange. Dominic Harvey heads the practice, and is highly recommended.
Legal market overview
Within Legal market overview,
Baker & McKenzie Limited, Norton Rose (Middle East) LLP, and Trowers & Hamlins are the leading international firms in the jurisdiction. Charles Russell LLP and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP opened up offices in 2007, and DLA Piper Middle East LLP entered the market in 2009.
Project finance
Within Project finance, Norton Rose LLP is a first tier firm,
Norton Rose (Middle East) LLP is advising the Ministry of Finance on the development and operation of a wastewater plant in Muharraq and on the Tubli wastewater treatment plant PPP. The group also acts for sponsors such as Constructions Industrielles De La Mediterranee, which it advised on a waste-to-energy plant, and represented the lenders on the $1.2bn project financing of the proposed Sulb Steel Mill in Bahrain. The highly recommended Dominic Harvey heads the team, and has extensive project financing experience in the GCC.
What we say worldwide
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United Arab Emirates
Offices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi
- Banking and finance : Banking and finance
- Construction : Construction
- Corporate and M&A : Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution : Dispute resolution
- Investment funds : Investment funds
- Projects and energy : Projects and energy
- Real estate : Real estate
Australia
Offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra, Perth, and Brisbane
- Banking and finance : Banking and finance
- Capital markets : Capital markets
- Competition and trade : Competition and trade
- Construction : Construction
- Corporate and M&A : Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution : Dispute resolution
- Employment : Employment
- Energy and resources : Energy and resources
- Foreign firms : Foreign firms
- Insurance : Insurance
- Intellectual property : Intellectual property
- Projects and infrastructure : Projects and infrastructure
- Real estate : Real estate
- Restructuring and insolvency : Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax : Tax
- TMT : TMT
- Transport : Transport
Belgium
Offices in Brussels
- Competition : Competition
- EU regulatory : EU regulatory: Energy
- EU regulatory : EU regulatory: Transport
Bahrain
Offices in Manama
- Legal market overview : Legal market overview
- Banking and finance : Banking and finance
- Corporate and M&A : Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution : Dispute resolution
- Islamic finance : Islamic finance
- Project finance : Project finance
China
Offices in Beijing and Shanghai
- Legal market overview : Legal market overview
- Banking and finance : Foreign firms
- Corporate & M&A : Foreign firms
- Dispute resolution : Foreign firms
- Projects and energy : Foreign firms
- Shipping : Foreign firms
Czech Republic
Offices in Prague
- Banking, finance and capital markets : Banking, finance and capital markets
- Corporate and M&A : Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution : Dispute resolution
- TMT : TMT
Germany
Offices in Munich, Frankfurt, and Hamburg
- Banking and finance: Bank lending : Banking and finance: Bank lending
- Banking and finance: Project finance : Banking and finance: Project finance
- Capital markets : Capital markets
- Corporate and M&A: Mid-sized deals : Corporate and M&A: Mid-sized deals
- Investment funds : Investment funds
France
Offices in Paris
- Administrative and public law : Administrative and public law
- Aviation finance : Aviation finance
- Banking and finance : Banking and finance
- Capital markets : Capital markets
- EU competition and distribution : EU competition and distribution
- Health and life sciences : Health and life sciences
- IT, telecoms and the internet : IT, telecoms and the internet
- Media and entertainment: Full-service firms : Media and entertainment: Full-service firms
- Mergers and acquisitions : Mergers and acquisitions
- Project finance and energy: Project finance : Project finance and energy: Project finance
- Shipping finance : Shipping finance
Greece
- Legal market overview : Legal market overview
- Banking, finance and capital markets : Banking, finance and capital markets
- Corporate and M&A : Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution : Dispute resolution
- Energy : Energy
- Projects and privatisation : Projects and privatisation
- Shipping finance : Shipping finance
- Shipping litigation : Shipping litigation
Hong Kong
Offices in Hong Kong
- Asset finance : Asset finance
- Banking and finance : Banking and finance
- Capital markets (equity) : Capital markets (equity)
- Corporate (including M&A) : Corporate (including M&A)
- Dispute resolution : Dispute resolution
- Intellectual property : Intellectual property
- Investment funds : Investment funds
- Projects and energy : Projects and energy
- Regulatory : Regulatory
- Restructuring and insolvency : Restructuring and insolvency
- Shipping : Shipping
- TMT : TMT
Indonesia
Offices in Jakarta
- Legal market overview : Legal market overview
- Banking and finance : Banking and finance
- Corporate and M&A : Corporate and M&A
- Employment : Employment
- Foreign firms : Foreign firms
- Projects and energy : Projects and energy
India
Italy
- Legal market overview : Legal market overview
- Banking and finance : Banking and finance
- Capital markets: Debt : Capital markets: Debt
- Capital markets: Equity : Capital markets: Equity
- Corporate and M&A: Milan and Rome : Corporate and M&A Milan and Rome
