DLA Piper Middle East LLP's banking and finance practice is highly experienced in transactional and regulatory mandates, advising on facilities and syndicated loans, securitisation, and Islamic finance, including Murabaha, Sukuk, and other structures. Mohamed Toorani, based in Bahrain, heads the team with over 14 years of experience in transactional matters spanning the GCC. He is ably assisted by head of the Islamic finance practice Paul McViety, a key member of the team for project and asset finance, bilateral and syndicated lending, and a range of conventional and Islamic finance transactions.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Very experienced lawyers with deep knowledge across many sectors, able to understand both Bahrain law and international laws and give sound advice which other law firms were not able to deliver.’
- ‘The mix between being local nationals in the team who understand the region along with having international experience is unique, specifically Mohammed Toorani was exceptional and quick in his response with a high level of work provided.'
Key clients
- Crypto.com
- Gate.io
- Binance
- Abdulla Al Abdulghani & Brothers W.L.L.
- Bahrain Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications
- Venture Capital Bank
- GFH Financial Group
- Mashreq Bank
- Kuwait Investment Authority
- Bank ABC
- Al Salam Bank
- Gulf International Bank
- Batelco
- Rain Financial
- Environmental Chemical Corporation
- Roche
- Sabre
- Arab Bank
- Bahrain Islamic Bank
Work highlights
Advising the Bahraini Ministry for Transport and Telecommunications on the procurement of a 109km above ground metro line PPP project.
Advised Binance Holdings Ltd, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, on its license from Bahrain’s central bank to be a crypto-asset service provider in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Advising Riverstone, a leading private markets asset management firm, and an administrative agent, collateral agent, and sustainability-linked loan coordinator, on a sustainability-linked term loan with the borrower, Hoover Materials Handling Group, Inc.
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Practice head
Mohamed Toorani; Paul McViety
Other key lawyers
Lulwa Alzain