Mohamed Toorani > DLA Piper Middle East LLP > Manama, Bahrain > Lawyer Profile

Leveraging the firm’s strong international presence, DLA Piper Middle East LLP has a strong track record in contentious matters in the energy, financial and construction segments, and frequently oversees cross-border commercial litigation and arbitration involving insolvencies, debt claims, and contract breaches. Mohamed Toorani co-heads the team with  Andrew Mackenzie, both sought after by clients for their experience in major arbitration forums.

DLA Piper Middle East LLP‘s banking and finance division holds broad expertise in transactional matters and is recommended for advisory work in the financial sector. The team is experienced in matters involving the facilitation and financing of large-scale projects, being frequently retained by government ministries, along with structuring and due-diligence-related work for loan and stake transactions. The team is headed by Mohamed Toorani, who is active in local and foreign jurisdictions, particularly in the Gulf, and is well supported by co-heads Paul McViety and James Iremonger from Dubai.

DLA Piper Middle East LLP‘s corporate and commercial practice is highly international, frequently multinational in cross-border mandates, such as M&As, joint ventures, regulatory matters, due diligence, and structurings. Mohamed Toorani heads the Bahrain office, and is recognised for his corporate and financial expertise. Paul McViety advises on Islamic finance, project finance and other transactions and chairs the team alongside Dubai-based Peter Somekh.