With over 30 years of experience in providing legal advisory services to diverse and distinguished clientele,
Haya Rashed Al Khalifa has been considered a forerunner of the Bahraini legal market.
The firm is known for its exceptional
work for clients in all aspects of financial and corporate transactions including banking and finance, restructuring and insolvency, financial services regulatory and M&A
practice areas.
The firm is particularly active and visible in the banking and financial services industry sectors.
The firm’s notable clients include Bahrain Sugar Refinery, Bahrain Economic Development Board, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Bahrain Development Bank, Ahli United Bank B.S.C, Bahrain Islamic Bank, Kuwait Finance House, Majed Al Futtaim Properties, KHCB, and Texel Air.
Research period review: 33rd edition (2023/2024)
During the research period, the firm
advised on
banking and financing, financial services regulatory,
restructuring,
and M&A transactions.
The firm advised both the lenders and borrowers on
Islamic, project and asset financing work
but was often seen advising on the lender’s side.
The firm also
provided financial regulatory advice to
high-profile
clients in the financial services industry sector.
In the restructuring practice, the firm advised clients on corporate and financial restructuring deals.
In M&A, the firm advised
mostly acquirers on both public and private
acquisitions involving real estate, financial services and food and beverage industries.
Client feedback: 33rd edition (2023/2024)
“They provide timely response, high availability and accurate analysis.”
“Elie is very responsive and understands business and problematics very well.
He's client-oriented and always gives
accurate feedback on questions addressed to him.”
