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Newton Legal Offices
Floor 48, Harbour Towers - East
Bahrain Financial Harbour,
Bahrain
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Ms Aamal Al Abbasi
Position
Managing Partner
Career
Aamal Al Abbasi joined Newton Legal upon its establishment in 2012. She works closely with a number of key clients including the Office of H.R.H. the First Deputy Prime Minister, H.E. Office of the Deputy Prime Minister Jawad Al Arrayed along with nogaholding and its subsidiaries.
Aamal’s primary focus is on governmental entities. She reviews a wide range of agreements in respect to these governmental entities’ projects. In addition, she advises them on Bahraini law requirements with particular emphasis on Commercial Companies Law, Law of Commerce, Tender Regulations, Civil Code, Ministry of Finance’s Financial Manual and State Budget Law.
Furthermore, Aamal has been appointed as a legal adviser in a number of internal governmental committees that were formed to provide appropriate solutions to specific outstanding legal issues and potential projects. In addition, she has recently been involved in drafting a number of legal instruments including laws that will have a substantial impact on the health and real estate sectors in Bahrain. She has drafted various policies for the Government of Bahrain.
Aamal has effectively participated in teaching the Bahraini Commercial Companies Law at the University of Bahrain for three years along with the Founding Principal of Newton Legal.
Languages
Arabic and English
Education
- Bachelor of Law- University of Bahrain (graduated 2007)
- LLM with Merit- Queen Mary University, London, United Kingdom (graduated 2010)
- Graduate Diploma in Law- BPP University
- Qualified as a Bahraini lawyer since 2010
Lawyer Rankings
Bahrain > Commercial, corporate and M&A
(Next Generation Partners)Newton Legal
’s corporate and commercial team increasingly advises clients on new pieces of legislation in Bahrain, from the Corporate Governance Code and Personal Data Protection Law to the Law Protecting and Promoting Competition and the Reorganisation and Bankruptcy Law. Jointly heading the offering is the experienced pair of Aamal Al Abbasi and Ahmed Alfardan, both overseeing a practice which has established a solid reputation for M&A, joint ventures, business transfers, share transfers and sales agreements.
Bahrain > Dispute resolution
(Next Generation Partners)Considered the go-to firm in Bahrain for bankruptcy and reorganisation claims, Newton Legal has increasingly been instructed by leading banks and real estate companies for representation in disputes related to large commercial properties. Founding partner and co-head Joseph Huse is considered an expert in construction-related disputes, while Aamal Al Abbasi, who jointly leads the group, regularly works with a number of major public and private institutions in Bahrain.
Bahrain > Projects and energy
Newton Legal continues to solidify its presence as a leading firm in the Bahrain projects and energy market, regularly assisting major energy companies and public entities with supply concessions and agreements, oil and gas financing, and joint ventures within the field. Joseph Huse jointly leads the practice and has a particular focus on oil and gas, advising clients on project financing, share and business transfers, and EPC contracts in the energy sector. Aamal Al Abbasi is also a key practitioner, as is associate Maryam Kamal, whose experience includes advising major clients on a wide range of contracts.
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Lawyer Rankings
- Next Generation Partners Bahrain > Dispute resolution
- Next Generation Partners Bahrain > Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Projects and energy Bahrain
- Commercial, corporate and M&A Bahrain
- Dispute resolution Bahrain