Al Tamimi & Company > Manama, Bahrain > Firm Profile
Al Tamimi & Company Offices

BAHRAIN FINANCIAL HARBOUR
WEST TOWER, 13TH FLOOR, SUITE 1304, OFFICE 13B
BUILDING 1459, BLOCK 346, MANAMA
Bahrain
Al Tamimi & Company > The Legal 500 Rankings
Bahrain > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 1
Al Tamimi & Company has an extensive corporate offering spanning M&A, investment funds, corporate restructurings and private equity transactions, with the practice being led by managing partner Foutoun Hajjar. It generates work from a mix of both domestic and international clients. The ‘excellent’ Rad El Treki works on all of the firm's corporate and M&A deals. He also has notable expertise in the corporate aspects of project finance transactions, particularly in the oil and gas sector.Practice head(s):
Foutoun Hajjar; Rad El Treki
Testimonials
‘Their large team in the region makes differentiates them and places them well as a single point of contact for us for all our commercial and corporate needs. The team in Bahrain is able to call on subject matter specialists as and when needed from other offices in the region, which has worked well for us.’
‘Very commercial and responsive.’
‘Al Tamimi bring with them regional expertise and high quality advice. They are generally reliable and responsive.’
Key clients
Olayan Group
Ajlan Group
Bahrain Financing Company (BFC)
Kitopi
Delivery Hero
Spotify
Kalyan Jewellers
EFG Hermes
Standard Chartered Bank
Tata Steel
Hydro Extruded Solutions
Raya Group
Edamah
Al-Ghalia Holding B.S.C. (C) (Bahrain)
GFH Financial Group B.S.C.
Guardian Glass / Koch Group
Careem
Emaar Properties
Eagle Hills Diyar Company W.L.L.
SAP
Bahrain > Dispute resolution Tier 1
Bahrain > Banking and finance (including Islamic finance) Tier 2
Al Tamimi & Company, which is highlighted for its strong presence across the Middle East and North Africa, advises domestic and international banking clients on a wide ambit of Islamic finance and conventional banking matters. Its varied portfolio of transactional work spans areas such as bilateral and syndicated lending, aircraft finance, project finance, trade finance, derivatives and securitisation. Team head Rafiq Jaffer , whose practice is split between Bahrain and the UAE, has over a decade of experience in debt capital market transactions. Also recommended is senior associate Natalia Kumar.Practice head(s):
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘They are easily accessible, listen to your viewpoint and recommend legal way out accordingly. Besides they are pretty knowledgeable and experienced in their respective law fields.
‘We believe they have given a standout service to our bank.’
‘The team is knowledgeable and responsive when needed. This makes the firm stand out against their peers in Bahrain.’
‘The individuals in the team are very approachable with a can-do attitude. Rather than being theoretic, individuals are pragmatic and advise is always practically achievable.’
‘Excellent. The law firm is friendly, open and responsive to the needs of its clients. These lawyers are very approachable and pleasant to work with. They have shown by their tireless endeavours that the work is not merely an assignment to them, it is something they work on with passion.’
Key clients
Standard Chartered Bank
Kuwait Finance House (Bahrain) B.S.C.
ICICI Bank Limited
Credit Suisse AG – Foreign Branch
Julius Baer (Bahrain) B.S.C. (C)
HSBC Bank Middle East Limited
Mashreq Bank P.S.C.
National Bank of Bahrain
Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait (BBK)
Citibank N.A.
Habib Bank Limited
United Gulf Holding Company B.S.C.
Al Tamimi & Company > Firm Profile
The firm: Al Tamimi & Company is the largest law firm in the Middle East with 17 offices across nine countries. Established in 1989, we are a full service commercial firm combining knowledge, experience and expertise to ensure our clients have access to the best legal solutions that are commercially sound and cost effective.
Our clients are at the centre of everything that we do – their business is our business.
Our strength comes from our clients’ trust that we will provide them the quality of service that they deserve. Therefore, we make it our business to find creative and commercial legal solutions whilst focusing on making the law work for them. Over the years, we have acted for a wide variety of clients, including: government bodies; government or semi-government owned entities; local, regional and international companies; banks and financial institutions; along with both international and regional law firms.
We’re not like everyone else.
As a firm, we have the ability to practice local law in each of the nine jurisdictions where we have a presence. This means that each of our licensed litigators have rights of audience before local courts. We are proud of this unique strength, which truly sets us apart from the competition.