- Dispute resolution : Dispute resolution
- Energy : Energy
- Real estate : Real estate
- Restructuring and insolvency : Restructuring and insolvency
Japan
Offices in Tokyo
- Banking and finance : International firms and joint ventures
- Corporate and M&A : International firms and joint ventures
- Projects and energy : International firms and joint ventures
- Shipping : International firms and joint ventures
Kuwait
London
Offices in London
- Corporate and commercial : Commercial contracts
- Corporate and commercial : Corporate tax
- Corporate and commercial : EU and competition
- Corporate and commercial : Equity capital markets: UK capability
- Corporate and commercial : Equity capital markets: US capability
- Corporate and commercial : Financial services
- Corporate and commercial : Flotations: small and mid-cap
- Corporate and commercial : M&A: upper mid-market and premium deals, 250m+
- Corporate and commercial : M&A: US law capability
- Corporate and commercial : Private equity: transactions
- Crime, fraud and licensing : Fraud: civil
- Crime, fraud and licensing : Fraud: corporate crime
- Dispute resolution : Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Dispute resolution : Commercial litigation
- Dispute resolution : International arbitration
- Finance : Overview
- Finance : Acquisition finance
- Finance : Asset finance and leasing
- Finance : Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
- Finance : Commodities: derivatives
- Finance : Commodities: physicals
- Finance : Corporate restructuring and insolvency
- Finance : Debt capital markets
- Finance : Derivatives and structured products
- Finance : Emerging markets
- Finance : Investment funds
- Finance : Islamic finance
- Finance : Securitisation
- Finance : Trade finance
- Human resources : Employee share schemes
- Human resources : Employment
- Human resources : Health and safety
- Human resources : Pensions
- Insurance : Insurance: corporate and regulatory
- Insurance : Insurance: insolvency and restructuring
- Insurance : Insurance and reinsurance litigation
- Insurance : Professional negligence
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Overview
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Infrastructure
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Mining and minerals
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Oil and gas
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Power (including electricity, nuclear and renewables)
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Private finance initiative (PFI)
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Water
- Public sector : Administrative and public law
- Real estate : Commercial property
- Real estate : Construction
- Real estate : Environment
- Real estate : Planning
- Real estate : Property finance
- Real estate : Property litigation
- Real estate : Social housing: finance
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : IT and telecoms
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Intellectual property
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Media and entertainment
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Sport
- Transport : Aviation
- Transport : Rail
- Transport : Shipping
Libya
Morocco
Netherlands
Offices in Amsterdam
- Arbitration : Arbitration
- Asset finance and structured finance : Asset finance and structured finance
- Banking and finance : Banking and finance
- Capital markets : Capital markets
- Commercial litigation : Commercial litigation
- Construction : Construction
- Corporate and M&A : Corporate and M&A
- Energy : Energy
- Environment and planning : Environment and planning
- Private equity : Private equity
- Project finance and PFI : Project finance and PFI
- Tax : Tax
Poland
Offices in Warsaw
- Banking and finance : Banking and finance
- Capital markets (equity) : Capital markets (equity)
- Corporate and M&A : Corporate and M&A
- Energy and natural resources : Energy and natural resources
- Real estate : Real estate
Qatar
Russia
Offices in Moscow
- Banking and finance : Banking and finance
- Capital markets : Capital markets
- Corporate and M&A: Moscow : Corporate and M&A: Moscow
- Dispute resolution : Dispute resolution
- Energy and natural resources : Energy and natural resources
- Real estate : Real estate
- Shipping and transport : Shipping and transport
South Africa
Offices in Cape Town, Sandton, and Durban
- Banking and finance : Banking and finance
- Competition : Competition
- Corporate and M&A : Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution : Dispute resolution
- Intellectual property : Intellectual property
- Investment funds : Investment funds
- Labour and employment : Labour and employment
- Mining : Mining
- Projects and infrastructure : Projects and infrastructure
- Shipping : Shipping
- Tax : Tax
Singapore
Offices in Singapore
- Legal market overview : Legal market overview
- Asset finance : Foreign firms
- Banking and finance : Foreign firms
- Capital markets : Foreign firms
- Corporate and M&A : Foreign firms
- Projects and energy : Foreign firms
- Restructuring and insolvency : Foreign firms
- Shipping : Foreign firms
- International arbitration : International arbitration
Saudi Arabia
Offices in Riyadh
Thailand
Offices in Bangkok
- Banking and finance : Banking and finance
- Corporate and M&A (including capital markets) : Corporate and M&A (including capital markets)
- Projects and energy : Projects and energy
- Restructuring and insolvency : Restructuring and insolvency