9TH FLOOR, THE TOWER, SHERATON COMMERCIAL COMPLEX, PO BOX 3012, MANAMA, BAHRAIN
What we say about the firm's legal practice in Bahrain
Banking and finance
Within Banking and finance, Trowers & Hamlins LLP is a second tier firm,
Trowers & Hamlins’ Bahrain office spearheads the firm’s regional banking and finance practice, and represents clients such as HSBC Bank Middle East, Al Salam Bank, and Bahrain Islamic Bank. The group acted as the administrators on the first bank to be formally placed in administration in Bahrain. Regional banking and finance partner Neale Downes, who has been in Bahrain since 2003, is highly recommended, as is Jeremy Ingham.
Corporate and M&A
Within Corporate and M&A, Trowers & Hamlins LLP is a first tier firm,
Trowers & Hamlins continued to win new clients such as Unicorn Investment Bank, the Electricity and Water Authority, and BNP Paribas. The group advised a consortium on the $110m acquisition of Qatar Engineering & Construction from Qatar Shipping. It received an increasing number of instructions from Bahrain Airport Company, including drafting and implementing a suite of best practice documents and advising on the transfer of the entire airport business from Civil Aviation Affairs. The team recently advised Global Investment House on establishing a $1.5bn global macro fund. Dominic O’Neil, Abdullah Mutawi and Bill Jefferies are recommended.
Islamic finance
Within Islamic finance, Trowers & Hamlins LLP is a second tier firm,
Trowers & Hamlins’ Neale Downes advised Gulf Finance House on a $100m convertible murabaha facility, and acted for Capinnova Investment Bank and its partners (First Leasing Bank and INTL Capital) on establishing a Bahrain-domiciled, open-ended $100m ijara fund. Other clients include TAB Energy, Bahrain Islamic Bank, and the Central Bank of Bahrain. Jeremy Ingham was promoted to partner.
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.
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
- Projects and energy : Projects and energy
- Real estate : Real estate
Bahrain
Offices in Manama
- Legal market overview : Legal market overview
- Banking and finance : Banking and finance
- Corporate and M&A : Corporate and M&A
- Islamic finance : Islamic finance
Egypt
Offices in Cairo
- Legal market overview : Legal market overview
- Banking and finance : Banking and finance
- Corporate and M&A : Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution : Dispute resolution
- Intellectual property : Intellectual property
- Oil and gas : Oil and gas
- Projects and infrastructure : Projects and infrastructure
- Telecoms : Telecoms
London
Offices in London
- Corporate and commercial : Commercial contracts
- Corporate and commercial : Flotations: small and mid-cap
- Corporate and commercial : M&A: lower mid-market, £50m-£250m
- Finance : Islamic finance
- Human resources : Employment
- Human resources : Pensions
- Private client : Agriculture and estates
- Private client : Charities and not-for-profit
- Private client : Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Overview
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Infrastructure
- 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 : Overview
- Public sector : Administrative and public law
- Public sector : Education: schools
- Public sector : Healthcare
- Public sector : Local government
- Real estate : Commercial property
- Real estate : Construction
- Real estate : Property litigation
- Real estate : Social housing: finance
- Real estate : Social housing: local authorities and registered providers
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : IT and telecoms
North West
Offices in Manchester
- Human resources : Employment
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Private finance initiative (PFI)
- Public sector : Local government
- Real estate : Construction
- Real estate : Social housing
Oman
Offices in Muscat
- Legal market overview : Legal market overview
- Banking and finance : Banking and finance
- Corporate and M&A : Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution : Dispute resolution
- Projects and energy : Projects and energy
Portugal
Qatar
South West
Offices in Exeter