Doing Business in the Middle East?
So are we! Our regional footprint means that wherever our clients are doing business in the region, we are there to support them. Our expansion has been strategic and client driven. Our values define who we are and what is important to us. As a firm, we have grown based on a set of core values, which are integral to all that we do.
Areas of practice: As the Middle East’s largest law firm Al Tamimi & Company has vast experience acting for clients across many jurisdictions in the region. Through our full service offering we are able to provide legal advice with a one-stop-shop for all your legal requirements. We offer specialist legal advice in the following practice areas: arbitration; aviation; automotive; banking and finance; capital markets; commercial; construction and infrastructure; corporate services; education; employment and incentives; Expo 2020; family business and private wealth; financial crime; FMCG; healthcare; hotels and leisure; mergers and acquisitions; projects; rail; regulatory; shipping; sports and events management; transport and logistics.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Chairman | Essam Al Tamimi | e.tamimi@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
Senior Partner | Husam Hourani | h.hourani@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
Managing Partner | Samer Qudah | s.qudah@tamimi.com | +971 4 331 7161 |
Deputy Managing Partner | Mohamed Al Marzouqi | m.almarzouqi@tamimi.com | +971 2 813 0444 |
Deputy Managing Partner | Jody Waugh | j.waugh@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
Arbitration | Thomas Snider | t.snider@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
Arbitration | Hassan Arab | h.arab@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
Aviation | Yazan Saoudi | y.saoudi@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
Banking & Finance | Husam Hourani | h.hourani@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
Banking & Finance | Jody Waugh | j.waugh@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
Capital Markets | Andrew Tarbuck | a.tarbuck@tamimi.com | +971 4 331 7161 |
Commercial advisory | Willem Steenkamp | w.steenkamp@tamimi.com | +971 4 331 7161 |
Competition law | Omar Obeidat | o.obeidat@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
Construction & Infrastructure | Euan Lloyd | e.lloyd@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
Corporate governance | Andrea Tithecott | a.tithecott@tamimi.com | +971 2 813 0444 |
Corporate structuring | Samer Qudah | s.qudah@tamimi.com | +971 4 331 7161 |
Corporate structuring | Omer Khan | o.khan@tamimi.com | +971 4 331 7161 |
Corporate Structuring | Izabella Szadkowska | i.szadkowska@tamimi.com | +971 4 331 7161 |
Debt capital markets | Andrew Tarbuck | a.tarbuck@tamimi.com | +971 4 331 7161 |
Debt capital markets | Rafiq Jaffer | r.jaffer@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
Corporate Services | Izabella Szadkowska | i.szadkowska@tamimi.com | +971 4 331 7161 |
Education | Ivor McGettigan | i.mcgettigan@tamimi.com | +971 2 813 0444 |
Education | Ahmad Saleh | ah.saleh@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
Employment & Incentives | Samir Kantaria | s.kantaria@tamimi.com | +971 4 331 7161 |
Employment & Incentives | Gordon Barr | g.barr@tamimi.com | +971 4 331 7161 |
Family Business & Private Wealth | Richard Catling | r.catling@tamimi.com | +971 4 331 7161 |
Financial Crime | Khalid Al Hamrani | k.alhamrani@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
Financial Crime | Ibtissem Lassoued | i.lassoued@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
Financial services regulation and enforcement | Jody Waugh | j.waugh@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
Financial services regulation and enforcement | Rita Jaballah | r.jaballah@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
Healthcare | Andrea Tithecott | a.tithecott@tamimi.com | +971 2 813 0444 |
Hotels & Leisure | Tara Marlow | t.marlow@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
Insurance | Yazan Saoudi | y.saoudi@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
IP | Omar Obeidat | o.obeidat@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
IP | Ahmad Saleh | ah.saleh@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
Legislative drafting | Mohammed Al Marzouqi | m.almarzouqi@tamimi.com | +971 2 813 0444 |
Legislative drafting | Hassan ElTahir | h.eltahir@tamimi.com | +971 2 813 0444 |
Litigation | Hussein Eisa Al Shiri | h.shiri@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
Litigation | Ahmed Allouz | a.allouz@tamimi.com | +974 4 364 1641 |
Litigation | Hassan Arab | h.arab@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
Maritime and shipping | Omar Omar | o.omar@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
Maritime and shipping | Yazan Saoudi | y.saoudi@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
Mergers & Acquisitions | Abdullah Mutawi | a.mutawi@tamimi.com | +971 4 331 7161 |
