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Managing Partner

Aamal Al Abbasi is the Managing Partner of Newton Legal. She has a strong litigation, real estate, corporate and commercial practice. She works closely with the Office of H.R.H. Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, as she handles various legal matters for the Prime Minister’s Office including reviewing the structure of strategic projects from a legal perspective and numerous agreements with international parties.

She has advised numerous local and international entities in relation to Bahrain law with particular emphasis on the Commercial Companies Law, Civil Code, Reorganisation and Bankruptcy Law, Law of Commerce and the Civil & Commercial Procedures Law.

Aamal led the first reorganization case in the Kingdom of Bahrain under the new Reorganisation and Bankruptcy Law. Represented Garmco in court-led reorganisation proceedings, including before the Court of Cassation, where she successfully challenged the decision of the Court of Appeal to reject Garmco’s request to commence court-led reorganisation proceedings. In addition, she has and continues to handle numerous cases before the Civil and Commercial Courts of Bahrain including cases filed before the Bahrain Chamber for Disputes Resolution (BCDR-AAA).

She advised The Bahrain Petroleum Company BSC(C) (“Bapco”) from a Bahrain law perspective on the financing of the Bapco Modernisation Programme, a USD6.9 billion project involving 26 financial institutions. Aamal has been appointed as a legal adviser in a number of internal governmental committees formed to provide appropriate solutions to specific legal issues and potential projects. Highly involved in drafting numerous legal instruments along with drafting various policies for the Government of Bahrain.

She taught the Bahrain Commercial Companies Law at the University of Bahrain for three years along with the Founding Partner of Newton Legal. Taught the Bahrain Commercial Companies Law at the Judicial and Legal Studies Institute.

Aamal has participated in events and publications as a representative of the legal sector in Bahrain.

Aamal led the team responsible for all of the Sputnik V, AstraZeneca, Pfizer and Sinopharm vaccine supply agreements in addition to other drug purchase and supply agreements on behalf of the Government of Bahrain.

AWARDS

2022: The Prince Salman bin Hamad Medal for Medical Merit granted by His Majesty King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa.

2024: Received a Medal from His Majesty King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa.

Arabic and English

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