Bahrain has significantly expanded its SME definition, increasing the medium enterprise threshold to 250 employees or BHD20 million in annual revenue. More businesses can now qualify for SME status, opening access to government support, preferential financing, procurement advantages and programmes designed to help companies grow and expand.

AI has been transforming the legal industry, providing law firms and legal professionals with tools to automate routine tasks and improve efficiency. Law firms often encounter several obstacles...

Decree Law 22/2021 Issuing the Execution Law in Civil and Commercial Matters (the "Execution Law") is a groundbreaking legal development in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Licensing agreements occupy a structurally ambiguous position in merger control, sitting between asset acquisitions and ordinary commercial contracts.

The laws of Bahrain impose obligations upon contracting parties that are in most cases additional to those obligations set out in the express terms of a contract.

Predictability and certainty are distinctive features of Bahraini law. Regrettably, one area of Bahraini law which cannot be praised for such predictability and certainty is the doctrine of piercing...

展会与博览会往往是企业向市场推出新品牌、新产品及新服务的首选之地。然而，若在正式提交商标注册申请前便公开展示新商标，极易引发被第三方抄袭或抢注的风险。

Since the launch of Bahrain's Labour Fund 12 years ago, and as part of Bahrain's continued move to diversify its economy, the government of Bahrain ...

Having a sound insolvency legal framework is essential in securing a business-friendly environment which fosters the interests of entrepreneurs and start-ups. Insolvency and bankruptcy regulation...

The ECOWAS merger control regime grants the ERCA Council discretionary authority to approve anti-competitive transactions when a clear and demonstrable public interest exists. This power, analytically distinct from competition assessment, carries significant strategic implications for parties transacting across the twelve-member West African economic community.

Our Associate Nawra Abdulla examines Bahrain's new regulatory framework for trustee licenses under Decision No. 43/2024, highlighting key provisions, governance standards, and compliance requirements...

As cross-border business and regulatory enforcement become more intertwined, competition authorities in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are stepping up efforts to regulate.

Our managing partner Nezar Raees, discusses the benefits and complexities of employee share schemes, covering design, implementation and legal frameworks.

In this article, Clive Hopewell, a partner with Charles Russell LLP and Head of its Middle East Office considers some of the lessons learned from the recent financial crisis and those factors driving corporate governance reform in the MENA region.

Bahrain is a small island, but a beautiful one that also has big potential. An archipelago situated in the Arabic Gulf, the Kingdom of Bahrain is equidistant between Saudi Arabia and Qatar...

Our Associate Budoor Alhalwachi examines contractor remedies under the FIDIC Red Book for delayed payments, alongside relevant protections under Bahraini law.

Looking back at 2025, there have been impactful developments in regulatory M&A provisions across national regimes in the Middle East and Noth Africa as well as regional merger control regimes on across the African continent.

The ECOWAS consumer protection framework is entering a decisive phase of institutional maturation: the cross-border consumer protection regulation endorsed at the fifth ECOWAS Ministerial Meeting...

Bahrain International Airport is not actually a Free Zone, although it is sometimes mistakenly referred to as one.

On 11 January 2010 the Bahrain Chamber for Dispute Resolution (BCDR-AAA) was officially launched. This is a significant step in a joint venture between the Bahrain Ministry of Justice (BMoJ) and the American Arbitration Association (AAA).