Private client | Essam Al Tamimi | e.tamimi@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
Private equity | Richard Catling | r.catling@tamimi.com | +971 4 331 7161 |
Private equity | Abdullah Mutawi | a.mutawi@tamimi.com | +971 4 331 7161 |
Private Notary | Taiba Al Safar | t.alsafar@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
Projects | Mark Brown | m.brown@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
Real estate | Tara Marlow | t.marlow@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
Real estate | Mohammed Kawasmi | m.kawasmi@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
Rail | Foutoun Hajjar | f.hajjar@tamimi.com | +973 1710 8933 |
Regulatory | Andrea Tithecott | a.tithecott@tamimi.com | +971 2 813 0444 |
Sports & events management | Steve Bainbridge | s.bainbridge@tamimi.com | +971 4 331 7161 |
Tax law | Shiraz Khan | s.khan@tamimi.com | +971 4 331 7161 |
Technology, media and telecommunications | Martin Hayward | m.hayward@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
Technology, media and telecommunications | Fiona Robertson | f.robertson@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
Transport & Logistics | Yazan Saoudi | y.saoudi@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
Transport & Logistics | Omar Omar | o.omar@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
Automotive | Samir Kantaria | s.kantaria@tamimi.com | +971 4 331 7161 |
Aviation | Yazan Saoudi | y.saoudi@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
Expo 2020 | Steve Bainbridge | s.bainbridge@tamimi.com | +971 4 331 7161 |
FMCG | Samer Qudah | s.qudah@tamimi.com | +971 4 331 7161 |
Innovation, Technology & Entrepreneurship | Ahmad Saleh | ah.saleh@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
China Group | Jody Waugh | j.waugh@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
India Group | Samir Kantaria | s.kantaria@tamimi.com | +971 4 331 7161 |
Korea Group | Omar Omar | o.omar@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
Lawyer Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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![]() | Mr Rad El Treki | Head of Corporate Structuring – Bahrain | View Profile |
![]() | Ms Foutoun Hajjar | Partner, Head of Office – Bahrain | View Profile |
![]() | Ms Natalia Kumar | Senior Associate, Banking & Finance | View Profile |
![]() | Mr Mahmood Salman Al-Araibi | Head of Litigation – Bahrain | View Profile |
Staff Figures
Number of lawyers worldwide : 370 :Memberships
Association of International Petroleum Negotiators (AIPN) Australian Business Group ABA (American Bar Association) British Business Group Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Employment Lawyers Association Energy Institute International Federation of Industrial Property Attorneys (FICPI) GCC Commercial Arbitration Centre International Council for Commercial ArbitrationDiversity/Community
Diversity and Inclusion at Al Tamimi & Company
Al Tamimi & Company is committed to maintaining its high levels of diversity. With over 50 different nationalities and cultural backgrounds amongst our people, we celebrate diversity. This is one law firm where there is no stereotype, enabling our people to be who they are and value the differences in one another.
The Firm is committed to providing a supportive, inclusive and respectful work environment which recognises and values the diversity of all its employees, stakeholders and clients. We acknowledge that every employee, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity or cultural background, disability, religious belief, political affiliation, socioeconomic origin, or family responsibilities can make a valuable contribution to achieving the business outcomes. Moreover, we strongly believe outcomes are strengthened with a diverse team.
The Firm promotes an environment where equity and inclusion is encouraged and supported and where all forms of discrimination, harassment and bullying are eliminated.
We will achieve this objective by:
- Raising awareness of and promoting workplace diversity within the Firm.
- Integrating the principles of workplace diversity into business and human resource management policies, practices and systems.
- Encouraging employees to identify and maximise use of their life skills and experiences in the workplace.
- Encouraging managers to recognise and draw on the diversity of their employees.
- Ensuring employees are not subjected to discrimination or unfair treatment in the workplace on grounds such as, ethnicity, race, gender, age, physical or mental disability or personal responsibilities.
- Upholding and promote the Al Tamimi & Company Values, Employment Principles and Code of Conduct
Ensuring employees and those seeking employment with the Firm receive fair and equitable treatment in accessing employment opportunities, employees selection processes, career development and mobility arrangements
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